Kenya: Drought reduced tea exports by 36%
Kenya’s tea exports volume dropped by 36% in April compared to the same period last year, Businessdailyafrica reported. The El Nino phenomenon has significantly impacted […]
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Zambia: Opposition MPs suspended for ‘disobedience’ to President
The speaker of the Zambian parliament, Patrick Matibini, on Tuesday suspended all the lawmakers of the United Party for National Development (UPND) for a 30-day […]
Building collapses in Kenya, 121 people rescued, 15 missing – Police
Fifteen people are reported missing after a seven-storey apartment building in Kenya’s capital Nairobi collapsed on Tuesday. Rescue squads rescued 121 people from the rubble. […]
Tanzania inks $154 mln deal with China to expand main port
Tanzania’s government this weekend signed a $154 million contract with Chinese giant China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to expand the East African nation’s main port […]
Uganda to increase 2018 budget by 10%
For the fiscal year that starts in early July, the Ugandan government is planning to raise its budget by 10% to $8.09 billion, Finance Minister […]
Central Africa saw FDI flows decline by 15% – UNCTAD
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Wednesday released the report on foreign direct investment (FDI) around the world. According to the […]
Nigeria: 20 whistleblowers to get over $1mln from gov’t
The Nigerian government will disburse about $1.2 million to reward whistleblowers for offering information leading to the recovery of over $36.8m in the West African […]
Lesotho’s ex-leader Thomas Thabane wins election
Former Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane has taken the lead in the country’s parliamentary election, final results published on Tuesday showed. According to the […]
Cameroon arrests 30 anti-terrorism soldiers
The government of Cameroon on Monday arrested over thirty anti-terrorism soldiers engaged in the fight against Boko Haram in the northern-regions of the West-African nation. […]
Top Ivorian midfielder Cheick Tiote dies at 30
Ivorian international midfielder Cheick Tiote died of a heart failure while exercising with his Chinese club side, Beijing Enterprises on Monday. Tiote who spent seven […]