April 2017 – Page 2 – Medafrica Times

US fast-food Pizza Hut eyes Ethiopia

April 26, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

U.S. fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to expand its Pizza Hut restaurants in Ethiopia, becoming the first international restaurant chain to […]

Tanzania expels UNDP head for “deteriorating performance”

April 26, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Tanzania on Tuesday expelled the head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the East African nation for the “deteriorating performance” of her office. […]

Cameroon: RFI’s correspondent sentenced to 10 years in prison

April 25, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Cameroonian journalist and correspondent with Radio France International’s Hausa service, Ahmed Abba, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for “non-denunciation of terrorism” and […]

Angola’s Council of the Republic sets August 23 for polls

April 25, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Angola’s Council of the Republic on Monday proposed Aug. 23 for the presidential election in the central African nation. The decision hangs on President Jose […]

Kenya, Ghana and Malawi to Pilot world’s first malaria vaccine

April 25, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that the first vaccine against malaria, Mosquirix, was developed by GlaxoSmithKline and that pilot tests on children […]

Rwanda to build 500 smart classrooms in 2017

April 25, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Rwanda and Microsoft have launched a huge project to build 500 smart classrooms nationwide by end of 2017, local newspaper, The New Times reported. The […]

Germany pushes for private investment in Africa

April 24, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

The German government is moving to boost private investment in Africa, Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, told reporters in Washington during the Global Infrastructure Forum. According […]

Nigeria’s anti-graft watchdog recovers $53.6m in Q1 2017

April 24, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Nigerian anti-graft Watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Sunday said it has recovered over $53.6 million in the last four months. […]

Djibouti: U.S. defense secretary visits military base

April 24, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday arrived in Djibouti to visit the U.S. military base; a month after the White House approved a Pentagon […]