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Ethiopia inaugurates first modern light rail line in sub-Saharan Africa

September 21, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The first modern light rail line in Sub-Saharan Africa constructed by the China Railway Group (CREC) was inaugurated on September 20 in Ethiopia, when passenger […]

Zambia to export power in a year

September 19, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zambia’s government is taking measures to ease power shortages and the southern African nation will be a net exporter of electricity within 12 to 13 […]

Guinea: China to build $2 bln hydropower dam

September 16, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Guinea is in talks with China International Water & Electric Corp. to build a $2 billion hydropower dam that would boost the West African country’s […]

Senegal launches plan work to decongest capital city

September 16, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The government of Senegal is laying the groundwork for a new city close to Diamniadio town. This plan was established to decongest the country’s capital […]

Zimbabwe: Mugabe delivers wrong speech to MPs, opposition questions his mental health

September 16, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe read out the wrong speech at the opening session of parliament on Tuesday, apparently unaware that he was delivering the same […]

Tanzania: new talks for $800 Mln loan to strengthen currency

September 3, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The Tanzanian Minister of Finance said on Wednesday that his country will resume discussions for the $800 million loan from international lenders after abandoning an […]

Zambia: Lower economic growth foreseen as copper earnings drop

August 31, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Zambia’s Ministry of Finance indicated on Sunday that slower economic growth and more fiscal deficit are expected this year as weak global demand for copper […]

Malawi talks Trade and Investment with investors in London

July 24, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

The Chief executive officer of Malawi Investment and Trade Centre and key officials from the government of Malawi, including the Minister of Industry and Trade […]

Zimbambwe: China to build $1.1bn thermal power plant

July 24, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Zimbambwe signed on Thursday a $1.1 billion agreement with the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) to build a 600-megawatt thermal power plant by 2019 […]