"It is not footwear we are producing - it's a kind of art," explains Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, who founded soleRebels in 2005. Read more »
The effects of climate change must be considered as part of the design of the roads network, writes Simon Njau for the Tanzania Daily News. Read more »
Finance minister designate Matia Kasaija has announced a mishmash of tax hikes and mini-giveaways in the trillion-shilling Budget for the 2016/17 financial year. Read more »
The presidency says applications are expected to start coming in on June 12, advising young, unemployed Nigerians to visit the website and apply. Read more »
Segun Agbaje, the managing director of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, has received the award at the African Banker Awards held in Lusaka, Zambia. Read more »
The budget has a fiscal plan that seeks to boost revenue collection, stimulate industrial growth and substantially reduce budgetary dependence on donor funding. ... Read more »
The government has said it will widen tax base to mobilise domestic revenue and reduce dependence on foreign aid to fund the 2016/17 Budget. Read more »
Many Forum for Democratic Change members rose on hearing the president start his speech, holding placards, calling for the release of their 2016 presidential candidate Kizza ... Read more »
Named Lenga, the supercomputer gives scientists in the research, technology and innovation space an opportunity to conduct their research locally without having to travel abroad ... Read more »
Infrastructural projects, including roads and ports, are the other big winners in the budget for the financial year 2016/2017. Read more »
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