Ethiopia and Kenya have secured funding from both the World Bank and the African Development Bank to launch the construction of a 1,068-kilometre high-voltage electricity highway ... Read more »

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced October 2015 as the launch date for construction of the first phase of what could eventually be the largest hydroelectric plant in ... Read more »

The government has set aside 1.6 billion shillings to aid in the relief of thousands affected by floods which have also caused destruction and death. Read more »

For over two decades insecurity has robbed the Somali region of development but a local government plan to woo back citizens living abroad is paying off. Read more »

According to Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, Said Meck Sadiki, the rescue exercise from the collapsed building has been called off after the death toll reached 36. Read more »

The fifth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the world's emerging national economies, Brics, intends to launch a bank that will gather funds aimed at promoting investment ... Read more »

The United States has expressed concern over rising insecurity in different parts of the country, especially in the north, which has been under sustained attacks by extremist ... Read more »

With limited access to safe drinking water, students who can afford it are forced to buy clean water in sachets sold by street vendors. The cost can mean the difference between ... Read more »

The government has planned to increase power generation in the country by multiplying the proportion of natural renewable energy sources, according to deputy minister for energy ... Read more »

Ethiopia has entered into an agreement with Chinese and Indian companies to construct highways that will connect the country with neighbouring Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya. Read more »