Uganda and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a U.S.$229.5 million financing facility for the Kampala-Jinja Expressway. Speaking during the signing in Kampala, ... Read more »
In 2018, the government announced a new national building code that will regulate construction with the aim of improving on measures to safeguard lives and property in the country. ... Read more »
Plans are underway by the Tanzania Railways Corporation to test the standard gauge railway electricity systems over three months, run by four sub-stations along the completed 300 ... Read more »
Large-scale dams on the continent used for irrigation or flood control are reportedly coming up to a critical age. The Kariba Dam straddling Zimbabwe and Zambia is a key example, ... Read more »
A high carbon dioxide concentration in the air in Turkana and Lamu has been blamed for the increasing levels of upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in the region. An ... Read more »
Most areas in Ethiopia, particularly the eastern part, experiences acute water shortages. The construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaisssance Dam, GERD, that began in 2011, is ... Read more »
The government is planning maintenance work on Third Mainland Bridge from July 24, 2020, for six months. Lagos has seen the sporadic closure of the bridge over the past few years, ... Read more »
The leaders of the three countries have agreed that Addis Ababa will delay filling its dam on the Blue Nile until the three nations have reached an accord on the use of the river's ... Read more »
The South Sudanese government and a Chinese contractor have suspended the construction of the major Juba-Rumbek highway connecting to Uganda after heavy rains swept away some ... Read more »
Three soldiers have been arrested and will face a military tribunal, for their alleged role in the February 14, 2020 massacre in Ngarbuh village in the north western region. At ... Read more »
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