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 »

While some companies see Africa as a 'new frontier', others companies, such as Procter & Gamble, have been investing for decades and are aiming to boost market opportunities. 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 international community has made public pledges amounting to billion of euro for the reconstructin and restoration of the country's territorial intergrity after a brutal civil ... Read more »

The government has moved forward with a controversial program to distribute cell phones to poor farmers in a bid to cut corruption and deliver services in the agricultural sector. Read more »

The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »

A new study has identified a number of technical and coordinative solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of African border crossings and reducing private sector spending. Read more »

A baby girl reportedly died and two firefighters are among more than 20 people feared dead or trapped after a building collapsed in Monrovia. Read more »

The country's international trade exhibition has opened with Chinese and South African exhibitors taking center stage. Malawian President Joyce Banda officially opened the expo. 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 »