Over 350 trucks stranded at the Tanzania- Rwanda border have crossed over to Kigali following a compromise by the two countries on road tolls. Read more »
The government has denied ordering 53 customized gold-plated iPhones to mark the country's 53rd independence anniversary. Read more »
Nigerian police have announced plans to begin digital registration of all vehicle types using the new Digital Biometric Central Motor Registration system in a renewed bid to tackle ... Read more »
Satellites have revealed that drought-stricken Turkana in the north lies atop two massive underground lakes, possibly solving the perennial water crisis in the barren region. Read more »
Uganda and ten other African countries have begun drafting a comprehensive policy that seeks to promote aquaculture, with the private sector as the major player to boost the ... Read more »
A new initiative lauched by global ICT giants to broaden internet access by reducing costs and improving infrastructure lacks details on implementation writes SciDev.Net. Read more »
The Executive Council of the Federation has adopted a draft policy on Child Labour to address the challenges faced by over six million children involved in child labour. Read more »
As demands grow in Europe and the United States for commercial transactions with African countries to meet new anti-corruption standards, South Africa's system of sharing more of ... Read more »
Experts say London-based Barclay's bank plans to close the accounts of money transfer firms, for fear it might end up in the hands of "terrorist" groups, might prove ... Read more »
Thousands of automotive workers have embarked on strike action in a demand for higher wages - an action that will impact more directly on the country as fuel attendants have also ... Read more »
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