July 05
Ethiopia: PM Praises Fruits of Corridor Dev't Project
Ethiopian Herald
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) announced that the Addis Ababa corridor development project, designed to create a clean and livable environment, has produced significant benefits… Read more »
July 04
Mozambique: Mozambique and Tanzania to Introduce Coastal Shipping Services
AIM
Mozambique and Tanzania intend to introduce coastal shipping services in order to boost trade between the two countries, undertaken by small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more »
Mauritius: EU and IOC Sign Grant Agreement to Strengthen Maritime Safety
Government of Mauritius
As part of the strategic effort to reinforce maritime security in the region, the European Union (EU) and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), signed, today, in Ebène, a grant… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara, Niger Governors Laud Tinubu On Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway Project [press release]
Premium Times
188 kilometres of the Sokoto-Badagry highway cut through different Kwara communities, while 125 kilometres are on Niger land Read more »
Liberia: Traffic Court Judge Zubah Accused of Violating Judicial Canon in Business Post
FrontPageAfrica
FrontPageAfrica has observed that Traffic Court Judge, Karsor Zubah's recent Facebook post, advertising a business, runs contrary to Liberia's Judicial Canon Six. In his Facebook… Read more »
July 03
Somalia: European Union Warships Dock in Somalia's Puntland As Piracy Resurfaces
Shabelle
In a significant development aimed at enhancing regional maritime security, warships belonging to the European Union (EU) recently docked at the shores of Puntland, a region in… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco's Airport Capacity to Reach 80 Million Passengers By 2035
MAP
Morocco is looking to increase the capacity of its airports to 80 million passengers by 2035, from the current 40 million, thanks to projects aimed at extending and renovating… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 12 School Children Injured in Train-Bus Collision
263Chat
A school bus carrying children collided with a train at the Willton Level Crossing in Mutare this morning leaving twelve pupils injured, Read more »
Zimbabwe: Twelve Students Injured After School Bus Collides With Goods Train
New Zimbabwe
TWELVE students from Versatile College sustained injuries after a school bus they were travelling in collided with a goods train in Mutare. Read more »
Uganda: Mr President, Stop Wholesale Arbitrary Road Closures and Citizen Abuse [editorial]
Observer
The state of Uganda's road infrastructure is deeply troubling, with potholes, broken bridges and flooding, plaguing many parts of the country. Read more »
Ethiopia: Addis to Warsaw Connectivity Elevates Partnership
Ethiopian Herald
The commencement of the direct flight from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Warsaw, Poland, elevates the socio-economic and people-to-people partnership between the two nations, it was… Read more »
Ethiopia: Debunking the Futile Campaigns of Deal Spoilers [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
To expedite sustainable prosperity and holistic development, the country has been exploring various initiatives. The recent accord between Ethiopia and Somaliland that awards the… Read more »
South Africa: Byd Plays Winning Hand in China Ev Market With Hybrid Models [analysis]
Daily Maverick
A yawning gap has opened up among China's electric-vehicle stocks with BYD beating all comers due to its latest technological rollout. Read more »
Nigeria: Volkswagen Shuns Nigeria, Sets Up Auto Assembly Plant in Egypt
Daily Trust
Volkswagen Group Africa has signed an agreement with the Egyptian government to build and operate a new Body Shop and Assembly plant in the East Port Said Automotive Zone (EPAZ). Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimra Tightens Vehicle Import Rules
The Herald
Zimbabweans importing vehicles through the country's borders, particularly Beitbridge and Plumtree, are now required to obtain number plates from the Central Vehicle Registry (CVR)… Read more »
July 02
Ethiopia: Turkey Mediates Between Somalia and Ethiopia Over Somaliland Naval Deal Crisis
Agenzia Fides
Turkey plays a mediating role in the crisis between Somalia and Ethiopia over the naval agreement that the latter signed at the beginning of the year with the breakaway region of… Read more »
Nigeria: Abiodun Orders Manhunt for Kidnappers of Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Highway Travellers
Premium Times
While promising that the perpetrators would be smoked out and punished, Mr Abiodun said Ogun State will not be allowed to become a den for kidnappers. Read more »
Uganda: Entebbe Airport Gets Multi-Million Fuel Storage Facility
Nile Post
Entebbe International Airport has a new 23 million litre aviation fuel storage facility ready, a major boost to expansion projects to facilitate its growing number of air… Read more »
Morocco: Road Accidents Claim 16 Lives in Morocco's Urban Areas Over Past Week
MAP
Sixteen people were killed and 2,446 injured, 97 of them seriously, in the 1,790 road accidents that occurred in urban areas on June 24-30, according to the General Directorate for… Read more »
Nigeria: 6,000 Ex-Nigeria Airways Retirees Seek Return to Pension Scheme
Daily Trust
About 6,000 retirees of the liquidated national carrier, Nigeria Airways, under the auspices of the Association of Airways Retired Workers of Nigeria (AARWN) have appealed to the… Read more »
Namibia: Car Owners to Enjoy Cheaper Transport Costs
Namibian
Namibia will see some relief in the cost of transportation as the Ministry of Mines and Energy lower fuel prices yesterday. Read more »
Kenya: Jambojet Starts 4 Weekly Flights Between Zanzibar and Mombasa
Capital FM
Jambojet yesterday began its first of four weekly flights between Zanzibar and Mombasa with an eye on tourists flying into the Tanzanian island. Read more »
Nigeria: How 25 People Died, 127 Got Injured in Kano Road Crashes
Daily Trust
Twenty-five people were killed and 127 others injured in two road accidents in Kano State on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Communities Lament Quality of East-West Road
Vanguard
The Community Development Committees of Niger-Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas (CDC-NDOGPA) and other stakeholders have expressed disappointment with the quality of construction… Read more »
Nigeria: Rail Transport Revenue Rises 122 Percent to N2.11bn
Vanguard
Rail transport revenue grew by 122 percent, Year-on-Year, YoY to N2.11 billion in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1'24) from N949.94 million in the first quarter of 2023 (Q1'23). Read more »