April 23
Zimbabwe: Govt's Rapid Transformation Sets Beitbridge On Path to a Modern City [interview]
The Herald
The Government and its partners have poured huge amount of resources to transform the Beitbridge District post-independence and has set the border town on the path to evolution… Read more »
April 22
Zimbabwe: Garbage Piles Up in Harare
The Herald
Harare City Council is failing to maintain consistent and regular trash collection after the Government's "Operation Chenesa Harare" initiative ended. Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: Lagos' Slum Dwellers Are Excluded From Decisions That Affect Them. 3 Ways to Change That [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Lagos is a city of two halves: money dripping in the corridors of corporate offices, and stagnant water dripping in the slums that are home to over 20 million. Residents of… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'Where the Hell Is My Money!'
Ethiopian Herald
A couple of weeks back I was making the rounds of the city with a friend of mine when he points at a high rise and tells me he bought an apartment unit in the upper floors. Read more »
April 19
Tanzania: Zanzibar to Introduce Surveillance Radar, MV Tracking Systems in Indian Ocean
Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM: Zanzibar is planning to introduce surveillance Radar and marine vessel tracking system to promote safer fishing and transportation activities in the Indian Ocean. Read more »
South Africa: Shelters for Homeless Families a Rarity
GroundUp
The Somerset West Family Shelter is one of few in the country Read more »
Zimbabwe: 380 Houses for Binga, Tsholotsho Flood Victims Almost Complete
The Herald
THE houses being constructed for 2017 and 2019 flood victims in Tsholotsho and Binga Districts in Matabeleland North Province are nearing completion and will be ready for… Read more »
April 18
South Africa: The Ups and Occasional Downs of Learning How to Socialise Well in a Small Town [analysis]
Daily Maverick
So you're a fresh incomer to a dorp. What now? How do you socialise with your new tribe? Read more »
Nigeria: Make Staff Housing Your Project, FCT Workers Beg Wike
Daily Trust
Workers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC), have appealed to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to make staff housing one of his… Read more »
Kenya: Boda Boda Riders Petition Parliament to Be Included in the Bnpl Probe
Capital FM
The Boda-Boda Safety Association of Kenya has petitioned Parliament to be included in the ongoing probe into the regulation of the Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) credit sector. Read more »
April 17
Nigeria: Flood - 31 States At High Risk, Federal Govt Raises Alarm
Leadership
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has launched the 2024 Annual Flood… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Allocates 8,925 Affordable Houses
Daily Trust
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (FMHUD) says it has concluded plans to allocate 8,925 residences to deserving applicants nationwide through the national… Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Govt Begins Allocation of Houses Under National Housing Programme
Premium Times
The authorities say the first batch of the allocation process was concluded after a review of the conditions and procedures for sales of houses under the national housing scheme. Read more »
Uganda: Boda Bodas and the Menace the Bring On Kampala Roads [opinion]
Nile Post
In the bustling streets of Kampala, the abundant presence of boda bodas has become both a lifeline and a looming threat. Read more »
April 14
Nigeria: Makinde Wades Into Iyaloja-General Crisis in Oyo
Leadership
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has waded into the crisis rocking the leadership of market unions in the state, warning the parties against fomenting trouble in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Hitting Innocent Zamfara Households, Community Alleges
Leadership
Some communities in Maradun local government area of Zamfara State have lamented the alleged killing of scores of people at Kukawa village during airstrikes by troops of the… Read more »
April 12
Uganda: Floods Cut Off Kyabakuza-Sembabule Road
Nile Post
Residents along the Kyabakuza-Misanvu-Mateete-Kaliiro road are facing severe difficulties as the route remains impassable due to flooding, leaving them stranded without access to… Read more »