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  Tanzanian legislators are calling for a succession plan in the gas subsector to enable locals take over from foreign employees who currently dominate the industry. The lawmakers expressed these sentiments during a parliamentary debate on reports presented by the… Read more ›

  Uganda has shortlisted six firms and consortia to bid for the position of lead operator on the ‘60,000 barrels a day’ Uganda refinery project. The six consortia are led by Petrofac , Marubeni Corp, Global Resources, China Petroleum Pipeline… Read more ›

  The Chinese Embassy in Kenya, Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau and sponsors Shengli Construction Company of Sinopec have launched a seven-day photo exhibition to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Kenya. The exhibition was… Read more ›

East Africa’s leading retail chain, Nakumatt Holdings, has opened its sixth outlet in Uganda in the commercial town of Entebbe. Nakumatt Uganda’s country manager Bernard Mutua says the store which is located in the Ultra modern Victoria Mall close to… Read more ›

Operations at Kenyan public hospitals remain paralyzed two days after health workers went on strike protesting the government’s decision to devolve their pay to county governments. The strike began on Tuesday after the government’s attempts to negotiate with the workers… Read more ›

  Eight players from the Eritrean national football team and their coach Mr Omer Ahmed have gone into hiding in Kenya shortly after their elimination from the East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup. This comes a… Read more ›

  The Kenyan government and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will, in January, begin construction of a drug-testing center in Nairobi in an effort to curtail doping among athletes. This has emerged following a closed door meeting between… Read more ›

  Two players from Eritrea’s national team have gone missing from their CECAFA training camp in Nairobi. The two, whose identities are not yet known, failed to return to their residential hotel after watching a match between Kenya and South… Read more ›

Rwanda, Kenya and Burundi have moved up while Uganda slipped in the latest ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday. Rwanda moved up two places from 129th to 127th and now ranks 38th in Africa.… Read more ›

  Tanzania’s energy ministry has revealed plans to set up liquefied natural gas plants in the country in collaboration with BG Group, Statoil, Axon and Ophir among other partners. Tanzania is “thinking of building one industrial area, like what you… Read more ›

Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) will soon initiate a crackdown on all Taxi operators who have not installed automated meters as directed by the agency. Those found without the device will face penalties and may also lose their licenses, said… Read more ›

The Tanzanian government has announced plans to shut down fishing and other human activities on three lakes: Lake Babati, Lake Burunge and Lake Basoutu (or Lake Balangida) Manyara Regional Commissioner Eraston Mbwilo says the three water bodies will remain ‘closed’… Read more ›

  Satellite imagery has revealed evidence of an ongoing Sudanese military offensive against the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF). Imagery from November 17, shows evidence of hostile attacks including four craters consistent with aerial bombardment in Abu Zabad, West Kordofan. There… Read more ›

  Some 150 South Sudanese women have received reparative surgery for obstetric fistula following a two-week fistula campaign in three cities: Wau, Kwajock and Juba. The campaign which ended last week was designed to raise awareness on obstetric fistula, a… Read more ›

  A new project to address HIV stigma through visual and street arts has been launched in Rwanda. The project named Kurema, Kureba, Kwiga which loosely translates to ‘To Create, To See, To Learn’ will use “public art to start… Read more ›

  Uganda’s capital Kampala is the first African city to receive Google Fiber high-speed Internet under an initiative dubbed Project Link. Google, on Wednesday, opened its fiber-optic network to local mobile operators and internet service providers (ISP). About 100 kilometers… Read more ›

Sudan is currently experiencing a shortage of bread due to a lack of foreign exchange for wheat imports. Residents have been spotted standing in lines outside several Khartoum-area bakeries following an increase in the price of bread by about a… Read more ›

Foreign traders who do not fulfill the Ugandan government’s investor requirements have until January 2014 to shape up or ship out, says the minister of trade. The minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Amelia Kyambadde, issued a statement late last… Read more ›

Ten people have died of yellow fever in Sudan’s West and South Kordofan states, says the World Health Organization (WHO). The ten, who died between October 3rd and November 13th, were among 36 suspected yellow fever cases diagnosed during the… Read more ›

British oil explorer Ophir Energy has sold a 20 percent stake in three natural gas blocks off Tanzania’s coast to Singapore’s state-owned Pavilion Energy Pte. Ltd for $1.3 billion. This is the first major deal in Tanzania’s natural-gas sector and… Read more ›

An Arsenal fan in Uganda has been left homeless after he bet his house on the result of Sunday’s Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal, the Ugandan Observer reports. Henry Dhabasani, a resident of Iganga district in Eastern… Read more ›

Kenyan retail chain, Uchumi, began trading on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) on Wednesday after receiving approval from the Ugandan capital markets authority. The retail chain has cross listed 265,426,614 ordinary shares valued at Ksh 5.00 each. This move is… Read more ›

Ethiopian striker Getaneh Kebede joined his team-mates in training on Monday ahead of the November 16th march against Nigeria. Getaneh arrived at the Walya camp on Monday from South Africa where he plays for Bidvest Wits. The 21-year-old player appeared… Read more ›

Djibouti has recently concluded the second annual Islamic Banking Summit Africa, which attracted several central bank governors and more than 350 senior officials from Africa’s Islamic banking industry. The Summit was held at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski hotel between 6th… Read more ›

Sudan’s Kenana Sugar Company (KSC) could soon begin exporting Ethanol to the U.S. The trade is set to begin once the potential American buyer receives the necessary clearance from the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). KSC’s managing director,… Read more ›

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was on Friday publicly tested for HIV at Kiswa Health Center IV in Bugolobi, Kampala, in a symbolic event intended to encourage other Ugandans to get tested for HIV. The president first received counselling from his… Read more ›

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has denounced the recently announced ‘peace for Somalia’ theme of the 2013 CECAFA senior challenge, saying it was unaware of it. Abdi Qani Said Arab, the Secretary General of the Somali Football Association, in a statement… Read more ›

African low-cost airline Fastjet has introduced its first flight from Dar es Salaam to Songwe Airport in Mbeya, South West Tanzania. The new destination was made possible by the recent redevelopment of Songwe Airport undertaken by the local government in… Read more ›

The government of Kenya have launched the pilot phase of a new electronic cargo clearance system, which could significantly reduce delays and cut costs associated with clearing imports and exports at the country’s borders. The new Kenya National Electronic Single… Read more ›

German airline operator, Lufthansa, has halted all flights to the Eritrean capital, Asmara, until a new air traffic agreement between Germany and Eritrea is signed. A spokesman for the airline said all flight reservations to Asmara were cancelled last weekend… Read more ›

Djibouti’s Doraleh port received a consignment of heavy port equipments from Chinese company, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), on Sunday. The equipment included two dockside cranes and eight yard cranes, which are expected to help speed up the loading and… Read more ›

South Sudan’s petroleum and mining ministry has announced that it will auction an undisclosed number of new petroleum exploration licenses once it has completed the mapping process. The Ministry’s director general, Mohamed Lino Benjamin said “We are now working on… Read more ›

A polio vaccination campaign scheduled to begin next month could be delayed if parties involved in Sudan’s internal conflict in South Kordofan and the Blue Niles states do not set aside their political differences, says a UN official. A statement… Read more ›

Kenya Airways has leased its largest aircraft yet – a Boeing 777-300ER – as the company prepares to introduce new continental routes. The aircraft, which has a 400-passenger capacity and can carry over 20 tonnes of cargo, was delivered to… Read more ›

Ethiopia has entered into a deal worth $4 Billion with American-Icelandic Company, Reykjavik Geothermal, for the development of a 1000-megawatt geothermal farm. The project, which is set to become Africa’s largest Geothermal power plant, will be located 200 kilometres south… Read more ›

The East African Community (EAC) is expected to soon introduce a cross-border visa which will allow travellers visit several countries in the region famed for its wildlife, on a single visa. This comes after Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda decided to fast track… Read more ›

A Somali artefact and cultural museum opened on Saturday in Minneapolis at an event attended by many Somalis and non-Somalis. The museum, which showcases Somali art, culture and way of life, is the first of its kind in North America.… Read more ›

Many patriotic Kenyans gathered at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Sunday to celebrate Mashujaa day and honor heroes and heroines who fought for the nation’s independence. President Uhuru Kenyatta presided over the celebrations, marking his first Mashujaa Day… Read more ›

Forensic investigators at the Westgate mall, on Thursday, retrieved two charred bodies, a human skull and several other body parts believed to belong to the terrorists who attacked the mall last month. The chairman of the Westgate attack investigation committee,… Read more ›