[embeddoc url=”http://allafrica.com/stories/201709190915.html” download=”all”] Against the background of the need for adequate road infrastructure which is central to Nigeria’s economic growth and core of good governance and public welfare, stakeholders in the nation’s construction industry, weekend, gathered at the Road Construction Summit 2017, put together by cement giant, Lafarge Africa Plc, in partnership with BusinessDay newspaper to find practical and innovative… Read more »
[embeddoc url=”http://www.newtimes.co.rw/section/read/219899/” download=”all”] Rwanda continues to post impressive economic growth figures as it makes strides towards Vision 2020. However, it is not lost to many economic analysts that the growth rates have not been commensurate with the level of domestic savings and private investments. A good pool of long term domestic savings is imperative in stimulating private investments and the… Read more »
[embeddoc url=”https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1461968/ugandans-smart-industrial-policy-expert” download=”all”] Uganda should develop a smart industrial policy that looks at opportunities and strengths of the economy and the benefits from regional integration. Rodgers Mukwaya, an economic affairs officer for the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), while commenting on Uganda’s industrial policy quest, cited the example of Malaysia, which targeted the electric and electronics sector, Ethiopia with… Read more »
[embeddoc url=”http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Nairobi-is-Africa-s-4th-most-expensive-capital-city/539546-4100308-jfue0ez/index.html” download=”all”] Nairobi is Africa’s fourth most expensive city to live in, according to a cost of living index prepared for various cities across the world. Expatistan, an online cost of living calculator, has placed the Kenyan capital, which hosts various international organisations including UN Habitat, behind Harare, Port Louis and Pretoria. But the survey also found that Nairobi… Read more »
[embeddoc url=”http://www.france24.com/en/20170906-focus-cameroon-nigeria-border-trench-boko-haram-suicide-bombers-attacks-children” download=”all”] Cameroon’s far north region, on the border with nigeria, is facing a rise in suicide bombings blamed on Boko Haram extremists. To deal with these attacks, Cameroon is digging a series of trenches more than 100 kilometers long along the border. These extremists have claimed more than 400 lives since april. This trench also prevents hostages or… Read more »
[embeddoc url=”http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/07/health/cnn-hero-rosie-mashale/index.html” download=”all”] When Rosie Mashale moved to Cape Town, South Africa, she was alarmed to see children in her near her home scavenging for food. One day she invited some of them into her house. She fed them and sang rhymes with them. All of this eventually led to a free daycare center. After a decade of running the… Read more »
[embeddoc url=”http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41322927″ download=”all”] Threats against Kenya’s judiciary members are rising after the invalidation of President Kenyatta’s win in the election last month. The court ordered a “re-run” citing irregularities in the original poll that Kenyatta won in. The opposition coalition, Nasa, has laid out some demands which include re-tendering the printing of ballot papers. Today the president said that the… Read more »
[embeddoc url=”http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/18-dead-in-nigeria-boat-accidents-emergency-services-20170919″ download=”all”] Eighteen people drowned in boat accidents last weekend, nearly a week after 50 died when an overloaded boat capsized. Twelve people lost their lives on saturday when their boat capsized after all the heavy rainfall on the River Kaduna. Another 18 from the same boat were fortunately rescued by marine police. On Sunday, 6 farmers died when… Read more »
Economic Crisis Leaves Abidjan in a State of Chaos [Analysis Post] Rural areas of the ivory coast are no strangers to poverty. In the city of Abidjan, Cote d’lvoire, some youth groups have taken drastic measures to find ways to feed their families. Kids as young as ten went on a rampage wielding weapons… Read more »
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/26/africa/south-sudan-christopher-allen-us-journalist/index.html (CNN)A US journalist has been killed in South Sudan. The State Department confirmed that Christopher Allen was killed in the East African nation on Saturday. “We can confirm that U.S. citizen Christopher Allen died in South Sudan on August 26, 2017 while working as a journalist. We express our condolences to Mr. Allen’s family,” it said in a statement…. Read more »
