KIGALI- Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Rwanda (http://www.cmu.edu) is proud to announce that its first class in Africa graduated on 24 July, 2014. The ceremony, which took place at the Serena Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda, awarded 22 students with master’s degrees in information technology (IT). The graduation underscores Carnegie Mellon University and the Government of Rwanda’s commitment to educating…
Dar es Salaam: On 24th July, 2014, the Government of Japan and the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania signed Exchange of Notes for the Japanese Grant Projects “The Project for Reinforcement of Power Distribution in Dar es Salaam” and “The Project for improvement of Tazara Intersection”. The Government of Japan provided an additional grant of up to four…
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire– The fifth mobile collection facility was inaugurated today in Abidjan, the Côte d’Ivoire, in the presence of the Ivoirian Minister for the Environment, Urban Cleanliness and Sustainable Development, Mr Kouadio Remi ALLA and the CEO of the Orange Côte d’Ivoire Télécom group represented by Mr Joseph PITAH, Director of Networks and Information Systems. To mark the…
By H.E.Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi On 6th July, 1964 Malawi got its independence from Britain, signaling a new era for Malawi. This is an important day for all Malawians because we are celebrating that we have not only attained 50 years of independence but also 50 years of peace, stability, progress and prosperity. It is a day when,…
PwC’s ‘Africa oil & gas review’ analyses what has happened in the last 12 months in the oil & gas industry within the major African markets JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, July 23, 2014/ — The challenges facing oil & gas companies operating in Africa continue to be diverse and numerous fuelled by fraud, corruption, theft, poor infrastructure and a lack of skilled resources,…
​Dar es Salaam: ​ Warrior Security, which handles security for the United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) has appointed its first ever female Field Officer in the country, raising the role of women in the security industry in South Sudan, against a backdrop of male dominance. This comes amid successes for women in the firm’s Tanzanian base, where…
*KAMPALA— *Over 52 seed companies, wholly African-led and owned have convened in Kampala, Uganda to recognize and learn from their peers who have attained the remarkable goal of producing and selling 10,000 metric tons of seed per year. The meeting started yesterday, and will end today(July 8, 2012). African seed companies are key to food security because they have…
Tanzania has liberalized its Capital Account for all East African Community (EAC) residents which allows them to participate in Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) securities and to a limited extent in government securities. The move will also allow Tanzanians to invest in the EAC region without requiring prior permission from the country’s Central Bank, Bank of Tanzania (BOT)….
*NAIROBI, KENYA* (June 27, 2014)—Today is a critical moment for Africa’s farmers as the heads of state at the African Union (AU) summit in Equatorial Guinea reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen Africa’s agricultural economy. Their consensus is a recognition that investments in agriculture are uniquely effective in driving economic progress, particularly among Africa’s poor, most of whom depend on…
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, June 30, 2014/ — Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, asked African countries to invest heavily in their agricultural sector to decrease their dependence on the developed world, ensure food security, and significantly reduce hunger in their countries. He made his remarks at the closing session of the Assembly of Heads of State of the African…