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Sea Fever – Swaziland’s Quest for Maritime Power

Sea Fever – Swaziland’s Quest for Maritime Power

King Canute famously tried to order the waves to retreat. Now Swaziland’s King Mswati proposes to go one better, by ordering them to advance. Last month his Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Gideon Dlamini lent his government’s full support to a project announced by a business consortium to construct a seaport. ‘At government level, […]

The President of Benin Republic, Boni Yayi promises to construct railway line, road to link with Nigeria

The President of Benin Republic, Boni Yayi promises to construct railway line, road to link with Nigeria

The President of Benin Republic, Boni Yayi, has promised to construct railway line and a road to link up with Nigeria through Kebbi State. He has also proposed to build a dry port at Ilwa where the country also shares border with Nigeria. This was disclosed to Leadership yesterday by the chief press secretary to […]

Ethiopian Airlines Nets Huge Profits Exceeding The Rest Of Africa’s Airline Industry Combined

Ethiopian Airlines Nets Huge Profits Exceeding The Rest Of Africa’s Airline Industry Combined

State-owned Ethiopian Airlines has reported staggering profits in a turbulent industry, exceeding those of the rest of Africa’s airline industry combined. Ethiopian Airlines is surely the envy of the rest of Africa’s airlines after reporting profits that are more than those of Africa’s fleets combined. For the 2014-2015 fiscal year, the Bole International Airport-based carrier […]

Uganda Pledges to Make Thousands of Hybrid Cars

Uganda Pledges to Make Thousands of Hybrid Cars

By 2018, Uganda’s planned automotive industry will be making 7,000 hybrid cars a year, says Paul Isaac Musasizi, acting CEO of the state-run Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC). The petrol and electric car, called the Kiira SMACK, will have five seats, a top speed of 180 kilometres an hour and will be able to travel 50 […]

British Airways Suspends Flights to Entebbe

British Airways Suspends Flights to Entebbe

As of 3rd October 2015, British Airways halted all flights between London Heathrow and Entebbe. According to Edward Frost, this decision is being taken due to activities to Entebbe not being commercially viable for the flight services provider. Frost further noted that the final service will depart London Heathrow for Entebbe on 2nd October and […]

Buhari Launches Probe Into Alleged Diversion of U.S. $1 Billion Loan for Rail Projects

Buhari Launches Probe Into Alleged Diversion of U.S. $1 Billion Loan for Rail Projects

President Muhammed Buhari Monday in Abuja called for an explanation from the Ministry of Finance on the foreign loans obtained for rail projects but diverted to other purposes. Speaking at the end of a presentation on the Ministry of Transport by the Permanent Secretary, Mohammed Bashar at the Presidential Villa, President Buhari said that it […]

Tanzania-Kenya Highway Upgrade to Boost Trade

Tanzania-Kenya Highway Upgrade to Boost Trade

The upgrade of a key link road between Tanzania and Kenya is underway, raising prospects for enhanced cross-border trade. The expansion of the multimillion-dollar superhighway running from Arusha-Holili in Tanzania to Taveta-Voi in Kenya, is expected to ease the movement of goods from Kenya’s Mombasa port to landlocked countries. The superhighway, which will be implemented […]

Swazi King Mswati III Snubs His Own Airport

Swazi King Mswati III Snubs His Own Airport

King Mswati III of Swaziland has so little faith in the new international airport that has his name that he does not use it. Instead, he travels in his private jet from Matsapha, the airport that closed to make way for the King Mswati III International Airport (KM111) that was built in a wilderness about […]

Poor Electronic Network Halts Hundreds of Lorries in South Darfur

Poor Electronic Network Halts Hundreds of Lorries in South Darfur

Hundreds of commercial lorries from Khartoum have been congesting the streets and squares of Nyala, capital of South Darfur, since Tuesday. One of the lorry drivers told Radio Dabanga that most of the vehicles are on their way to Central and West Darfur. Others are destined to deliver their goods to customers in eastern Chad. […]

Algeria-WTO – Progress of Negotiations Not Remarkable’- Minister

Algeria-WTO – Progress of Negotiations Not Remarkable’- Minister

The process of negotiations between Algeria and the World Trade Organization (WTO) has not remarkably changed, Minister of Trade Bakhti Belaïb stressed Wednesday in Algiers, advocating a “clear vision “on the rights the country must claim. “I have tried in recent weeks to provide an update on this issues (accession of Algeria to the WTO) […]

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