[Monitor] The planned railway line from Tanzania through Uganda to South Sudan is expected to become Uganda's second direct link to the coastline, the minister of Works and Transport has said. … [Read more...]

[Nairobi Star] Kenya's earnings from horticulture exports rose 18 per cent last year, despite a marginal dip in volumes, buoyed by a favourable exchange rate and strong prices for vegetables and fruits, an industry body said yesterday. … [Read more...]

[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Dr Jean Ping today briefed the African Union partners group (AUPG) on the outcomes of the 18th meeting of the Assembly of the African Union, which was held in January this year. … [Read more...]

[Monitor] Business at St. Balikuddembe Market in the Central Business District on Monday came to a standstill after traders declined to transact demanding that Kampala Capital City Authority reposes the market. … [Read more...]

[Nation] The envisaged Lamu port will change the lives of the local community, Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said. … [Read more...]

[Focus] Specifically, the MoU's related to the establishment of a vocational training center and an incubation center, renewable energy cooperation and the electrification of 35 rural schools with solar energy. … [Read more...]

[Ghanaian Chronicle] Tamale - The Tamale Metropolis and its surrounding communities are reeling under another acute water shortage, within the last one month. Although the Metropolis had within the last three years enjoyed constant supply of water from the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), the current situation seems to pose a serious threat. … [Read more...]

[This Day] Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has condemned last Saturday's arrest of 16 activists by the Lagos State Police Command during a procession in honour of the victims that lost their lives during the last fuel subsidy protest. … [Read more...]

[Namibian] Algiers - Algerian security forces have found a large cache of weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles, which they believe were smuggled in from neighbouring Libya, a security source briefed on the discovery told Reuters on Saturday. … [Read more...]

[The Moment] WORLD Bank's Vice-President for Africa, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has said African leaders must now back aspiration with action and work together to align policies, institutions and investments needed to unblock trade barriers and create a dynamic regional market on a scale worthy of Africa's one billion people and its roughly $2 trillion economy. … [Read more...]

[TradeInvest] The 6th Annual Africa Trade & Export Finance Conference is taking place on 8-9 March, 2012, in South Africa. TradeInvestAfrica is pleased to announce our media partnership with Exporta Group for the event, which will be held at the Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. … [Read more...]

[The Herald] THE coming in of Emirates Airlines will give the horticulture industry direct access to markets in the Middle East, Europe, Far East and Australia and boost the country's export earnings. … [Read more...]