EAST AFRICA

Ethiopia unveils rail plans

The Ethiopian government has unveiled plans to construct an extensive railway system in a bid to improve transportation. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Shipping companies say it is 'too early to talk of recovery'

[Artwell Dlamini] Even though shipping rates are recovering, local shipping firms say they have not yet seen “green shoots” emerging in the turbulent shipping industry. They warn that the industry still faces shrinking world trade volumes and a glut of ships. Read more >>

CENTRAL AFRICA

Malawi's Mutharika sticks to his guns on currency devaluation

[Gregory Gondwe] Malawi is now ranked world second from Qatar as the fastest growing economy. To achieve this it has, to an extent, been deaf to some of the dictates from the Bretton Wood Institutions; the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read more >>

ZIMBABWE

Shareholders want Lonrho appointees off LonZim board

[Sure Kamhunga] Shareholders in a key subsidiary owned by AIM-listed Lonrho are not letting up on their battle to convene an extraordinary meeting to demand a restructuring of the board and management. Read more >>

KENYA

Affordable telecoms critical, says Kibaki

Speaking during the official launch of The East African Marine Systems Cable (TEAMS) on 12January 2009 in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, the Kenyan president likened the project to that of the East African railway more than 100 years ago and called on Kenyans to embrace the new technology and opportunities it offers. Read more >>

AFRICA

Confeds Cup is officially open

President Jacob Zuma officially opened the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup at the Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg, yesterday, 14 June 2009. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Mzansi out of fashion week

[Edward Tsumele] The organisers of Arise African Fashion Week, African Fashion International, are embroiled in a row with one of their loyal participants in the event, Mzansi Designers. Read more >>

AFRICA

Focus on African mobile phone solutions

KenCall's Nicholas Nesbitt leads WEF discussion in focusing global attention on African mobile phone solutions. Read more >>

EGYPT

State security forces internet café owners to 'spy' on customers

EGYPT: The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) last week reported that State Security Police are violating the right to privacy by spying on internet users in Egypt, searching for individuals who exercise their right to express their political views online peacefully. Read more >>

SOUTH AFRICA

Agriculture important for Africa's wealth

Agriculture is an important element in Africa's wealth and governments should give more support to farmers, Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda has said. Read more >>