DRC’s Urban Regeneration
Shelter Afrique, a Kenyan-based real estate financial institution has approved a loan for housing projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The $18.5 million corporate loan to the Democratic Republic of Congo-based developer has been set out for three housing projects, as part of the country’s urban regeneration. The contract was awarded to the real […]
A New Bespoke 21-day African Luxury Itinerary
GILTEDGE is an award-winning travel company specialising in safari holidays in Southern Africa, East Africa and the Indian Ocean islands. The company’s itinerary combines exploring Cape Town, bushveld breaks and the warm aquamarine waters off Mozambique. According to Group Chief Executive Officer Murray Gardiner, the company survived one of the hardest periods in travel history, […]
Cameroonian Women Want a Seat at the Peace Table
In Cameroon, hundreds of women are protesting what they say is their underrepresentation in the country’s efforts at peace, despite making up more than half the population. Women say they are most affected by the separatist conflict in Cameroon’s western regions as well as by Boko Haram terrorism on the border with Nigeria. In a […]
Maputo and IMF Reach Economic Deal
Mozambique and the IMF team have reached a staff-level agreement on the economic and financial policies that could support the approval of the First Review of the program under the ECF arrangement. The ECF also known as Extended Credit Facility provides financial assistance to countries with protracted balance of payments problems. “All quantitative and structural […]
Rehabilitating a Derailed African Rail Project
Half a century ago, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara) stood out as a crucial symbol of Africa’s struggle for independence. The 1,860km-long railway connects Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia with Dar es Salaam at the Indian Ocean. In August 2022, Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema made his first visit as head of state to Tanzania. After meetings with […]
Egypt’s Tourism has Taken a Knock
Since 31 August, it has become more complicated for Russian citizens to travel to any of the 27 countries of the European Union (EU). It is now longer, more complicated and more expensive to obtain a visa, and while some European capitals have rejected the idea of closing their doors completely, other member states are […]
Nigerian Agency Makes Biggest Seizure of Cocaine in the Country’s History
Some 1.8 tons of cocaine estimated to be worth more than $278m were discovered in a warehouse in the Ikorodu area, north-east of the commercial hub, Lagos. The drugs were stored in 10 travel bags and 13 drums, said the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Four Nigerian men aged 69, 65, and two 53-year-olds […]
Uganda Declares an Outbreak of Ebola
The WHO’s Africa office said in a statement the case was confirmed after testing a sample from a 24-year-old man in the country’s Mubende district. Ugandan health authorities investigated six suspicious deaths in the district this month. The country’s health ministry said the 24-year-old patient died after displaying symptoms. “There are currently eight suspected cases […]
