BCIJ dismantles terror cell

Egypt: foreign companies and investors exodus

Property experts have raised alarm on the intense backtracking of foreign companies due to the political crisis that the country is experiencing. Some property prices have fallen to a 4-year low because of the sudden fall in demand. According to experts, international investors are expected to follow suit by focusing more on real estates in […]

AfDB approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts ravaging East & Horn of Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) last week approved a $1.5 million emergency relief grant to assist nine countries in the East and Horn of Africa on the control of swarms of desert locusts that are threatening livelihoods and food security. The nine beneficiary countries are Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and […]

Tanzania: No village will be left in the dark

Tanzanian Minister of energy Dr Medard Kalemani has warned the public utility Tanzania Electric Supplying Company Limited (Tanesco) that they will face the government wrath if the company fail to connect new customers. According to the minister since the customers are paying, Tanesco should always make sure that there are enough electric poles to connect […]