Cabinet okays Sh2.5bn city high-speed train plan
The Cabinet has approved a Sh2.5 billion budget for the upgrade of the Nairobi commuter railway network, paving the way for importation of faster trains from Spain.The move is aimed…...
Read More Ghana: GH¢2.2bn (USD396mln) for 2020 roads, bridges construction
Dec. 18 2019 - To be able to execute the declaration of 2020 as the ‘Year of Roads’ by the Finance Minister, the Ministry of Roads and Highways has bagged GH¢2,275,325,663 fo…...
Read More Farmers union to pump Sh10m (U$0.1m) into coffee shops in Murang’a
By Bonifaci GikandiJan. 3 2020In a report by the County Coffee Revival Task Force, Murang’a Farmers Cooperative Union aims to promote local coffee consumption though the shops.The …...
Read More Cooperation with China crucial to realize Ethiopia's ambitious economic reform initiative: expert
ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- As the Ethiopian government presently embarked on a robust economic reform initiative, dubbed Homegrown Economic Reform Program, with an ambition to …...
Read More Ghana joins push for West African currency
By Oluwatosin AdeshokanPosted on Friday, 3 January 2020 08:48Ghanas President Nana Akufo-Addo addresses participants of the "G20 Investment Summit in Berlin November 19, 2019. …...
Read More Robust service sector, low prices keep Kenya economy afloat
Dec. 30 2019 - by Dominic AmundiA diversified economy coupled with low commodity prices has helped Kenya’s economy ride the global economic whirlwind, a new report shows.The report…...
Read More China hands over $80 million digital TV project to Kenyan government
By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, 21. December 2019StarTimes Kenya, the contractor of Access to Satellite TV for 10,000 African Villages, a China-Africa Cooperation project that aims to…...
Read More Saudi's ACWA Power To Drive Solar Energy Development In Ethiopia
Dec. 23 -- ACWA Power, a leading international developer and operator of power generation and water desalination projects, signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with …...
Read More Boosting Farm Productivity is the Key for Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70% of the workforce, accounting for more than a third of GDP, and serving as the country’s large…...
Read More Chinese group unveils plan for new African wind power giant
Sany Heavy Industries announces 600MW agreement in Tanzania that could set new regional benchmarkDec. 20 2019 -- by Yuki Yu in BeijingChina’s Sany Heavy Industries said it secured …...
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