EAST / CENTRAL AFRICA

  Angama Amboseli , an intimate lodge of just 10 suites in the private 5,700-acre Kimana Sanctuary, against the famed backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro, is set to open for operations in November 2023. “Set within a fever tree forest where some of Africa’s last Super Tuskers roam, Angama Amboseli will ...

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has completed the installation of Hormuud Telecom’s undersea cable landing station (CLS) in Somalia. This new critical infrastructure is projected to support economic, societal and digital growth in the region, by empowering more Somali citizens and businesses with access ...

Amnesty International has stated that Wednesday’s peace agreement between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) following two years of brutal conflict must deliver justice to both the victims as well as the survivors of the conflict. Responding to the signing of the peace agreement,Amnesty International’s Director ...

National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) Unveils New Changes to Improve O&G Business Environment in Angola The  Executive Director for Angola’s national concessionaire and upstream regulator, the National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), Belarmino Chittargueleca, announced a number of changes and innovations – including drastic cuts ...

Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has joined the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) as an Associate Member. Established in 1959, KAM is the umbrella body of manufacturing and value-add industries in Kenya. The Association has grown into a dynamic, vibrant, credible Association that unites industrialists and offers a common ...

The Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Thomas Östros, has announced the extension of the Bank’s SheInvest initiative to mobilise another €2 billion of gender-responsive investment across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Östros made the announcement while speaking at the Finance in Common Summit in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire. In less ...

Nissan Africa has hosted 25 high level communication specialists from Nissan dealerships in seven African countries at its inaugural corporate communications masterclass . Participants from the key markets of Angola, Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique and Zimbabwe attended the three-day masterclass sessions which blended cutting edge practical learning with hands on experience ...

Nissan has regained its leadership position as the leading auto brand in the Zimbabwe’s local market. Nissan Africa regional general manager for Central Africa, Linda Mazimhaka, has praised the country’s national sales companies in Zimbabwe for their effort in restoring the automaker to the number one position in the market ...

Ugandan police, Tuesday, arrested students heading towards the European Union offices to protest against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline project (EACOP), a project led by French energy giant TotalEnergies. The arrest, according to activists,  was unjustified, considering it was a peaceful demonstration of young people protesting against the implementation ...

Alarm bells have been raised as LESS THAN A THIRD of families in Central and Western African feel prepared to deal with disasters as threat of climate change continues to grow.  Central and Western African countries are among the lowest scoring when it comes to resilience in the face of disaster, ...