Rwanda and Tanzania have decided to use electric trains for their 1,320km standard gauge railway (SGR) line which will link to the East African regional line which passes through Kenya and Uganda. Transport ministers of the two countries met in Kigali over the weekend to review designs and feasibility studies of the electric rail linesContinue reading “Rwanda and Tanzania opt for electric high-speed railway to link region”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
South African Siphe November is Canada’s youngest national ballet dancer
Siphesihle November used to street dance for fun in the small South African town of Zolani; little did he know that in a few years he will be the youngest member of the National Ballet of Canada. The 19-year-old got his shot at ballet when a Canadian family saw him during a school recital inContinue reading “South African Siphe November is Canada’s youngest national ballet dancer”
ATM dispensing medicines in South Africa to ease hospital burden
South Africa has kickstarted its tele-pharmacy project with the installation of a machine that looks like an ATM and can read prescriptions and dispense medication to patients with chronic illnesses anytime of the day. The Right ePharmacy project was launched to ease the burden on healthcare facilities. Its flagship product is the Pharmacy Dispensing UnitContinue reading “ATM dispensing medicines in South Africa to ease hospital burden”
China to build West African regional body’s $31.6m headquarters
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has approved China’s request to build its headquarters building in Nigeria’s capital Abuja with a grant of $31.6 million from the Chinese government. The building will house offices and conference complex building, as well as road facilities, electrical equipment, parking lots and security posts within the proposed site ofContinue reading “China to build West African regional body’s $31.6m headquarters”
Botswana justifies death penalty after hanging suspected murderer
Botswana’s president Ian Khama has justified death penalty a month after hanging a 28-year-old suspected murderer who is accused of killing his girlfriend and her three-year-old son in 2010. Khama told heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Gaborone that it is Botswana’s sovereign right to maintain the position that the death penalty is a criminalContinue reading “Botswana justifies death penalty after hanging suspected murderer”
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