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Africa needs 53 million more houses to shelter all people on the continent
Shelter Afrique Development Bank and the African Union have signed a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on solving Africa’s critical housing and urban development challenges.
Washington pledges additional USD 200 million for Food and Shelter in the war affected Sudan
More than 30 world food program trucks are heading to the previously blocked parts of Khartoum to deliver provisions to the famished population
Kenya impounds 16,000 litres of Ethanol smuggled from Uganda
More than 16,080 litres of smuggled ethanol have been seized in different parts of Kenya as residents of East Africa start their usual end-of-year migration spree from urban to rural areas for holidays.
Tanzania is the only African country whose residents don’t want to emigrate overseas
Though Europe and the United States are the most preferred destinations, there are a significant proportion of potential migrants who would prefer to relocate within Africa.
Ivory Coast will host the new African Development Bank Headquarters in Abidjan
In approving the proposal, the executive directors stated it was important for the Bank to maintain its strong presence in Abidjan City.
United States laud new Tribunal against dictator Yahya Jammeh in The Gambia
The legal facility targets at least 70 individuals, including Jammeh himself, who remains in exile in Equatorial Guinea. The charges include atrocities such as the execution of over 240 people.
Tanzanian truck drivers are being attacked in Zambia. Two have so far been killed
There are series of attacks targeting mostly Tanzanian truck drivers who cross into Zambia or drive through the country from DR Congo and so far, two have been killed.
South Sudanese elected East African Business Council’s New Chairperson
East African business entities have been invited to invest in Arusha's edible oil and textile sectors, in light of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, which will be hosted in Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.
Eight East African Youth and Women Scoop €120,000 as winners of Regional Hackathon
The eight winning projects, four led by women and four by youth, from the eight member states, were each awarded 15,000 Euros to support their enterprises.
Rwanda is the only East African Nation which has signed the global Artemis Accords.
Angola and Rwanda are the only African Nations that are signatories to the Artemis Accords, the global pact for peaceful space exploration