Africa

Kenya: Siaya Technicians Threaten to Strike

[Nairobi Star] LABORATORY technicians drawn from various government hospitals in Siaya county have threatened to join the strike called by doctors. The Association o

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

Kenya: KPA Blamed for Cargo Congestion at Mombasa Port

[Nairobi Star] The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association has accused the Kenya Ports Authority of failing to balance the cargo container arrivals a

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

Kenya: Health Workers Issue 21-Day Strike Notice

[Nairobi Star] The government has until March 1 to raise allowances to medics, or face a nationwide strike from the health practitioners. This comes after the health

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

Kenya: Two Killed, Four Injured on the Narok-Mai Mahiu Road Accident

[Nairobi Star] Two people died and another four seriously injured after the matatu they were travelling was involved in an accident in Narok North district.

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

South Africa: Cell C Goes to Foxp2, King James, Prima Plus, Trigger/Isobar

[Biz-Community] FoxP2, King James, Prima Plus and trigger/isobar have been appointed as the next team of agencies for South African mobile operator Cell C, it was an

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

Uganda: Oil Agreements - How Museveni Tricked MPs

[Observer] As President Museveni addresses Members of Parliament today, details have emerged as to how he sidestepped the legislators to ensure that the oil agreemen

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

Kenya: Saudi Envoy Warns People About Bogus Jobs Agents

[Nairobi Star] KENYANS seeking employment in Saudi Arabia should only accept job offers from accredited employment agencies, officials have warned.

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

Kenya: City Motorists Pay Parking Fees

[Nairobi Star] City motorists yesterday paid their parking fees to the City Council as is the norm, a day after confounding reports that the High Court had barred th

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

East Africa: Kenyan Firms Dominate Region's Cross-Border Investments

[Nairobi Star] Kenya has been attracting the the least Foreign Direct Investment from its East Africa neighbors, despite spreading its investments across the region'

Saturday, February 11, 2012 ()

Southern Africa: Cleaner Energy Sources Grow

[SANF] Southern Africa will in the next few years experience a gradual increase in the uptake of cleaner energy sources that could result in reduced carbon emissions

Friday, February 10, 2012 ()

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