News Tanzania: Ride On Electric Train [ad_1] Dodoma — For the majority of Tanzanians, except for those who have travelled to Western or Asian nations, hardly have an experience to narrate the comfort of travelling onboard an electric train. The majority have always taken the conventional train travel from region to region. For Dar es Salaam residents, they use conventional trains to commute to work as well as to conduct other activities. For them, the familiar sound of the wheels clattering over the tracks, the occasional […] todayAugust 2, 2024 2
News Tanzania: New Era Begins – allAfrica.com [ad_1] Tanzania marked historic milestone in transportation sector with inauguration of Dar es Salaam-Dodoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) route by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, yesterday. Much has been said about the social and economic impacts of this long-awaited route, which is poised to be a transformative milestone for Tanzania's transportation sector. This modern rail link is expected to revolutionise travel within Tanzania by drastically reducing travel times and stimulating economic activities across different regions. Aligned with Tanzania's Vision 2025 and CCM's […] todayAugust 2, 2024 2
insert_link Africa Nigeria: At least 17 killed in protests over economic crisis [ad_1] Protests in Nigeria over economic crisis have turned violent in several states resulting in the deaths of at least 17 people, rights groups have said. The #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria” protests online, want to sustain their action for 10 days. The protests are inspired by youth-led protests in Kenya. Protesters are unhappy with President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms that have caused rampant inflation, weakened the currency and inflicted increasing hardship on ordinary Nigerians. Tinubu […] todayAugust 2, 2024 1
insert_link Africa Guinea: Ex-military leader Camara jailed over stadium massacre [ad_1] Guinea‘s former junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara has been found guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium massacre. He has been subsequently jailed for 20 years, despite denying the charges and pleading not guilty. A court in Guinea on Wednesday found him and seven other accused military commanders guilty of crimes against humanity. “This is a widespread and systematic attack by armed men against a civilian population,” […] todayAugust 1, 2024 2
insert_link Africa South Africa: Ex-president Jacob Zuma expelled from ANC party [ad_1] Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress (ANC). The ANC decided to sack Mr. Zuma for campaigning for the rival party, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) in the 29 May general election. Mr. Zuma was hauled before the disciplinary committee of the party, which found him guilty of “prejudicing the integrity” of the party by joining MK party. Zuma faced two charges: […] todayJuly 29, 2024 2
insert_link Japan Vitol considers entering Japan power market with Tokyo office [ad_1] Commodity trading house Vitol Group is considering opening an office in Tokyo to trade Japanese electricity, making them the latest foreign firm seeking to join the fast-growing power market. Vitol is exploring options to trade physical electricity which may include setting up a domestic office in Japan, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is still debating plans and hasn’t yet made decisions on the strategy or […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 5
insert_link 2 Japan Rakuten plans satellite mobile service across Japan in 2026 [ad_1] Rakuten Mobile, in partnership with U.S. satellite designer AST SpaceMobile, has announced plans to launch a commercial satellite-to-mobile service across Japan in 2026.The broadband service, which will enable video and voice calls, will be directly accessible by regular smartphones and won’t require a connection to a terminal.The exact timing of the roll out is uncertain, but the plans for coverage encompass mountainous and remote areas across Japan. [ad_2] Source […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 6 2
insert_link Africa Senegal leader vows poll 'soon' after court blow [ad_1] The U-turn comes after Senegal's top court ruled attempts to delay February's poll "unconstitutional". [ad_2] Source link todayFebruary 17, 2024 2
News Liberia: Downtown FC Secures Revenge Over Scores Mamba Points Warriors [ad_1] Monrovia — The head coach of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) third division side Downtown FC, Jasper Kun, has described his side's 2-1 triumph over Mamba Points Warriors on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in the LFA Central Monrovia Sub-Committee third division league as a revenge victory. Coach Kun, speaking to reporters after his side came from a goal down to beat Mamba Points Warriors 2-1 in the day's last encounter at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium (ATS) in Monrovia, said […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 3
Africa Africa: Chinese Ambassador to Liberia Wants the Boakai’s Administration Takes Full Advantage of China’s Development Opportunities for Africa [ad_1] Monrovia — Newly Chinese Ambassador to Liberia H.E. YIN Chengwu is urging the Joseph Boakai's administration to tap into the China-Africa Cooperation to achieve its development goals, the "ARREST" Policy Agenda. China-Africa Cooperation is a platform that China has launched. Series of policies has been implemented on China-Africa Cooperation which vigorously raising the level of practical cooperation with African countries. The event was graced by Vice Prsident Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Senate Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, Chief Justice of the Supreme […] todayFebruary 17, 2024 3