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 […]

August 2, 2024 2

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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 […]

August 2, 2024 2

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Kenya: Govt Urges Kenyans to Apply for 50-Page Passports

[ad_1] Nairobi — Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura has advised Kenyans with urgent passport needs to apply for the 50-page document due to delayed delivery of the 34-page one. Mwaura explained that the existing printing machine at Nyayo House has continued to experience challenges, adding that the government had already procured two new machines to address the same. Some Kenyans applying for passports have lamented that they have waited for the travel documents for over six months despite completing all the […]

February 15, 2024 2

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Nigeria’s Fintech Community and the Global War Against Fraud

[ad_1] The advent of financial technology and global adoption has been the answer to the long-waited solution to connecting world commerce with cross-border transactions, cutting off the barriers of trade and currency conversion. The innovation has helped businesses and even countries participate in global trade in real-time and repatriate remittances that took months just a few years ago. But like every innovation, no matter the good intent, it always falls prey to the tactics of those who have dedicated their […]

February 15, 2024 4

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Nigeria: Forex – Lagos Assembly Urges Tinubu to Reduce Foreign Trips, Pilgrimages

[ad_1] The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, called on the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to reduce foreign trips for seminars and conferences by ministries and agencies as well as regulate religious pilgrimages as part of measures to halt the continued downward slide in the value of the naira against the US dollar. While the dollar closed at N1,534.39 at the official market on Monday, according to the FMDQ data, it exchanged on Tuesday at N1,534 at the official […]

February 15, 2024 4

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Tanzania: Samia Embarks On Historic Visit to Norway

[ad_1] Samia Suluhu Hassan has commenced a significant state visit to Norway, marking a pivotal moment in the diplomatic relations between the two nations. This visit, spanning February 13 and 14, has been extended by the gracious invitation of King Harald and Queen Sonja of Norway, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Tanzania and Norway. Notably, this marks the first Tanzanian state visit to Norway since 1976. The ceremonial proceedings commenced yesterday, February 13, with a […]

February 15, 2024 3

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Nigeria: 2024 Hajj – Jigawa Records Full Payment From 1,200 Intending Pilgrims

[ad_1] The Jigawa Pilgrims Welfare Board said no fewer than 1,200 intending pilgrims in the state have made full payment of the N4.69 million fare for the 2024 Hajj. The board's Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Murtala Usman, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Wednesday. Usman said the board was allocated a total of 1,518 slots by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for the 2024 Hajj, out of which 1,200 intending pilgrims […]

February 14, 2024 2

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Central Africa: Rwanda Launches Aviation Training Centre

[ad_1] Rwanda, on February 14, launched a Centre of Excellence for Aviation Skills (CEAS) aimed at building local capacity and empowering the labour force in the aviation industry in the region and beyond. The five-year project will be implemented in collaboration with the African Development Bank at an investment worth $26.6 million (approx. Rwf34.1 billion) to build a skilled workforce to meet national and international aviation training standards and industry demand. The centre of excellence will offer different aviation courses […]

February 14, 2024 1

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Nigeria: Gas Explosion Razes Yobe Varsity Female Hostel

[ad_1] A fire outbreak from a gas explosion has burnt down a female hostel block in the Yobe State University, Damaturu. Daily Trust gathered that the fire started at about 7pm of Tuesday, from a cooking gas cylinder in the building. It was gathered that eight traumatised female students had been admitted in the university's clinic and the specialist hospital in Damaturu. No life was lost. Confirming the incident, the management of the state university said the outbreak happened at […]

February 14, 2024 2

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