Kenyan teachers have returned to work after a five-week strike was suspended by the courts. Teachers unions agreed to comply with the suspension, which will give them 90 days to negotiate terms of pay with the government. While pupils and
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Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for a united effort from international bodies to reduce inequality amongst developing nations. Kenya’s leader hailed the progress made over the last 15 years with the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but highlighted the
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The government of Tanzania will team up with the private sector in a move to boost the nation’s rice marketing and branding opportunities. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of EAC, Ms. Joyce Mapunjo, revealed the plans at a recent seminar organised
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has ruled out a wage increase for teachers in a televised address to the nation. Speaking from State House in Nairobi, on Sunday, the president insisted that raising teacher salaries would increase the cost of living
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Rwanda is calling on the help of drones to make emergency deliveries to remote parts of the country. The project is slated to start as early as next year with Foster + Partners contracted to build three “Droneports” by 2020.
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A Ugandan Government official has confirmed the country is still considering whether it could run an oil pipeline through Tanzania, if it proves cheaper than Kenya or other options. It comes a month after Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and Kenya’s
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Ethiopia is being cited as a “development leader” on the African continent as it looks set to meet Millennium Development Goals (MDG) set out by the UN. Ten years ago Ethiopia was famous for poverty, famine and infant deaths but the
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Kenya has been elected to join the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) executive council – the highest body in global tourism. Kenya’s selection was confirmed at the 21st UNWTO General Assembly, which is currently taking place in the Columbian city
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Kenya and China have signed a deal that will see the East African nation’s first nuclear power station open in 2025. The Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board (KNEB) has revealed plans to set up the country’s first nuclear power plant with an initial
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Japan has further committed to invest in the development of Uganda’s infrastructure, following President Museveni’s latest visit to the East Asian country. Ties between Uganda and Japan reach as far back as 1966, which has seen major developments in the
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