Tanzania House of Talent in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s Capital is a platform for talented young people, many of them orphans and vulnerable children. These artists are trying to use their talents to improve their futures. Paul Ndiho has more.
There is a school in Massachusetts that is teching sailors to how to deal with pirates. Paul Ndiho has the more
A new mobile phone manufacturing and assembling plant is expected to create more than 200 jobs in Zambia’s capital Lusaka. The 10 million U.S. dollar facillity will create employment in a country that has suffered huge job losses in the mining sector as a result of the global economic meltdown. Paul Ndiho has been follwing this story and has more
The telecom industry is one of the fastest growing employers in Nigeria. The sector provides services to individuals using the Global System for Mobile communication, or GSM. But key players in the wireless industry say it will required some consolidation. Paul Ndiho has more
Law students from eight universities in Africa participated last week in a moot court competition here in Washington where they argued fictional cases about international law. They appeared before a mock court that simulated the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. One of the African teams came from Mukono, Uganda. Paul Ndiho has more
The Australian mining company firm Mineral Deposits last week announced it had begun producing gold bars at its plant in Senegal. Paul Ndiho has more.
Making a torch using basic materials like flash light, batteries, wire and used Cd’s
Andry Rajoelina has declared himself madagascar’s new
president, a day after the military handed him power following the resignation of president marc ravalomanana. In interviews with reporters, Rajoelina said he was now head of a transitional government that is preparing a presidential election to be held within 24 months. Speaking to a french television channel, he said “you can call me president.” earlier today, Madagascar’s highest court confirmed the 34-year-old rajoelina as the nation’s acting leader.The move violates madagascar’s constitution, which says the president must be at least 40 years of age.
Ugandan military officials say troops earlier this week captured a top commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army in a joint effort with the Democratic Republic of Congo and south Sudan. Paul Ndiho has the story
