Kenya’s housing crisis: Can 3D printing provide a solution?/in /by
A construction company in Kenya is aiming to tackle the country's housing crisis by offering affordable 3D printed homes. These homes are not only flexible and sustainable but also faster to build compared to traditional construction
Tanzania inaugurates first Emergency Operation and Communication Center/in /by
Tanzania inaugurated its first Emergency Operation and Communication Center (EOCC) Situation Room, which is also the first national situation room to be set up under the African Union’s Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Programme.
Visa bias: Tell me where you’re from, I’ll tell how likely you are to get a Schengen visa/in /by
The disproportionate rejection rates of Schengen visas — 10% higher in Africa than the global average — hinder trade, business and educational partnerships at the expense of African economies, according to an April study from U.K.-based migration consultancy firm Henley & Partners.
Paris Olympics: Final rehearsals for opening ceremony/in /by
205 delegations will parade on more than 80 boats on the Seine. The July 26 ceremony will drift slowly from east to west, bridge to bridge, snaking six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Pont d’Austerlitz to Pont d’Iéna.
Eco Eid: Niger activists promote tree planting to check deforestation/in /by
According to forecasts by the Niger Ministry of the Environment, more than 50,000 tonnes of wood are burned on Eid day alone in the capital, Niamey
Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage/in /by
Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, as noontime summer heat caused heatstroke among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage.
Eid al-Adha brings anguish to Senegalese Fishermen/in /by
“It's been a week that I haven't found anything in the sea,” said Diouf, sitting in a house he shares with multiple family members and some animals. ..."
Greek coastguard accused of throwing migrants overboard to their deaths/in /by
This comes days after protests in Athens marked the anniversary of a shipwreck that killed hundreds of migrants off Greece, with demonstrators demanding answers.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Reassures Petrol Refining Starts July/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote refinery 650, 000 barrels a day will start production of 10 ppm sulphur diesel (ULSD) in the week commencing 17 June and petrol production will follow as early as 10 July.
Malawi’s VP Saulos Chilima to be laid to rest on Monday after state funeral/in /by
A state service was conducted on Saturday lead by the country's President Lazarus Chakwera to pay tribute to the vice president.