Chipata-Mchinji railway line opens for business
SANF 10 No 36
The historic launch of the Chipata-Mchinji railway line will provide the shortest route to the port of Nacala on the Indian...
MDGs: Countdown to 2015
By Kizito Sikuka - SANF 11 No 35
The United Nations will host an international summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to come up...
COMESA-EAC-SADC grand Free Trade Area on the horizon
SANF 10 No 34
Significant progress has been made by COMESA, EAC and SADC to establish an enlarged Free Trade Area encompassing 26 countries in...
Africa, Europe to announce joint energy plan
SANF 10 No 33 -by Kizito Sikuka
Africa and Europe are preparing a 10-year action plan to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector.
The announcement is...
SADC @ 30 Region committed to deepen integration
SANF 10 No 32
SADC celebrates 30 years since the formation of an organization with the objective of closer regional cohesion and the region has...
Africa prepares for climate change talks in Mexico
by Kizito Sikuka - SANF 10 No 31
Africa’s position regarding the forthcoming climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico remains the same - increased finance,...
Tanzania gears up for elections
SANF 10 No 30
Tanzania’s ruling party has endorsed President Jakaya Kikwete to run for a second term in the general elections scheduled for 31...
Zimbabwe International Book Fair, 27 years as iconic African book fair
SANF 10 No 29
The Zimbabwe International Book Fair opens this week for its 27th year, a national asset conceived and born soon after independence,...
Africa strives to improve access to health
SANF 10 No 28
Health is the issue as African leaders gather in Kampala, Uganda for the 15th Summit of the African Union.
Other issues on...
World Cup 2010: African culture the winner
By Jabulani Sithole - SANF 10 No 27
As the curtain came down on the great show of the century, the FIFA 2010 World Cup...
Mauritius: New cabinet falls short of SADC gender threshold
SANF 10 No 25
The new Mauritian government announced by Prime Minister Navichandra Ramgoolam fails to address the gender gap in terms of women’s participation...
Carnival fever grips South Africa as country prepares to host World Cup
SANF 10 No 24
A carnival atmosphere has gripped South Africa as the country prepares to host the first FIFA World Cup final to be...