Mismanagement and the inability to act proactively to a rising power crisis in Africa threaten to literally render the continent the heart of darkness although something is being done about it too late.

THE RESIDENT Representative of the Konrad Adeneur Foundation (KAS), Mr. Klaus Loetzer, has indicated that the mere discovery of oil, and the abundant existence of natural resources in the country, would not propel the nation towards its desired development.

OGULAGHA and Odimodi communities in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta, which were given a 48 hour ultimatum, expiring today (Wednesday) by the Joint Task Force on the Niger-Delta, Monday, to mutually produce the youths that bombed two Agip oil

Dealers in solar products are positioning themselves to exploit opportunities presented by rising energy costs.

Why is turning around Rift Valley Railways taking too long? This seems to be the question rail stakeholders in the shipping industry are asking and they appear to be losing their patience or are exhibiting a feeling of being let

East African Community (EAC) members should incorporate maritime security agenda in their protocols, a South African scholar has proposed.

Just days after former Roads minister John Michuki took a swipe at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials working at the weighbridges, Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) is also on their trail terming the weighbridges as 'dens of corruption'.

Determined to cut a market share for itself in the East African region, Air Uganda is resolute on its strategic plans to introduce direct flights between the region's main cities by amalgamating with other international airlines.

The cargo throughput for Mombasa port is expected to double in ten years, posing a major challenge and a demand on more investment on IT, cargo handling equipment, new terminals and berth dredging, as the managing director, Abdallah Mwaruwa, told

Residents of Kayole and Dandora in Nairobi walked to their places of work for the second day yesterday due to transport chaos organised by Mungiki sect members.

Three United Nations staff members are among only a handful of survivors from today's plane crash in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that has killed dozens of people, the UN peacekeeping mission to the country reports.

A Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 passenger plane carrying up to an estimated 80 passengers and six crew members crashed into the Birere suburb of Goma in North Kivu province on the afternoon of Tuesday 15 April 2008, and according to

Kenya has been on a diplomatic offensive aimed at persuading transporters from neighbouring countries to revert to using the Mombasa port.

Rift Valley Railways Tuesday suspended its passenger services indefinitely following Monday's destruction of a section of its railway line by members of the outlawed Mungiki sect.

A ship docks at Dar-es-Salaam port. While the Dar-es-Salaam port has been experiencing an acute pile up of cargo, authorities in Kenya are concerned that Tanzania would move to capitalise on recent political problems and divert transit cargo .

Towering piles of containers were a common sight at the port of Mombasa a few years ago. The picture is different today thanks to the introduction of the 24/7 operation.

Kenya Airways is rebranding its business with the aim of marketing itself as an international brand with Kenyan roots.

Equity Bank's market value has moved past the one billion dollar mark ushering it into the exclusive club of only four listed companies in Kenya to realise such a feat.

ACCESSKENYA Group has launched a website to provide shareholders with information on the company's performance at the Nairobi Stock Exchange.