East-Africa - Latest News on East-Africa | Read Breaking News on Zee News

Middle East,Africa smartphone market to top 155m units in 2015

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 14:01

Smartphone shipments to Middle East and Africa are set to reach 155 million units in 2015 after increasing 66 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter to cross 36 million units, according to latest figures.

Smartphone supply to Middle East, Africa up by 83% in 2014

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 13:55

Smartphone shipments to the Middle East and Africa saw an unprecedented year-on-year growth of 83 percent in 2014, according to a report.

Kenya launches USD 13.8 bn China-built railway to boost trade

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 20:15

Kenya launched construction of a Chinese-funded USD 13.8 billion flagship railway project today, hoping to dramatically increase trade and boost Kenya`s position as a regional economic powerhouse.

Hero begins African safari; starts operations in Kenya

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 13:45

The company's operations are slated to commence in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast next week, HMC said in a statement.

Kerry on a weeklong trip to Middle East and Africa

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 09:00

With focus on Syria and Israel-Palestine conflict US Secretary of State John Kerry would travel to the Middle East and Africa next week with stops in Muscat, Amman, Jerusalem, Ramallah and Addis Ababa.

Fluctuating environment may have driven human evolution

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 12:59

A series of rapid environmental changes in East Africa roughly two-million-years ago may have driven the human evolution, according to researchers.

India, Burundi to further strengthen bilateral trade: Prez

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 21:49

Pranab Mukherjee sought Burundi`s support for India`s candidature for permanent membership in an expanded UN Security Council.

Largest known `true` crocodile identified

Last Updated: Sunday, May 6, 2012, 18:29

A crocodile, which was large enough to swallow humans, once dwelled in East Africa, according to a new study

Elusive long fingered frog rediscovered

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 15:22

Herpetologists have rediscovered a single specimen of the Bururi long-fingered frog during an expedition to Burundi.

300,000 kids risk death in East Africa: UNICEF

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 08:48

The UN said more than 12 million people in the region need food aid.

`East Africa grasslands influenced human evolution

Last Updated: Thursday, August 4, 2011, 19:37

They also point to studies showing that the landscapes of the two regions of east Africa richest in hominid fossils.

Worse drought in 60 yrs hits 10 mn in east Africa

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 15:59

The UN said the situation is deteriorating to the point of famine in some areas.