Tanzania civil servants' social media ban
Government workers in Tanzania have been banned from using social media and chat apps during work hours. Transport and communication ministry officials have been warned that "gossiping" on social media will lead to dismissal. It is not clear how the ban will be enforced amidst increasing social media popularity. The minister told the BBC's Halima Nyanza social media use was interfering with Tanzan
Addis Ababa launches modern rail service
Ethiopia's first modern urban commuter rail service has been launched in the capital Addis Ababa. The $470M project, which was mostly funded by China's Exim Bank, is the first fully electrified train service in sub-Saharan Africa. Hundreds of people turned up for Sunday's launch and enjoyed free rides on the trains, which are being touted as the solution to the city's growing road transport proble
BBC seeks Ethiopia and Eritrea service
The BBC is proposing to introduce a news service for Eritrea and Ethiopia on medium- and short-wave radio. In addition to Africa, the BBC has proposed expanding services in other countries, like Russia and North Korea. This is to enhance its coverage of "parts of the world where there is a democratic deficit in impartial news". BBC Head Tony Hall also suggested increasing digital services to Niger
Facebook opens its first Africa office in Johannesburg
Nunu Ntshingila-Njeke has been appointed Head of Africa at Facebook Facebook has opened its first headquarters in Africa as it looks to add to its existing 120 million users on the continent. The new office in Johannesburg will focus on growing markets in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, it says. About one in five people in Africa have internet access, but almost double that figure are expected to
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Tanzania's MPs approve anti-foreigner law