central business district

Kigali CBD designated as car free zone – A first for an East African city

Kigali CBD designated as car free zone – A first for an East African city

Kigali’s central business district (CBD) has been declared a car free zone by authorities. The President, Paul Kagame, earlier proposed that Kigali’s central business zone be freed from traffic in a tweet in response to an oped by The New Times which stated: “From what Sunny had to write…in today’s TNT (The New Times) about […]

Kampala calm after protests over electricity shortage

The Kampala central business district is calm, hours after traders staged demonstrations in different parts. The protests were brought about following several days without power. Several traders accused power distributor, UMEME of switching off power for days without any explanation on the matter. The traders began their strike at Nasser Road; thereafter it spread to […]