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Atkins announces the acquisition of Howard Humphreys East Africa Limited Group, a multidisciplinary consultancy based in Kenya and Tanzania, which employs around 200 people. This move marks a significant step for Atkins providing a geographic expansion into the Africa market as a locally-based compa . . .

The number of international hotel chains in the country has grown further this week following the entrance into the local market of Swiss International Hotels.   The international hotel group on Tuesday took over the management of Villa Portofino Hotel, located in Nyarutarama.   The mo . . .

East Africa: Rwanda, Ethiopia Sign Open Skies Agreement.Rwanda and Ethiopia have signed an air service agreement, where the two countries agreed to open their airspace allowing their national carriers to operate without restrictions.   According to the agreement, signed between the Rwanda Civ . . .

Holili — Tanzania and Kenya opened one-stop border posts at Holili and Taveta border to facilitate trade across the border of the two countries marking another key milestone in the integration process in the East African region.   The Minister for Foreign Affairs, East African, Regional . . .

Tanzania is constructing a US$ 14m water project plant in Sumbawanga Municipality in Rukwa region. The water project in Tanzania is aimed at improving water sanitation services in the area.   The Sumbawanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (Suwasa) Planning Engineer, Mr. Maunda Mbe . . .