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China Daily Africa | Updated: 2017-02-24 08:56

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Commercial PROJECT OPENS: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Two Rivers Investment Project in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 17. The project, which includes five-star hotels, office blocks, residential homes and shops, was launched at the event, which was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa and investors. Sun Ruibo / Xinhua

Democracy at work: Residents of Nairobi line up to register as voters in the Kenyan capital on Feb 16. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission extended mass voter registration by two more days after the Feb 14 deadline. It expects to register at least 6 million new voters in its second mass registration exercise. Charles Onyango / Xinhua

TASTE THE COFFEE: Participants taste coffee during the 15th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Feb 15. The event attracted regional and international coffee roasters, traders, producers, professionals and connoisseurs. Michael Tewelde / Xinhua

(China Daily Africa Weekly 02/24/2017 page5)