AFRICA

Washington, DC USA  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dr. James Mwangi, the Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings is among fourteen global leaders that have joined the World Bank Group High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs. This recognizes his dedication and contributions to society that extend beyond the banking sector. “I’m …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo has taken a significant step in shaping the future of retail in East Africa. The company recently hosted the region’s first and largest retail media event in Nairobi, bringing together over 60 industry leaders, top brands, banks, and agencies. The event provided a platform …

Global climate finance conference leaves bitter taste for Africa ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | “When the world came to Baku, people doubted that Azerbaijan could deliver. They doubted that everyone could agree. They were wrong on both counts.” Those were the parting shots of Mukhtar Babayev, the COP29 president, after a …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan golf continues to make strides, with a record 18 players representing the country at the 2024 NCBA Golf Series grand finale held at the prestigious Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi, Kenya. This marks a significant milestone in the sport’s growth and development in Uganda, …

It’s time for legal definitions of rape to be comprehensive and survivor-centred ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Rape remains one of the most common crimes in many African countries largely because it’s not adequately criminalised or prosecuted and because of myths, and victim-blaming. According to a new report published by Equality …

CAPE TOWN | Xinhua | South Africa is committed to ending poverty in the country through collective actions and far-reaching social and economic reforms, President Cyril Ramaphosa said here Thursday. He remarked while delivering his annual address to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), the upper house of parliament, in …

YAOUNDE | Xinhua | Chad has formally ended a security and defense cooperation accord with France, said Foreign Minister Abderaman Koulamallah on Thursday night. The decision was made after an “in-depth analysis,” which marked a “historic” turning point, Koulamallah said in a statement. It is time for Chad to assert …

    CAIRO | Xinhua |  Remittances from Egyptian expatriates increased by 42 percent in the first nine months of 2024, reaching 20.8 billion U.S. dollars compared to 14.6 billion dollars during the same period last year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said on Monday. In September alone, remittances …

Kisumu ,Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s President, William Ruto says it is shameful that countries in East Africa are importing fish from China yet Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are endowed with the largest Lake in Africa. Ruto says Lake Victoria, which is Africa’s largest lake by area, and the world’s largest tropical lake …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya’s security forces killed a terrorist and recovered a cache of weapons during an operation carried out in Garissa County, near the border with Somalia, on Saturday. The Counter-Terrorism Policing unit said its elite Special Operations Group (SOG) conducted an intelligence-driven operation in the Najo …