Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopia earned 413.82 million U.S. dollars from horticulture exports in the first seven months of the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2022/2023 which started on July 8, an Ethiopian official said Thursday. The revenue amount was collected from the export of flowers, fruits and vegetables, Mekonen Solomon, horticulture …
Read More »Horn of Africa bracing for suppressed March-May rainfall season amid threat to food security
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The Horn of African region could experience depressed rains in the critical March to May season, dashing hopes of a respite from the escalating hunger crisis, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, said Wednesday in its latest weather forecast report launched in …
Read More »Can the West Woo Africa?
Despite America’s pledge to deliver $55 billion, the West cannot match China’s deep pockets COMMENT | Ana Palacio | The United States is finally paying attention to Africa. But recent attempts at engagement – the US-Africa Leaders Summit in December and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s ten-day tour of the continent last …
Read More »Kenya imports medical tech to transform cancer treatment
The non-intrusive machine can treat several cancerous and non-cancerous tumours, saving many patients the costs of travelling abroad to seek its services Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | In 2018, Edith Karaini’s husband visited the hospital for what he thought was a minor consultation. “He had been complaining of sharp …
Read More »WHO warns of ongoing multiple disease outbreaks amid food insecurity in Horn of Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned over multiple disease outbreaks that are ongoing in the Horn of Africa region as countries in the region face serious food insecurity. The WHO, in its Horn of Africa food insecurity and health situation update issued late …
Read More »Zimbabwe orders precautionary measures to tackle cyclone Freddy
Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | The Zimbabwean government on Wednesday ordered precautionary measures be implemented due to tropical cyclone Freddy, which is expected to hit the country by the end of this week. The government ordered boarding and day schools in areas on the path of the cyclone to suspend on …
Read More »Nigeria’s anti-graft agency moves against vote-buying in national polls
Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | In a bid to ensure the integrity of the forthcoming general elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s main anti-graft agency, on Wednesday said it has deployed its operatives to combat vote-buying across the country. Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesman for the EFCC, said in …
Read More »Kenya goes for local currency syndicated bonds to check public debt
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s National Treasury said Wednesday that it intends to issue syndicated bonds in local currency in the financial year 2023/2024 as it explores new ways to raise money to finance the country’s 3.6 trillion shillings (about 28.56 billion U.S. dollars) budget. The Treasury said in its …
Read More »Kenya, Uganda start talks to create one-stop border post in bandit-prone area
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya and Uganda have initiated talks for the opening of a One-Stop Border Post in Lokiriama in northwest Kenya to boost trade and open up the far-flung area, the Interior Ministry said Monday evening. Kenya’s Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the border post would enhance …
Read More »Former Kenyan president arrives in Nigeria to lead AU election observers mission
Abuja, Nigeria | XINHUA | Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, Tuesday to lead the 90-member African Union (AU) Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) in the country. The AUEOM, headed by Kenyatta, will observe the integrity of Nigeria’s presidential and national assembly elections, scheduled to be held on …
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