Promising recent resource finds in Mozambique and Tanzania bode well for Africa’s future. Exploration is being pursued with renewed vigour, and the world’s energy companies are keenly eyeing the continent. Mozambique and Tanzania have signed two cooperation agreements in Maputo, focusing on combating terrorism and fighting crime. Mozambique is currently fighting Islamist militants in the country’s gas-rich northern Cabo…
Youngsters in the townships are drawn to the promise of quick riches with cryptocurrencies, but risk losses and becoming victims of scams. John first heard of cryptocurrency three years ago, when the teenager came across slick YouTube videos and Facebook posts of other South Africans claiming to have become wealthy overnight with bitcoin. Inspired, the then 14-year-old downloaded a trading app,…
The cast of the hit struggle movie Sarafina has reunited after 30 years…and right in time for Heritage Day! The two leading ladies of the movie – Whoopi Goldberg and Leleti Khumalo – alongside producer Anant Singh met in New York And joining the crew was Prince Albert of Monaco who is married to South African-raised royal Princess Charlene….
Egypt has imposed a 15% and 10% increase in transit fees on all vessels passing through the Suez Canal The hike is a result of the global inflation The hike is set to affect Sub-Saharan African traders who depend on the canal for its exportations On Saturday 17th of September 2022, Egypt announced that it would increase the transit…
A Tanzanian film has been shortlisted for an Oscars award – ending the country’s two-decades wait for an entry in the awards. Vuta N’kuvute film – Swahili for tug of war – has been shortlisted in the 95th Oscars’ Best International Film category. Released in Swahili and with a majority black cast, the film tells the story of a…
THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Vodafone Foundation have committed 15 million US dollars (about 34.9bn/-), to expand maternal health emergency transportation systems in Tanzania. The funds are a direct response to President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s request for collaboration in expanding the programme, to ensure hospital transit for women across the country. The commitment was…
THE government has said efforts are being stepped up to expand the scope of business between Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar to enable traders and the general public from both sides to further enjoy the benefits of the Union. Deputy Minister for Investment, Industry and Trade Exaud Kigahe spoke of the government determination in Parliament on Monday when responding to…
Three days ago, the EU Parliament adopted a resolution accusing of human rights violations, major environmental and climate risks posed by the execution of the EACOP project. Dar es Salaam. Whilst Tanzania stands to ensure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is excused in respect to human rights, Uganda sees the European Parliament’s resolution against its construction, as…
Kenya’s economic situation deteriorated further as consumers woke up to a record increase in fuel and electricity prices in the same week that the nation’s new leader, President William Ruto, was sworn in. The record-high fuel surcharge comes at a time when the government and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to end the fuel subsidies that have been…
The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project is an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Morocco. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mele Kyari, on Thursday said the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project will create wealth, and improve the standard of living of countries with the African region. Mr Kyari said…
This is the first time in some regions like Dar es Salaam that fuel price hits Sh3000 per litre While subsidies introduced by the government earlier this year have helped to ensure that fuel in Tanzania is cheaper than in any other East African Community member state with the exception of DR Congo, experts have called for more sustainable…
The vote by a majority of the EU Parliament came hours after Uganda’s MPs had labeled an earlier move to block the project as racist and imperialistic. The European Union (EU) lawmakers yesterday voted by a majority of 334 to pass the resolution that seeks to compel Uganda, Tanzania and the Total Energies SE to delay development of the…
Summary During the dance ceremony, each girl will present a tall reed to the new king which, legend has it, will wilt if the holder is not pure. Johannesburg. Thousands of bare-breasted maidens will on Saturday dance before the new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation, defying criticism of this time-honoured event and a row over the legitimacy of…
Angolan President Joao Lourenco is to be sworn in for a second term on Thursday amid tight security after a disputed electoral win last month. The inauguration will be held on the historic palm tree-lined Praca da Republica square in the centre of the capital, Luanda. Security forces set up a heavy cordon around the venue ahead of the…
Analysts have lauded President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s speech at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Forum on Youth and Women Inclusion in Trade, saying it was timely and ‘a wake-up call’. Delivering her speech in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, President Samia challenged women and youth in Africa to take advantage of available resources in improving and strengthening…
A delighted Air Belgium celebrated its first new flights to South Africa yesterday, Wednesday 14 September 2022. The airline said: “Cheers to new flights to South Africa! Our #A330neo takes off from Brussels Airport to Johannesburg and Cape Town“ Simultaneous flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg are now available from Brussels Airport every Wednesday and Sunday, while return flights…
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania has engaged Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the State House in Dar es Salaam. The engagement which was initiated by the African Court Judges offered the opportunity for the discussion of a number of issues, including the construction of the permanent premises of…
Summary Currently, Tanzania and a number of other African countries use of second generation satellites which are not as effective as the third generation ones Dar es Salaam. The precision of Tanzania’s weather forecasts will significantly improve starting next year as a European organisation plans to install third generation satellites in the country and in several other African countries….
The inquest into why he failed to win for the fifth time is ongoing, but some close aides and allies have been slogging it out on social media. • Hearts were broken and many still remain inconsolable as it dawned on them that the three decades’ quest to see an Odinga presidency had come to an end. • Some…
EFFORTS by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to promote Tanzania continue to pay off and witnessed some 19 USA companies readiness to explore investment opportunities in the country. According to a statement issued on Tuesday the U.S Embassy in Dar es Salaam and the U.S Commercial Service, representative of the 19 companies will be among participants in a two-day fact-finding…
VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Philip Mpango has underlined the necessity for Africa to stand together on issues that affect many countries as one of the ways to ensure a sustainable food system on the continent. Dr Mpango said this on Wednesday during a Presidential Summit at the ongoing Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2022 Summit in Kigali Rwanda. “Together, we can…
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says the bank will provide 12.5 billion dollars to support the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme (AAA-P). The AfDB president disclosed this via his verified twitter handle @akin_adesina on Wednesday. The AAA-P is Africa’s own programme, supported by African Heads of State, to mobilise more resources for climate change,…
Summary In the competition, Tanzania One Team have so far collected a total of 148 strokes as the same as Kenya. Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s ladies national golf team “Tanzania One Team” captain Hawa Wanyeche scored high on day one of the All Africa Challenge Trophy (AACT). The prestigious tournament teed-off yesterday at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club…
Kigali: September 7, 2022 – Eric Yirenkyi Danquah was today announced thewinner of the 2022 Africa Food Prize at the AGRF2022 Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The Africa Food Prize is the preeminent annual award that recognizes outstandingindividuals or institutions that are leading the effort to change the reality of farmingin Africa.Eric Yirenkyi Danquah has been celebrated for his outstanding…
The 2022 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Summit started on Monday in Kigali, Rwanda, bringing together political leaders, businesses persons, civil society representatives, among others to formulate policies towards the continental food security agenda. The Kigali event is the 12th AGRF Summit, an event held every year since 2010. This year’s summit, set to run until September 9, is…
THE government urged the national ladies team golfers to work hard and excel in the All Africa Challenge Trophy golf tournament which tees off at Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club course today. The Director of Sports in the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports, Yusuph Singo who represented the docket Minister, Mohamed Mchengerwa, called on the golfer to repeat…
Wemade, an online video games developer, announced it has participated in the seed funding round for Metaverse Magna (MVM), a P2E guild project from Africa, for expansion of WEMIX ecosystem in Africa. MVM’s parent company, Nestcoin, supports and invests in crypto projects in Africa. It was founded by Yele Bademosi, former director in charge of the Africa region at Binance Labs, who oversaw investments and…
US icon Serena Williams, considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, is retiring from professional tennis. Williams has won 23 grand slam singles titles, more than any other woman or man during the professional era, which began in 1968. Coached by her father, she changed the face of the women’s game. In the process, through speaking…
He may have missed the official year of return, hosted by Ghana in 2019, but we’re loving that Lewis Hamilton, who recently toured Africa, did so the “right” way. His words: “I’m finally tracing my roots through Africa, and guys, to say this journey has been a grounding experience is an understatement.” We are loving that Lewis, who was…
Nairobi: Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s win. Opposition candidate Raila Odinga had alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election that was marked by last-minute drama when the electoral commission split and traded accusations of misconduct. The court found little or no…
Kenya’s Supreme Court should rule today on Raila Odinga’s petition: was Kenya’s election free and fair? Kenya’s political life remains on pause while the Supreme Court considered the petition of Raila Odinga, who claims his opponent William Ruto won by fraud. After a long delay, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chief Walter Chebukati announced on 15 August the…
A two-legged omnivore, Mbiresaurus raathi walked the planet around 230 million years ago and weighed up to 30kg (66lbs) Its skeleton was discovered during two expeditions in 2017 and 2019 by a team of researchers from Zimbabwe, Zambia, and the US Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa’s oldest dinosaur, which roamed the Earth around 230 million…
Nairobi — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims by petitioners in the presidential election that its system was hacked and crucial data altered. Lawyer Eric Gumbo said the claims that the system was hacked and some of the Forms 34As uploaded in favour of President-Elect William Ruto is laughable. He challenged the petitioners to present…
Health officials met with families that had waited more than two months to learn why 21 teenagers died one June night in an overcrowded bar. Report says JOHANNESBURG — The 21 South African teenagers who collapsed in a crowded tavern during a night of revelry in June died of asphyxiation, two local TV news channels reported, citing victims’ families…
Summary In 2020, another Simanjiro small -scale miner Saniniu Laizer became a shilling billionaire after he sold two Tanzanite stones valued at Sh7.7 billion. Dar es Salaam. Simanjiro miner Anselim Kawishe has become a billionaire thanks to two Tanzanite gemstones that were valued at Sh2.2 billion ($1million). One of the stones, weighing 3.74Kg was valued at Sh1.5bn and the…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged $30 billion in an effort to counter China’s influence on the continent as Tunisia hosted the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. Speaking virtually Saturday to a conference in Tunis focused on Japanese investment in Africa’s development, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged $30 billion (€30.1 billion) over three years in…
“A Cecafa title, Most Valuable Player award and playing in CAF Champions League. It is God.” These were the sentiments of Harambee Starlets midfielder Vivian Corazone moments after lifting the Cecafa Women Club Championship to help Simba Queens qualify for the Caf Women Champions League. The overjoyed Aquino lifted the prestigious regional trophy after netting the lone goal via…
A high-level group of eminent African jurists has arrived in Kenya to observe the proceedings of the 2022 presidential petitions at the Supreme Court. They are all members of the Africa Judges and Jurists Forum. The mission is headed by Mohammed Chande Othman, the retired chief justice of Tanzania. Others include Justice Lilian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza of the Supreme Court of…
New $5.5 million collaboration with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI launches in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Uganda to catalyze investment in agriculture, energy, and transportation infrastructure NEW YORK and NAIROBI /PRNewswire/ — The Rockefeller Foundation announced a new $5.5 million collaboration with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to accelerate economic development and promote climate resilient infrastructure investment across sub-Saharan Africa. Leveraging…
UKEREWE is the largest island in Lake Victoria and the largest inland island in Africa, with an area of approximately 530 square kilometre. Ukerewe Island is situated in the Ukerewe District, nearly 50 km north of Mwanza to which it is linked by ferry, and it takes 3 to 4 hours to travel. Ukerewe Island is situated 45 km…
In a legal notice signed by the EAC Council of Ministers chair Betty Maina, the companies can now import, at zero percent for a year, raw materials and inputs for the manufacture of wire products Tanzanian companies have been granted exemption on imported products that attract 35 percent duty, barely a month after the EAC Common External Tariff came…
Leaders from Japan and African nations on Sunday said the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine has caused a food crisis on the fast-growing continent, without referring to Moscow by name. “We underscore with deep concern the negative socio-economic impact of this (Ukraine) crisis, which has created food insecurity in Africa in the challenging context” of the post-COVID era, the…
ANGOLA’S just-ended elections will go down the annals of history for the chastening defeat of the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the capital Luanda. The disgrace ends MPLA’S almost five-decade stranglehold. By ceding some control to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), MPLA has joined a growing trend in the…
The ceremony is taking place in the capital Luanda on what would have been dos Santos’s 80th birthday, and comes days after his party, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), saw its worst results at the polls in the most hotly contested elections since independence. LUANDA – Angolans and a dozen African leaders, including South Africa’s…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held extensive talks with his visiting Tanzanian counterpart Stergomena Lawrence Tax to boost bilateral military-to-military cooperation in sync with India’s broader priority to deepen strategic ties with Africa. In the discussions, the two defence ministers also explored new avenues for defence and industrial cooperation to further strengthen bilateral engagements, officials said. Following the talks, Singh…
Cape Town – The ANC has conveyed its congratulations to the people of Angola for staging peaceful general elections this week, as results slowly begin to trickle in, two days after voting took place on Wednesday. The ANC congratulated it’s ‘sister party’, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which looks set to win the elections, according…
Most people agree that it’s vital to grow old healthily. In Africa, healthy life expectancy has increased by ten years — more than anywhere else. DW explores the reasons for this and examines how the trend can continue. The “Margaret Kenyatta” mother-and-child hospital wing in Nakuru, Kenya is the country’s second-largest maternity ward. It boasts around 250 beds, where…
An August 18 high-level ministerial meeting convened by the Chinese government as part of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation has failed to deliver a date for return to China of thousands of African students who were studying in the country, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak 2020. During the ministerial virtual conference hosted by the Chinese ministry of Foreign Affairs…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is set to promise some $30 billion in aid for African development at a conference to be held in Tunisia this weekend, the Sankei Shimbun daily reported on Friday. The aid, which will centre around developing human resources in order to promote economic growth, will be announced at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development…
The death toll in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has reached more than 300, after devastating floods wreaked havoc in the area. A state of disaster has been declared in the area, after some areas saw months worth of rain fall in one day. Officials have called it “one of the worst weather storms in the history of…
Besides pursuing concrete investment projects and running joint business with local partners, the United Kingdom now plans to considerably cut taxes from around 99% of goods imported from Africa. At least after its historic UK-Africa Investment Summit held in January 2020, UK has increased its support for business on the continent – a step that aims at strengthening aspects…
Access to more and cleaner energy while continuing to grow economically will be a top priority for African nations in the upcoming United Nations climate conference in November, top officials and climate experts on the continent said. In Kenya’s semi-arid Makueni County, 50-year-old Purity Kinyili used to spend most of her time traveling for water and firewood to sustain…
When Serena Williams walks out onto the courts of Flushing Meadows at the US Open next week, what appears to be her farewell from tennis will be keenly felt in Africa. Since the 40-year-old turned professional in 1995, winning her first Grand Slam trophy four years later, both Serena and her older sister Venus have become iconic figures. “Serena…
China, Africa’s largest bilateral lender, waived debt owed by 17 countries in the continent for 23 interest-free loans that were due in 2021. The context of the latest relief reinforces China’s intention for Africa to consider the Asian power its preferred long-term development partner, especially “in the face of the various forms of hegemonic and bullying practices,” Wang Yi,…
Summary Ethiopian Airlines has suspended both the pilots while the concerned crew has been removed from the operations until the investigation is over Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airlines, has suspended two pilots who apparently fell asleep and missed the landing during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia. The incident took place onboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 enroute from…
On March 8, nearly two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taisiia Mokrozub took her infant son, parted from her husband and joined an exodus to safety in Poland On March 8, nearly two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taisiia Mokrozub took her infant son, parted from her husband and joined an exodus to safety in Poland. She believed the…
Tanzania: China’s largest ever foreign aid project in Africa, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara), will be rebuilt with assistance from China.The Chinese embassy in Zambia announced that the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation has been chosen to conduct a feasibility study on the project.Chinese ambassador to Lusaka Du Xiaohui said, “China is making every effort to prepare for the reactivation…
As Egypt prepares to expand to serve a population over 20 million, the Cairo metro has recruited Egypt’s first female train drivers, a novelty in a country where few women have formal jobs. Since April, commuters on the network’s newest line have seen women take the controls in the driver’s cab, with reactions ranging from raised eyebrows to outright…
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga will challenge the results of this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court on Monday, his legal team said, the latest twist in a political clash that has gripped East Africa’s powerhouse. “Yes we shall,” lawyer Paul Mwangi replied to a Reuters query by text. Last week the election commissioner…
Since the beginning of August, almost 150 blazes have destroyed hundreds of hectares (acres) of forest in Africa’s largest country. ALGIERS – Wildfires which killed at least 38 people and left a trail of destruction in northeastern Algeria this week have now been contained, a civil defence official told AFP on Friday. “All of the fires have been completely…
Flight ET343 was travelling from Khartoum to Addis Ababa on August 15 It was a miraculous landing for Flight ET343 travelling from Khartoum to Addis Ababa on August 15 when the two pilots flying it fell asleep at 37,000 feet and missed their landing. The incident took place on Monday, according to Aviation Herald, which added that the Air…
Joburg – In all aspects of society, there are phenomenal women who are making a difference in the lives of those around them while also striving to new heights. This Women’s Month, The Saturday Star will be profiling some of the nation’s leading ladies. Yvonne Chaka Chaka is an internationally recognised South African singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian and…
Training and Consulting company, Sycamore Consult Limited, has organized a conference where participants will be acquainted with methods and skills on wealth creation. According to Mwawi John Makwakwa who is the Chief Executive Officer for Sycamore Consult Limited, this day long conference will be held on 31st August, 2022 at Bingu International Conference Centre, Umodzi Park Presidential Hotel in…
A visiting U.S. senator says he has encouraged Kenya’s outgoing president to participate in a “peaceful transition of power” amid the latest election crisis in East Africa’s most stable democracy. “I’ll let the president speak for himself, but that was certainly a hope I expressed today,” Sen. Chris Coons told The Associated Press after his meeting with President Uhuru…
Aspen Pharmacare mulls switch to other manufacturing efforts Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine manufacture, Aspen Pharmacare of South Africa, has been hit by a serious slump in orders that threatens its future. Aspen Pharmacare is producing, pricing and selling its own branded version of the Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, dubbed Aspenovax. The partnership agreement between Aspen Pharmacare and J&J…
xclusive Networks Africa, which represents the continental arm of this global, trusted cyber security specialist for digital infrastructure, is continuing its expansion into Africa, building presence within the sub-Saharan region in recent months, including the opening of a formal office in Lagos, Nigeria. This adds to the existing offices in South Africa, Kenya and Mauritius. Because Africa is seen…
He has been spending the Formula One summer break ‘tracing his roots’. And on Wednesday, Lewis Hamilton shared a selection of stunning snaps and videos of his recent travels in Africa as he remarked that ‘I’m not the same man I was before this trip.’ In a inspiring post reflecting on his poignant journey to ‘connect to his history’…
Tanzania has announced the beginning of a project to provide high-speed internet service to the slopes of the tallest mountain in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro High-speed internet connection is enabled at Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro standing at roughly 5,900 metres above sea level under Tanzania’s broadband initiative through a state-run telecoms company. Nape Nnauye, the Minister of Information, Communication &…
With malaria one of the biggest killers of children under 5, the world’s first vaccine against a parasite is a major breakthrough for child health. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has awarded a contract for the first ever supply of a malaria vaccine to pharmaceutical company – GSK – with a value of up to U.S.$170 million. The…
The rich continue to get richer while the poor remain poor as CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe this week launched arguably the biggest competition in terms of financial rewards. The CAF Super league will feature 24 rich clubs from 16 countries. Already there is talk of the league further widening the gap between the rich and poor clubs. The…
Summary Writing on her verified Twitter account, President Samia said Tanzania and Kenya will work together and strengthen historically ties. President Samia Suluhu Hassan has sent a congratulatory message to the people of Kenya for conducting a peaceful general election held on August 9 that made William Ruto the president elect. Writing on her verified Twitter account, President Samia…
Deputy President William who vied for the top job on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket was leading on Monday morning even as the electoral commission prepared to announce the final results. Based on tallies so far released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Ruto was ahead of his main competitor Raila Odinga of the Azimio…
Businesses in Africa need to be more serious about doing business in Africa. This, for Ivorian businessman Boris Konan, is the best solution to building a more prosperous Africa. Konan, who was born and raised in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is a serial entrepreneur. He created his first company (that developed websites), while still a student in France, where he…
Construction for the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant has begun in Egypt. This is the first nuclear power plant in the country and will consist of 4 units with a generating capacity equivalent to 1200 MW per unit using generation III+ VVER-1200 reactors (pressurized water reactors). Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom Director General, and Mohamed Shaker, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy gave…
Summary The Energy regulator has declined to clear the application by Taifa Gas, which is owned by tycoon Rostam Aziz, citing risks to the environment posed by the 30,000-ton gas handling facility Kenya has frozen plans by a Tanzanian billionaire to set up a gas plant and storage facilities at the Mombasa port, threatening a trade spat between the…
Summary This comes as the popularity and growth of Kiswahili is now influencing other languages. Tanzania’s very own famous local dish – chipsi mayai, is gaining global recognition beyond kitchen corridors. The delicacy joins a host of other Kiswahili words that have become infused into the way Tanzanians and East Africans speak English. So much so that Oxford decided…
KFC South Africa has launched a new “ultra-modern” outlet in Cape Town featuring the latest in restaurant technology. The fast food giant said its revamped Pinelands restaurant was designed to make customer service quicker, easier and seamless. KFC Africa chief operations officer, Thuthuka Nxumalo, said that businesses were moving into a “new era of customer experience”. “The approach to…
As a further major step to strengthen relations, President Joe Biden plans to hold African leaders in the White House mid-December. According reports, the U.S.-African summit will discuss the emerging global order, changing geopolitical and economic issues and will also offer enormous funds for various development projects as well as for good governance and human rights. Under the plan,…
Na Maida Waziri, Temeke, Dar es Salaam 12 July, 2022 Ndugu zangu, Tunapoleta shindano la Akili ya Pesa Challenge katika wilaya yetu ya Temeke tumelenga kuhakikisha kwamba vijana wanatumia msuli wa wilaya yetu kuvuna hela kiuendelevu. Hii maana yake tunategengeneza uelewa kuhusu fursa zilizopo katika wilaya hii ambazo ni za aina ya pekee. Ndio! huo ndio ukweli wa Temeke!…
UGANDAN Minister of State for Works and Transport, Mr Byamukama Fred has expressed his country’s readiness to strengthen business cooperation with Tanzania, following notable improvements in transport infrastructure in the Central Corridor. He made the remarks mid this week during his tour of Isaka Dry Port in Kahama District of Shinyanga region and Mwanza South Port in Mwanza region,…
A global streaming platform, Spotify, says Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simi Ogunleye, popularly known as “Simi”, has been selected as Spotify EQUAL Africa music programme ambassador for July. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s head of music for sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. This announcement followed the release of her latest album, “TBH (To Be Honest)”,…
Out of 12 healthcare centres, only three would help us. And out of 12 backstreet providers, all but four were reachable. JOHANNESBURG – Alice* (not her real name) had an illegal abortion when she was 13-years-old. She approached three different facilities looking for help and was told by staff at each that she needed a parent to accompany her….
Nairobi — Kenya has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s top exporter of avocados. In Central Kenya, where the majority of the country’s small-scale avocado farmers are found, coffee bushes are fast being replaced by avocado trees amid global demand and higher earnings. There is a problem, however, theft. Avocado thieves are keeping farmers in the county awake as…
EAST LONDON, South Africa (AP) — More than a thousand grieving family and community members are attending the funeral in South Africa’s East London for 21 teenagers who died in a mysterious tragedy at a nightclub nearly two weeks ago. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is to give the eulogy for the young who died. Mournful hymns were sung…
The meeting will be the first time the top US diplomat and Russia’s foreign minister have been in the same room since January. Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address the war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and food security when they meet in Indonesia this week. However, instead of providing unity,…
Victoria Kwakwa has been appointed the new Vice President of the World Bank for the eastern and southern regions of Africa. This announcement was made on Friday, July 1, 2022, by the World Bank. Kwakwa takes over from Hafez Ghanem, who retired from the World Bank on June 30, 2022. The Washington-based financial institution said that Kwakwa, who has…
The United Kingdom(UK) government is planning a £235 million capital investment in the hydropower sector in Africa. UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, while in Rwanda for a meeting with Commonwealth leaders, said, he welcomes Green Industrial Revolution ‘sweeping across Africa.’ “The major new UK investments and public-private partnerships are turbocharging the clean energy transition in Africa,” Boris said at…
Mega spending plan Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment aims to counter influence of China’s belt and road strategy PGII follows Western announcements for Prosper Africa Initiative, Build Back Better World and Global Gateway, all intended for projects in the developing world Greater infrastructure spending would be welcome in Africa, where there is a huge financing gap, but African…
By Duncan Miriri and Joe Bavier THIKA, Kenya (Reuters) – Watching workers poke avocados from the treetops in an orchard owned by Kenyan agriculture firm Kakuzi, managing director Chris Flowers revels in the thought some might soon go to the crown jewel of emerging consumer markets: China. Taking advantage of Beijing’s deeper focus on trade with African countries to…
The European Parliament on Thursday backed a report advocating the use of trade policy to equalize relations between African countries and the European Union. “For too long, Africa has been reduced to a supplier of raw materials, with the result that the continent’s immense economic potential remains untapped,” Kathleen Van Brempt, a Belgian Social Democrat member of the European…
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Leaders of Commonwealth nations are meeting in Rwanda Friday in a summit that promises to tackle climate change, tropical diseases and other challenges deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The summit for Commonwealth heads of state in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, is the culmination of a series of meetings earlier in the week that have reported…
Today, Rwanda is a melting pot of official languages. Although more than 99% of Rwandans speak Kinyarwanda – a Bantu language and the country’s mother-tongue – Rwanda has three other official languages: French, English and Swahili. How did the Central African nation end up with four official languages? Looking at the country’s language policies and history can help us…
By Adegboyega Oyedijo There is no doubt that globalisation has benefited Africa greatly. This includes job creation, innovation, increased productivity and foreign direct investment. But global value chains are shifting in the wake of the COVID pandemic and Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. These changes are informed by the decisions of various companies to shift or move their manufacturing…
KIGALI, June 23 (Reuters) – Africa must wean itself off dependence on food and medicine imports, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said, as the institution approved creation of a pharmaceutical tech foundation and began processing requests for food relief. Africa was hit hard by the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Now, as many countries are still struggling…
Summary The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, said on Wednesday the multilateral lender would soon establish investment banks for young entrepreneurs on the continent, IgbereTV reports Adesina, who stated this at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, criticized the structure of the existing commercial banks on the continent. He said the current financial institution model…
Summary The crypto market, known for its wild price swings, has shed more than half of its value since November last year as investors pulled out money from riskier assets amid worries over soaring inflation and rising interest rates. The ongoing meltdown in the cryptocurrency industry could push an estimated four million Kenyans who hold the digital assets deeper into…
Senegal international Sadio Mane is set to become Africa’s highest-paid footballer, overtaking Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah and Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez. The 30-year-old Mane is joining Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich next summer after a £31.5 million buyout clause was activated. Mane who is traveling to Germany tomorrow for medical tests, has agreed on joining Bayern with his new contract…
Summary The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) has officially launched the 2022 U.S. – Africa Business Summit website which is now open for registration. The Summit, themed ‘Building Forward Together,’ will be held in Marrakech, Morocco on July 19 – 22, 2022 in partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco and Africa50 (the pan-African infrastructure investment platform). The Summit will…
The African continent has made steady progress over the last four decades – surviving high levels of poverty, various natural disasters (such as drought and floods), diseases, political instability and high levels of migration. And when the health pandemic struck, Africa’s resilience was tested yet again. COVID-19 pushed millions of households further into poverty due to its disruption of…
Pope Francis has fuelled the rumour mill with a postponed Africa trip and the curious timing of an upcoming meeting of cardinals — but experts caution against assuming a resignation is nigh. Hobbled by pain in his knee and forced to use a wheelchair in recent weeks, the 85-year-old pontiff postponed a July trip to the Democratic Republic of…