Latest africa stories from across Kenya.
The first wave of African digital finance made it easier to send money. A new generation of payment systems is now focused on what happens afterwards, from matching transactions and clearing cargo to settling institutional payments and…
The Council will address pressing peace and security issues and advance collective action on priorities that matter to Member States
A new pan-African awards platform, the Unstoppable Africa Awards (TUAA), will debut in Nairobi on 31 October. The awards aim to recognise individuals and institutions making tangible contributions across the continent. The inaugural…
Uganda’s King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, once the world’s youngest reigning monarch, was buried on Saturday, days after a row broke out over who would succeed him. Oyo, 34, who had ruled the traditional kingdom of Tooro in western…
South African police are handing over six Nigerians wanted in the US for alleged online romance scams to FBI agents later on Friday. The group is accused of targeting over 100 women in the US and defrauding them of more than 100m rand…
When I walked into the headquarters of SDIC Intelligence Information Technology Co. Ltd. in Xiamen, Fujian Province, during a two-week digital economy workshop in China, what struck me was not simply the sophistication of the technology on…
One year after President Xi Jinping introduced the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), China reports growing support for the framework internationally, with nations increasingly backing the GGI as they advocate for greater representation,…
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has endorsed an African-led initiative to adopt world map projections that more accurately represent the relative sizes of continents and regions. Speaking ahead of the vote on September 5, Togo’s…
The programme has been developed in partnership with early-stage venture capital firm Antler and pan-African venture capital firm Launch Africa Ventures, alongside Hevy Hub.
African technology founders developing blockchain and artificial intelligence solutions will have a new opportunity to connect with investors, venture capital firms and experienced mentors through a fellowship programme being introduced in…
F4E is expected to present its model as an example of how governments can work with private and development partners to scale school feeding programmes while creating jobs and opening markets for smallholder farmers.
Nairobi – Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan has refuted claims that China’s expanding trade with Africa is unfair or exploitative. She argues that such a narrative overlooks the structure of bilateral commerce and Africa’s…
DStv has introduced a standalone Sports streaming package in South Africa from September 17. Sports fans in South Africa will be given the option to pay specifically for sports content and not subscribe to the entire entertainment package.…
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has said he wants to reinstate the death penalty for arsonists, following a wave of forest fires that have killed at least 12 people. The president…
For years, women in rural Malawi have borne the hidden costs of cooking. They walk long distances to collect firewood, spend scarce income on charcoal, inhale smoke that threatens their health, and witness the steady loss of trees that…
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, have developed a bio-lubricant from Jatropha curcas oil for use in motorcycle engines. The product met international standards and demonstrated…
The water storage in Morocco’s dams has continued to improve, with the national overall filling rate reaching 68.66%, according to the latest official data released by the “Maa Dialna” platform, affiliated with the Ministry of Equipment…
A new Pan-African organisation, the African Agenda Forum, is set to launch in Kenya in October with a focus on continental policy, trade, investment, culture, and the creative economy. The inaugural event in Nairobi will introduce country…
Mustafa Ibrahim, Deputy Director-General and Head of the Policy, Research and Strategic Analysis Directorate at the State Department for Foreign Affairs, said trust affects investment, business confidence and Kenya’s competitiveness.
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 17 – H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, will headline the PMI Global Summit Series Cape Town, taking place at the…
MIAMI, USA, Aug 14 – The golden ticket came gift-wrapped in flamingo pink. Instantly iconic. Nailed on to adorn bedroom walls from Buenos Aires to Barcelona and be splashed across…
As Southern Africa marks a decade since the adoption of the SADC Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage, growing evidence of continued child abuse, Gender-Based Violence and exploitation across the region is prompting calls for a more…
In Côte d’Ivoire, the Singrobo-Ahouaty hydropower dam was meant to showcase President Alassane Ouattara’s vision of green growth and inclusive development. One year after the GreenFakes investigation exposed the project’s environmental…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 12 — Africa’s green transition could create millions of jobs over the next decade, but a shortage of skills, limited financing and weak links between training institutions…
