Kenya fines 5 banks $3.75mn under anti-money laundering laws
Kenya’s chief prosecutor said on Thursday five commercial banks must pay a fine of 385 million shillings ($3.75 million)
East African nations projected to earn $1.8 billion from AfCFTA
Eastern African nations are anticipated to earn 184 billion shillings (about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in welfare gains from the
Cote d’Ivoire’s Ouattara says he won’t seek re-election in October vote
Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara announced on Thursday that he will not run for re-election in the October elections, ending
Namibia appoints new national rugby coach
The Namibian national rugby team appointed Johan Diergaardt as its new head coach, the country’s rugby union said Thursday. The
Ethiopia calls for int’l support to contain ‘very severe’ desert locust outbreak
The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday called on its international partners to support ongoing efforts to avert desert locust-inflicted
South Africa confirms first case of coronavirus
Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that South Africa has recorded its first positive test case for the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Moroccan FA orders matches played without fans over coronavirus fears
All football matches in Morocco will be played without fans from Thursday, the Moroccan football association (FRMF) said on Wednesday
Ethiopian Airlines has no plans to suspend service to China
The CEO of Ethiopia’s flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Tewolde Gebremariam on Wednesday said stopping flights to China is not
Zimbabwe to release prisoners to ease food shortage
Zimbabwe will release at least 5,000 prisoners to curb food shortages at correctional facilities as the southern Africa country struggles
Italian tourists caught trying to evade Mauritania virus containment
The government of Mauritania says it caught and deported a group of Italian tourists who tried to escape coronavirus confinement.