Local firms in Kenya compete for growing appetite for mobile loans
Smartphones are now revolutionizing the business of micro-finance in Kenya. The growing demand for lending apps has caught the attention
Influx of South Sudan refugees into Uganda causing strain on resources
The influx of refugees from South Sudan into Uganda hasn’t just put a strain on resources, but on tolerance as
Ivorian Drogba to end his football career at second-tier US team Phoenix Rising
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has agreed to join second-tier United States team the Phoenix Rising in an effort to
Namibian deputy PM calls China true friend of developing countries
China is a true friend of developing countries, said Namibian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Alexandria church bomber identified as fugitive with militant ties
Egypt on Wednesday named the suicide bomber who attacked a cathedral in Alexandria as 31-year-old Mahmoud Hassan Mubarak Abdullah, describing
World Bank – Kenya needs two million houses to stem slum eruption
The World Bank has warned that Kenya risks facing an influx of slums in its cities if the government does
Food prices in Tanzania rising at 11% per month
Data from Tanzania’s national bureau of statistics has revealed that food prices are now rising at 11% per month; months
U.S says ‘appreciates work’ of Nigerian security for foiling plot to attack embassy
The US embassy in Abuja has responded to the statement by Nigeria’s spy agency that it thwarted a plot by
Israel closes southern border with Egypt of fears of terror attacks
Israel closed its border with Egypt following warnings by its anti-terrorism authorities of an “imminent” terrorist attack. The closure came
Influx of South Sudanese refugees into Uganda strains country’s resources
The continued influx of South Sudanese nationals into Uganda is fast straining the country’s resources, with experts warning that the