Egypt’s surprise rate hike a boon for foreign investors
International investors purchased more than 800 million U.S. dollars in Egyptian government Treasury bills on Thursday, a day after the
Africa’s SMEs challenged by ‘triple crisis’: report
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) across Africa are facing persistent challenges in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing
African health ministers sign anti-malaria declaration at WHO summit
Health ministers gathered in Cameroon this week for a ministerial meeting convened by the World Health Organization. The ministers, drawn
Kenya takes funding crown as African tech investment dips
Kenya emerged as the surprise leader in African startup funding despite a global slowdown in tech investment, according to Disrupt
Barriers still exist for women in political participation
In Africa, the journey towards achieving gender parity in political representation remains an arduous one. Despite decades of advocacy and
Liberian president sets up task force to trace stolen state assets
Liberian President Joseph Boakai issued an executive order to identify and recover stolen state assets and prosecute complicit current and
WFP says Sudan’s conflict risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis
Sudan’s conflict between rival generals “risks triggering the world’s largest hunger crisis”, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) warned
Kenyan trials for African Games hit by athlete protests
The Kenyan national trials for the African Games were delayed Tuesday morning after athletes staged an on-field protest against the
Botswana pushes for exemption of citizens from Kenya’s eTA
Botswana will soon engage Kenya to lobby for the exemption of its citizens from the East African country’s electronic Travel
UNEA-6 concludes with strong commitments to tackle triple planetary crisis
The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) concluded on March 1, with the adoption of 15 resolutions,