Tags BUSINESS Ethiopia secures $1.5 billion in debt relief Ethiopia secured a 1.5 billion U.S. dollar debt relief agreement with creditors, its central bank chief said. The deal will
Tags Latest News 17 people dead in Uganda anthrax outbreak At least 17 people have died in an anthrax outbreak in southern Uganda in November. The outbreak occurred in Kyotera
Tags GENERAL An emerging threat to Kenya’s athletics dominance Over the past five years, almost 70 Kenyan athletes have been banned for using illegal substances. Marathoner Titus Ekiru, who
Tags GENERAL Somalia ramps up flood mitigation response as deaths near 100 The Somalia government and humanitarian agencies have stepped up mitigation measures, including rescue operations in flood-prone areas as the death
Tags GENERAL Rwanda to plant 2 million trees around health facilities The Rwandan Ministry of Health announced Sunday a tree planting campaign aiming to plant 2 million trees in and around
Tags BUSINESS Kenya ready to privatize 35 state firms Kenya’s President William Ruto says that his government was ready to privatize 35 state companies he described as “trapped in
Tags GENERAL Humanitarian funds depletes as El Niño rains wreak havoc in East Africa Severe consequences have unfolded across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia due to the El Niño-induced heavy rains, resulting in flash flooding
Tags BUSINESS World Bank announces $12 billion in support for Kenya over next three years The World Bank announced it is packaging a 12 billion U.S. dollar loan to Kenya. The funds, if the package
Tags Latest News 32 killed in deadly cross-border tribal clashes in Abyei near South Sudan At least 32 people were killed on November 19 in deadly communal fighting along South Sudan’s border with the disputed
Tags BUSINESS Kenyan maize farmers urged to diversify, shift to high value crops Kenya wants farmers throughout the country to add more diversity to the types of crops they grow. The government believes more