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4m Somalia children hit by war and climate change, experts say

Nairobi, May 11 -- As Somali forces navigate a delicate transition to assume the country's security responsibilities from African Union peacekeepers who have secured civilians and personnel of interna... Read More


Congolese singer spreads the cheer in East Africa

Nairobi, May 11 -- Up-and-coming Congolese singer Freed Mushaga has big dreams. The African soul/pop musician first made a foray into the music industry in 2020 and is now well-known in his home area,... Read More


Raila blowing hot and cold as he seeks AU top job

Nairobi, May 11 -- One of the trending topics on Kenya's social media on Thursday was the presence of the country's former prime minister Raila Odinga at the Africa Fertiliser and Soil Health Summit i... Read More


Uganda Airlines leases aircraft A320 to up operations

Nairobi, May 11 -- Uganda Airlines plans to deploy a wet-leased A320 on services to Nairobi, Johannesburg, Lagos and Kinshasa routes on which it has seen significant growth but whose operation was get... Read More


Kenya ex-PM Raila Odinga: This is my radical plan for Africa

Nairobi, May 11 -- Kenya's former prime minister Raila Odinga has outlined his plan for Africa, detailing at least five key pillars for consideration should he clinch the Africa Union Commission (AUC)... Read More


Tanganyika-Zanzibar Union at sixty; long live the Union!

Nairobi, May 11 -- This article about the Union between Zanzibar and Tanganyika cannot be late because the topic is always open. Much of the year is spent either defending the Union or counting its ma... Read More


Absa Kenya bets big on mass market for growth

Nairobi, May 11 -- Absa Bank Kenya is refocusing its resources towards strengthening the retail business, as competition for the low-end part of the market deepens among lenders seeking to grow profit... Read More


Why Ugandan activist Spire won EU rights award again

Nairobi, May 11 -- The winner of the European Union Human Rights Defenders' Award (HRD) 2024 award, Ugandan academic, activist and political cartoonists Jimmy Spire Ssentongo was chosen for his courag... Read More


Uganda kicks off census as the region faces population increase

Nairobi, May 11 -- Uganda on Friday kicked off its 9th population census, coming behind Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya which did theirs in the last five years. The region has seen growth in populations ... Read More


NSE targets higher foreign inflows on improved access to currency

Nairobi, May 10 -- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is expected to see improved portfolio inflows from foreign investors following the end of the hard currency drought. This week, Morgan Stanley... Read More