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South Sudan forex reserves at 'historic low' as inflationary pressures bite

Nairobi, May 12 -- The Bank of South Sudan (BoSS) expects more inflationary pressures and weakening of the South Sudanese pound as a result of the continuous decline in forex reserves, highlighting th... Read More


Oral meds to replace painful daily injections for kala-azar

Nairobi, May 11 -- A new oral medicine for treating visceral leishmaniasis is in the offing in a Phase II clinical trial conducted in Ethiopia by Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and its... Read More


If I were put in charge of a $15m African kitty, I'd first deworm children

Nairobi, May 11 -- One of my favourite stories on pan-African action (or in this case inaction), one I will never tire of repeating, comes from 2002, when the discredited Organisation of African Unity... Read More


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


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


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


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