RISHI Sunak has vowed to “fight for every vote” as he called an early UK general election for Thursday 4 July. The PM made the announcement in a rain-soaked speech outside 10 Downing Street, as he bids to win a…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the former commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, two weeks’ bail after 27 months in detention. The court said the two-week bail was to allow Kyari to return…
THE ECOWAS Parliament on Wednesday adopted the draft Rules of Procedure of the sixth Legislature. The legslation followed the conclusion of debate and amendment of the report of the ad hoc committee. Addressing the session, the first Deputy Speaker of…
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed the safety and effectiveness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer among girl-child of ages nine to 14 in Nigeria. The UNICEF Social and Behaviour Change Specialist, Aderonke Akinola-…
MICROSOFT, in collaboration with UAE-based AI firm G42, has unveiled plans to invest $1bn in a data centre in Kenya, signalling a strategic move to bolster cloud-computing services in East Africa. The announcement was made by the companies on Wednesday. The…
THE World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its latest Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) 2024, revealing that sub-Saharan Africa has demonstrated the most substantial enhancement in performance since 2019. The index, published in collaboration with the University of Surrey, assesses…
ZIMBABWE has called on gold miners across the country to ramp up their output in support of the recently launched ZiG currency. Mines and Mining Development Minister Winston Chitando highlighted this initiative during a meeting with miners in Harare on Monday.…
KENYA has been ranked as the sixth most attractive destination for mining investment in Africa, according to the Fraser Institute Global Annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2023. This ranking reflects the significant growth and reforms in the country’s mining sector.…
AFRICAN-BASED energy group, Engen, and pan-African retailer and distributor of high-quality fuels and lubricants, Vivo Energy, have successfully completed their merger, creating a dominant pan-African energy company. This transaction involves Malaysian energy giant Petronas divesting its 74 percent shareholding in Engen to…
THE Coca-Cola system, comprising The Coca-Cola Company and its authorised bottler Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), has announced plans to invest up to $175 million in Kenya over the next five years, contingent on achieving its projected growth targets in the country. Sunil…
