IN a significant legal turn, Zambia’s former first lady Esther Lungu was arrested on Wednesday by the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC), facing serious charges tied to suspected money laundering and possession of assets thought to be proceeds of crime. The…
KENYA’S High Court has cleared the way for Kithure Kindiki to be sworn in as deputy president, dismissing an order that had delayed his appointment following the recent impeachment of his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua. This ruling follows weeks of intense political drama…
THE latest Gallup data reveals a high desire for migration across the globe, with sub-Saharan Africa leading other regions. Around 37 percent of adults in the region, or more than one-third of the population, expressed a desire to leave their countries in…
NIGERIA’S Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in collaboration with other West African nations, is introducing a unified digital driver’s licence and vehicle registration system under the West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO). This initiative, endorsed by the Economic Community of…
KENYA projects its partnership with Google to drive $4.2bn in economic gains through extensive digital transformation initiatives. Speaking at a recent meeting with Google officials, led by Matt Brittin, President of Google Africa and the Middle East, Margaret Ndung’u, Kenya’s…
ORANGE Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and Mastercard have launched a major partnership to expand mobile financial services across sub-Saharan Africa. Set to benefit millions of Orange Money users, this collaboration aims to give digital payment access through Mastercard’s global…
IT has come to the attention of the leadership of the Labour Party of the illegal activities of a former National Treasurer of the party, Ms Oluchi Oparah who is reported to have been parading herself as the National…
SOCIAL media access was restricted across Mozambique on Thursday, the second time in a week, according to the internet monitoring group NetBlocks. The restriction follows a contentious presidential election on October 9, with the opposition calling for a national strike in protest of…
ETHIOPIAN Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused some foreign embassies of undermining the country’s economy through black market foreign currency dealings. Addressing the House of People’s Representatives, Abiy alleged that certain embassies have been engaging in unauthorised foreign exchange transactions,…
AFRICA largest economies are challenging global credit-rating practices that lead to inflated borrowing costs, costing the continent billions each year. Standard Bank Group CEO Sim Tshabalala, speaking at the recent Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, condemned…
