PEPSI, the global beverage giant, is set to open a large-scale production plant in Maluku, Kinshasa, DR Congo, with the capacity to produce 1.2 million bottles per day. The plant, a subsidiary of Varun Beverage, represents a significant investment in…
DENMARK has announced the closure of its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso following a series of military coups in the region, the Danish foreign ministry confirmed on Monday. The decision is part of Denmark’s new strategic approach to…
AS Ghana approaches its December 7 presidential election, the two leading candidates, John Dramani Mahama and Mahamudu Bawumia, have launched competing manifestos, each promising to steer the country out of its worst economic downturn in decades. With President Nana…
Telegram insisted on Sunday its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pavel Durov had “nothing to hide” despite his arrest over allegations that he failed to curb criminal activity on the messaging app. “Telegram abides by EU laws, including the Digital Services Act —…
Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Galant, announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency starting at 06:00 am (0300 GMT) on Sunday, following pre-emptive military strikes launched by Israel in Lebanon. Gallant stated that the emergency declaration allows the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…
THE billionaire founder and Chief Executive Officer of Telegram, Pavel Durov, was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday. This is according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. According to Reuters, Durov, who was traveling on…
THE Iranian-backed Lebanon-based militia, Hezbollah says it has successfully completed its retaliation against Israel for the July killing of one of its top commanders. Hezbollah in an update early on Sunday morning said that the attacks were launched at specific…
RWANDA’S Cabinet has approved the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), a comprehensive five-year plan designed to accelerate the country’s socio-economic progress from 2024 to 2029. The strategy, announced on Friday by the Office of the Prime Minister, aims to…
GLOBAL credit ratings agency S&P downgraded Kenya’s credit rating on Friday from ‘B’ to ‘B-,’ citing concerns over the country’s fiscal outlook following the recent repeal of the 2024/2025 Finance Bill. The downgrade comes after President William Ruto decided to abandon…
KENYA’S government has announced plans to open its first nuclear power plant by 2034 along the Indian Ocean coast, a move aimed at boosting the country’s energy capacity. The announcement comes ahead of a US-Africa summit on nuclear energy set…
