A RECENT survey indicates that a majority of Africans would support military coups to remove ineffective or corrupt leaders. This finding sheds light on the rising frustration with poor governance and the appeal of military interventions in the region. The…
WILLIAM Ruto thought that it would be easy after young Kenyans solidly backed him in the presidential election of 2022 that saw him take over the leadership of the country after serving as deputy president for nine years. As things…
CHINA has overtaken Russia to become the largest exporter of arms to sub-Saharan Africa, supplying a wide array of weaponry including drones, rockets, artillery, armoured vehicles, aircraft, firearms, ammunition, missiles, space systems, radar, and electronic warfare systems to conflict zones…
AS the world grapples with the twin challenges of economic development and environmental sustainability, nations are increasingly exploring innovative financial mechanisms to foster green investments. One promising approach is leveraging National Wealth Funds (NWFs) to drive investments in renewable energy,…
GHANA’S National Communications Authority (NCA) has addressed public concerns about the high cost of Internet data and the recent classification of MTN as a Significant Market Power (SMP). The NCA emphasised that MTN’s SMP status is designed to promote fair…
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), a tier one Bank that is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and has operated in East Africa over 75 years with over 155 branches across Kenya, Uganda,Tanzania and Burundi, and Network International (Network) (),…
A passenger plane crashed on take-off in Kathmandu on Wednesday, with the pilot rescued from the wreckage but all 18 others aboard killed, police in the Nepali capital told AFP. Nepal has a woeful track record on aviation safety and…
THE Liberian government is considering adopting Starlink satellite internet service to enhance connectivity across the country. This initiative was discussed in a recent virtual conversation between President Joseph Boakai and Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX. During their virtual meeting,…
WITH the Labour Party now in power in the UK after 14 years in opposition, new Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer is busy overturning policies by the Conservative government that lost a phenomenal 251 seats. One of the sticking points…
NEW Zealand’s Olympic Committee (NZOC) says it has lodged a report with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) about a team from Canada. It said this was because its women’s football team had their training session disrupted by a drone flown…
