ON Thursday, hundreds of demonstrators marched through cities across Kenya to protest the government’s plan to raise $2.7bn in additional taxes aimed at reducing the budget deficit. Protesters claim these tax increases will harm the economy and raise the cost…
KENYAN police have concluded their investigation into allegations that Worldcoin illegally collected and transferred users’ personal data, clearing the way for the cryptocurrency project to restart its operations in the country. Worldcoin, developed by Tools for Humanity—a company co-founded by OpenAI CEO…
ON Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron joined several African leaders to inaugurate a $1bn project aimed at accelerating the production of vaccines in Africa. This initiative, known as the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator, seeks to provide financial incentives to vaccine…
THE police used teargas and water cannons to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered near the parliament to protest against the proposed Finance Bill that included new taxes and levies President William Ruto has agreed to make some concessions after…
IN a final blow, the former Home Affairs Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, has lost his final appeal to deport 178,000 Zimbabwean exemption permit (ZEP) holders. The Constitutional Court has held that Motsoaledi failed to adequately consult the permit holders and granted an interim…
Residents of displacement sites in Goma, the largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo said they are living in constant fear after deadly artillery strikes hit their homes last month, and because of sexual violence and robberies…
IN a significant move on Wednesday, Russian President, Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defense treaty. A strategic treaty, including a military cooperation pledge, was signed during a summit in Pyongyang, which marked Putin’s…
NIGERIA’S state oil firm, NNPC Ltd, and TotalEnergies are set to invest $550 million in developing a gas processing facility in Rivers State to enhance exports and domestic supplies. An NNPC source, speaking anonymously due to lack of authorisation, confirmed…
A DEVASTATING fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, has killed at least nine people and wounded dozens more, officials reported on Wednesday. The death toll is expected to rise as many of the 46 injured…
THE Head of Product Development and Operations at Itemate Solutions, Tracey van Heerden, has emphasised the critical importance of prioritising SIM registration among African telcos to enhance national security. Recent regulatory changes and evolving consumer habits pose significant challenges for…
