A new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals significant progress in ending the problem of the “invisible” millions of babies each year who go unregistered. According to the report, nearly eight in 10 children under five were successfully…
THE Africa Investment Summit (AIS) has reaffirmed its ambitious goal of creating 100 million jobs across the continent within five years. This transformative plan, announced last month, aims to tackle unemployment while driving economic growth in Africa’s burgeoning $3.4…
THE UK and US governments have imposed tough sanctions on Kamlesh Pattni, a British-Kenyan businessman, over his alleged role in the illicit gold trade. The sanctions, which also target his wife and brother-in-law, include asset freezes and are part of…
ZAMBIA’S Constitutional Court has definitively ruled that former president Edgar Lungu is barred from seeking another term in office, closing the door on his planned political comeback. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, announced his return to…
IN a move that caught Kenya’s political circles off guard, President William Ruto met his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, at Kenyatta’s rural home in Gatundu South, Kiambu County. The meeting has stirred widespread speculation about its timing and intent, given their…
BURKINA FASO, Mali, and Niger’s decision to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by January 2025 has spotlighted tensions between the regional bloc and the Sahel states. The trio, battling relentless jihadist violence, announced their departure earlier this…
THE London High Court has denied shipbuilder Privinvest permission to appeal against Mozambique’s victory in a landmark case over the infamous ‘tuna bond’ scandal. The ruling upholds a judgment awarding Mozambique more than $825 million in damages and an indemnity covering…
CHINA has implemented a sweeping zero-tariff trade policy for 33 African least-developed countries (LDCs), allowing duty-free access for exports to its markets. While the move could strengthen economic ties, experts caution that its impact may be limited unless African nations…
ETHIOPIA is intensifying its push to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing Chinese coffee market, which has emerged as one of the top 10 importers of Ethiopian coffee. Officials from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) highlighted…
TANZANIA’S President Samia Suluhu Hassan granted clemency to 1,548 prisoners on Monday in honour of the Mainland’s 63rd Independence Day. This compassionate gesture, aimed at promoting unity and nation-building, underscores the country’s values of justice and reconciliation. Of those pardoned,…
