Campaigns begin ahead of presidential, legislative polls in Rwanda
About 9.5 million Rwandans are eligible to vote, according to the National Election Commission. Campaigning started Saturday in Rwanda ahead…
Kenya President Ruto now ready for “a conversation” with protestors
Kenya President William Ruto said Sunday that he was ready for “a conversation” with thousands of “peaceful” young protesters who…
Sudan emergency wheat production project increases wheat production by 70%
An emergency wheat production project in Sudan financed by the African Development Bank and executed by the United Nations World…
At least 70% of Gambians projected to have power by the end of 2024
The African Development Bank’s investments in The Gambia’s energy sector have significantly improved access to affordable and reliable electricity, with…
Liberia: AfDB approves $10 million from Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Trust Fund to scale up nutrition
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved an additional $10 million from the Global Agriculture and…
Majaliwa: Mipango na maamuzi ya maendeleo izingatie matokeo ya sensa
WAZIRI MKUU Kassim Majaliwa amewataka Watendaji wote wanaohusika na sera na mipango katika Serikali Kuu, Tawala za Mikoa na Serikali…
Waziri Mkuu azindua mifumo minne ya kidijiti Serikalini
Waziri Mkuu Kassim Majaliwa amezitaka taasisi za umma ziweke mipango madhubuti ya kutumia mifumo ya kidijitali ambayo italeta mageuzi ya…
Malawi inaugurates new Vice President Michael Usi
Malawi on Friday inaugurated new Vice President Michael Usi after President Lazarus Chakwera appointed him Thursday to replace Saulos Chilima…
Lenacapavir jab 100% effective in preventing HIV infection among Ugandan, S.African women
The twice-a-year injection has been found to be 100% effective A new HIV prevention study has found that twice-a-year injections…
Ethiopia to allow foreigners into banking sector
All 29 banks currently operating in Ethiopia are locally owned and many under the direct control of the state. The…
Kenya: thousands demonstrate against proposed tax increases
After months of expressing anger on social media, thousands of Kenyans gathered in Nairobi and elsewhere this week to protest…
Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president
Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), took the oath of office as the nation’s president…
Disabled people face serious human rights abuses worldwide
People with disabilities in countries worldwide are suffering serious human rights abuses, according to new research from an independent NGO,…
Democracy threatened by human rights abuses against journalists
Journalists in countries worldwide are suffering serious human rights abuses, according to new research from an independent NGO, the Human…
Prisoners face serious human rights abuses worldwide
People in prisons in countries worldwide are suffering serious human rights abuses, according to new research from an independent NGO,…
Afreximbank and Africa CDC join hands to strengthen health systems in Africa
The African Export-Import Bank has entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa…
Mo Ibrahim Foundation launches 2024 Ibrahim Forum report
Financing Africa: Where is the Money? The Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s latest report, “Financing Africa: Where is the Money?” provides a…
Tanzania’s Minerals PS appointed to Indaba Committee for Governance, Policy
Tanzania’s Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Minerals Kheri Mahimbali has been appointed to the Advisory Committee for Governance &…
Mozambique Plans to Broaden VAT Base to Increase Revenues to Over $1.6bn by 2027
The government plans to broaden the Value Added Tax (VAT) tax base in order to increase revenue collection and, at…
South Africa: Presidential Inauguration 2024
The Inauguration of President-Elect Cyril Ramaphosa will take place at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, tomorrow following his re-election by Parliament…
Kenya makes changes to Finance Bill amid public outcry
The Finance Bill has been amended to remove the proposed 16 per cent VAT on bread, transportation of sugar, financial…
Dawa hii inauzwa kinyume cha sheria katika maduka ya dawa Dar-es-Salaam
Watafiti wameonya juu ya hatari za kiafya zinazohusishwa na utumiaji mbaya wa dawa ya diazepam, maarufu kama Valium, baada ya…
Potentially addictive drug sold illegally in Dar es Salaam pharmacies
Researchers have warned of health risks associated with abusing popular anti-anxiety drug diazepam popularly marketed as Valium, after a study…
G-7 leaders reaffirm support for billion-dollar infrastructure programme for Africa
G-7 leaders meeting at their summit in Puglia, Italy have reaffirmed support for multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects across Africa to realise…
Commercial Diplomacy: Tanzania to build 22-floor twin towers in Nairobi
The announcement was made by Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Makamba, on Tuesday. Tanzania has…
GAVI to rollout preventive Ebola vaccine for African healthcare workers
Guinea Bissau, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have carried out the exercise in the recent past. The…
More people turning away from news, report says
A total of 94,943 adults across 47 countries were surveyed by YouGov in January and February for this year’s Digital…
ECOWAS Supports Nigeria With $1.9M Stabilization and Flood Re-Sponse Humanitarian Assistance
At a brief ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday 13 June 2024, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty…
President Ruto in Switzerland for Ukraine-Russia Peace Meeting
President William Ruto has arrived in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, for a high-level meeting to forge peace in Ukraine. More than 100…
Africa: Accelerate Free Education for All
African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before 2030, Human Rights Watch…
UNGA President Meets Displaced People ,Supports Efforts To Protect Communities Through De-Mining in South Sudan
Among a sea of white tattered tents live tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes when civil…
TAZARA suspends passenger train operations
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) on Thursday announced that passenger train operations will be suspended from June 18, 2024, until…
Waziri Mkuu wa Tanzania ataka hatua zichukuliwe kuondoa udumavu
Hatua hii itachochea kasi ya kupungua kwa vifo vya akina mama wanaojifungua pamoja na watoto wachanga kutokana matatizo yanayohusiana na…