April 18
Kenya: DP Gachagua Pledges Enhanced Collaboration With UN Agencies for Development Goals in Kenya
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has reiterated the Government's unwavering commitment to enhancing its partnership with United Nations agencies in Kenya for the implementation of… Read more »
Kenya: KQ Buddy Pass Scheme Suspended After Mega Scandal
Business Day Africa
Kenya Airways has suspended its buddy pass programme, an incentive initiative enabling employees to access two complimentary flights annually. The action follows a scandal that has… Read more »
Ethiopia: Peaceful Means Is the Only Way Out [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
The situation in Ethiopia is now trying but manageable if everyone is committed to ensure peace and stability as the issue itself badly requires the combined effort of all.… Read more »
Kenya: Defending Champions City Suffer Penalty Exit in Champions League
Capital FM
Manchester City's hold on the Champions League was wrestled away by Real Madrid as they were beaten on penalties in a dramatic quarter-final at Etihad Stadium. Read more »
Uganda: SFC Soldier Jailed for Life for Aggravated Robbery
Nile Post
Crime and punishment | A military court has convicted a Special Forces Command (SFC) soldier of murder and handed him a life sentence. Read more »
Uganda: Alupo Calls for Expansion of Presidential Skilling Initiative
Nile Post
Vice-President Jessica Alupo has called for enhancement of the Presidential Skilling Initiative by incorporating additional assessment and training packages across the 19 hubs… Read more »
Kenya: Boda Boda Riders Petition Parliament to Be Included in the Bnpl Probe
Capital FM
The Boda-Boda Safety Association of Kenya has petitioned Parliament to be included in the ongoing probe into the regulation of the Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) credit sector. Read more »
Kenya: Preparation Key As Kenya Marks 100 Days to Paris Olympic Games
Capital FM
Kenya has marked 100 days to this year's Olympic Games, with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) saying it will do the best it can to ensure teams are best prepared. Read more »
April 17
Uganda: Deep-Rooted Election Violence Keeps Democracy in Shackles
Nile Post
Uganda has a complex history of human rights violations, including under the rule of Idi Amin from 1971 to 1979, where thousands were killed and many more tortured. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Lists 17 Counties At Risk of Flooding, Evacuation Orders Likely
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said the government is likely to order evacuations in seventeen counties at high risk of flooding in an early-warning alert issued… Read more »
Somalia: Food Insecurity Plagues Somalia's Displaced
Shabelle
In Somalia, an estimated 4 million people--or one-fifth of the population--face acute food insecurity; 3.8 million people are displaced from their homes; and 1.7 million children… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Raises U.S.$600 Million for Ethiopia, Falls Short of Target
DW
A UN-led event to secure donations to address Ethiopia's humanitarian crisis fell short of its $1 billion target. The East African country has been hit by conflict and extreme… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania-Malawi Diplomatic Tensions Rise Over $30m Port Project
Business Day Africa
Tanzania and Malawi are on the brink of a diplomatic standoff following Dodoma's decision to commence the upgrade of Mbamba Bay Port, situated on the shores of Lake Malawi. Read more »
Sudan: AECF Launches €12.5m Sudan SME Catalyser Amidst Conflict
Business Day Africa
The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) has launched a new initiative aimed at bolstering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sudan in the wake of conflict that has… Read more »
Sudan: Time to Stop the Manmade Disaster in Sudan [opinion]
Observer
"The world's worst, most complex and cruel crisis", is unfolding in Sudan without making it into our prime-time news, according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Unanimously Approves Draft Transitional Justice Policy
Addis Standard
The Council of Ministers, in its meeting today, unanimously approved the draft Transitional Justice Policy after it "discussed and added additional input" to the draft. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Home to 4,400 Super-Rich
Capital FM
The number of super-rich in Nairobi grew by 25 percent to 4,400 last year compared to more than 10 years ago, indicating a growing preference for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs)… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Falls Short of Billion-Dollar Pledge to Tackle Ethiopia's Hunger Crisis
RFI
A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges towards a $1 billion target (€940 million) to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in… Read more »
Rwanda: Exiled Rwandan Accused of Terrorism Financing Is Dead
Nile Post
Renowned Rwandan industrialist and businessman, Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa, has passed on at the age of 82. Read more »
Ethiopia: Golden Ambitions - War Legacy Impedes Tigray's Gold Mining Revival
Addis Standard
For centuries, the art of gold mining has thrived in the lowlands of Western, Northwestern, and Central Tigray, where the riches of metallic minerals within the Precambrian… Read more »
Tanzania: Turkey's Top Varsity to Confer Honorary Phd Upon President Samia
Daily News
The University of Ankara in Turkey is poised to confer an honorary PhD in Economics upon Tanzania's President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, in recognition of her exemplary leadership and… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Odede Among Time100 Most Influential People in 2024
Capital FM
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) Founder and CEO Dr. Kennedy Odede has been named among Time100 most influential people globally. Read more »
Rwanda: Mental Health - Research Project Seeks to Address Illness in Rwandan Schools
New Times
Researchers from the University of Rwanda, in collaboration with Aarhus University in Denmark, have initiated the Cross-Mind project. This research programme aims to address and… Read more »
Rwanda: Miss Jolly Mutesi to Speak At Oxford Africa Conference 2024
New Times
Miss Rwanda 2016 Jolly Mutesi has been named among the key speakers of this year's Oxford Africa Conference slated for May 24-25, at Rhodes House, Oxford, UK. Read more »
Rwanda: King Faisal Hospital Set for Major Expansion
New Times
King Faisal hospital, one of the largest hospitals in Rwanda is set to undergo a long term expansion that will span to 2050, mainly bolstering its infrastructure and capabilities… Read more »