June 05
Kenya: Kenya's Economy Exhibited Robust Growth in 2023 Despite Persistent Challenges [press release]
World Bank
Kenya's real GDP growth accelerated to 5.6% in 2023, surpassing the previous year's growth of 4.9%. However, GDP growth in 2024 is expected to slow down to 5.0%. This is according… Read more »
Rwanda: Why the 684 Electoral Candidates Are Rwanda's Riposte to Forbidden Stories [opinion]
New Times
Imagine this scenario: you are a normal person with a typical 9-5 job, living in, say, London (or any other Western capital). You go about your day, scrolling through your Twitter… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Launches Rwf4bn Project to Curb Floods in Rusizi River, Lake Kivu Basins
New Times
Flooding and landslides in the Rusizi River and Lake Kivu basins could soon be minimised under a $3 million (approximately Rwf4 billion) project to strengthen resilience to climate… Read more »
Uganda: Four Women Adjust Their Skirts to Wrestle Nanyondo in Bukamansimbi
Nile Post
In a political arena, opportunists take drums in the rain and dance vigorously to its beats. And the moment it the thick clouds hanging loosely over the Bukomansimbi Woman MP seat… Read more »
Sudan: CPJ Urges Investigation Into Killing of Sudanese Journalist Razek, 3 Family Members After RSF Raid
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Sudanese authorities to launch a full investigation into the killing of journalist Muawiya Abdel Razek, hold those responsible to… Read more »
Mali: Hunger Hotspots Report - Famine Looms in Gaza While Risk of Starvation Persists in Sudan, Haiti, Mali, and South Sudan
WFP
Latest Hunger Hotspots report urges immediate action to prevent famine and warns of La Niña-linked climate extremes Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Police College Symposium Examines Implications of Evolving Global Peace, Security On Africa
New Times
The challenges affecting peace and security in the evolving global dynamics - and their implications for Africa - are high on the agenda of discussions by senior government… Read more »
Rwanda: Lawmakers Call for Major Changes in Agric Sector
New Times
Lawmakers are proposing radical changes in the agriculture sector, including the division of the Ministry of Agriculture into two separate entities as well as the establishment of… Read more »
Kenya: Place Film At the Centre of the Fight Against Climate Change
Capital FM
As the world marks the Word Environment Day today, it is important to note that in recent months, Kenya has faced two extreme climate events - devastating droughts and deadly… Read more »
Africa: Tanzania Wants Africa to Benefit From Fisheries
Daily News
Tanzania Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Dr. Doto Biteko, has called upon stakeholders in Africa's fisheries sector to intensify their efforts in protecting fisheries… Read more »
Tanzania: Samia for Stronger Tanzania-India Relations As Modi Re-Elected
Daily News
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has congratulated India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being re-elected for the third term. Read more »
Uganda: The Silent Threat - Understanding Preeclampsia in Pregnancy
Nile Post
Preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure and signs of damage to other organ systems, most often the liver and kidneys, remains a… Read more »
Uganda: Power Struggles - Uganda's Uneven Electricity Distribution
Nile Post
Despite Uganda's substantial investment in hydroelectric power generation, the country continues to grapple with significant disparities in electricity distribution. While urban… Read more »
Uganda: Kampala's Health Facilities Under KCCA - a Beacon of Hope Amidst Challenges
Nile Post
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) manages a network of health facilities that serve as critical lifelines for the city's residents. These facilities, offering a wide range of… Read more »
Uganda: Environmental and Health Crisis Looms Over Communities Near Kiteezi Landfill
Nile Post
The Kiteezi landfill, once seen as a necessary solution to Kampala's growing waste management problems, has become a source of significant distress for the communities living… Read more »
Uganda: Kampala Gears Up - Revamping Roads, Reclaiming Health With Landmark Landfill Closure
Nile Post
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) is charting a bold course for the upcoming fiscal year. Unveiling their key priorities, Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has placed a laser focus on… Read more »
Uganda: Angry Makerere Staff Threaten to Lobby for Sanctions Against Nawangwe
Nile Post
Makerere University staff say they will be forced to appeal to the US Embassy and other human rights protectors to save them from Prof Bernabas Nawangwe's actions Read more »
Kenya: Govt Initiates Talks for County Aggregation and Industrial Parks
Capital FM
The government has begun consultations with the Council of Governors to facilitate the operationalization of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs). This collaborative… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Denies Uniting Mt Kenya On Tribal Lines - We Just Want a Fair Share of National Resources
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has refuted claims that his efforts to unite the Mt Kenya region are based on tribal lines, insisting that his goal is to secure the region's fair… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Highway Upgrade Boosts Business, Enhances Regional Connectivity
Independent (Kampala)
Irene Wairimu has been selling cereals for the past 10 years along the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway, which links Nairobi, Kenya's capital, to the agriculturally rich central… Read more »
Kenya: Raila to Face Challengers for AUC Seat in Televised Debate - Mudavadi
Capital FM
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will face his challengers for the Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat in a televised debate. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania-Türkiye Trade Volume Surges
Daily News
Bilateral trade volume between Tanzania and Türkiye has increased fivefold in the past decade, indicating a positive diplomatic and economic relationship between the two… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Names 1,100 Students Loan Beneficiaries for 2023/24
Nile Post
The board had only Shs5.2 billion for the students loan scheme this financial year. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Economic Growth Stalls, Falls Short of Govt Target
Nile Post
President Yoweri Museveni's ambitious plan to boost Uganda's economy to 7% growth appears to have stalled. Economists now predict a stagnant economy, hovering between 5.5% and 6%… Read more »
Uganda: Experts Say Economy Growing in the Pockets of Fewer Ugandans
Nile Post
Finance minister Matia Kasaija once boasted of the economy skyrocketing. Indeed, it has happened with the current GDPt 6.3 percent but this is seemingly in the pockets of a few… Read more »