January 29
Kenya: Govt Is Not Selling Safaricom, MP Kimani Kuria to Critics
Capital FM
The government is not selling Safaricom PLC but is instead leveraging a portion of its shareholding, National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee Chairperson Kuria… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Brings Real Change, Unlike Uhuru - Junet Mohamed
Capital FM
National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed on Thursday took a swipe at former President Uhuru Kenyatta during the NYOTA Capital disbursement event at Gusii Stadium, praising… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Hidden Credit Crisis - Millions Have Accounts but Few Borrow: New Report
Capital FM
Despite Kenya's impressive strides in financial inclusion, a new report highlights a troubling gap: millions of adults hold accounts but remain disconnected from formal credit… Read more »
Kenya: Who Isn't Paying Taxes? Treasury Flags Sharp Drop in Kenya's Tax-to-GDP Ratio
Capital FM
The government is collecting a shrinking share of taxes from its expanding economy, with the National Treasury warning that the country's tax-to-GDP ratio has fallen sharply over… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya and U.S. Celebrate Kenyan Police Role in Haiti Mission At Nairobi Ceremony
Capital FM
Kenya and the United States of America reaffirmed their robust diplomatic, economic, and security partnership during an event to honor Kenyan officers who served in the Kenya-led… Read more »
Mozambique: Government Identifies Safe Regions to Accommodate Flood Victims
AIM
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Wednesday announced that his government has identified, in Maputo province, safe regions on high ground to accommodate households affected by… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Betrayal At Chikurubi As Prison Officer Faces Court Over Alleged Dagga Sales
263Chat
A 32-year-old prison officer accused of selling dagga to inmates at Chikurubi Maximum Prison appeared in court after being found in possession of 468 grams of the dangerous drug. Read more »
Kenya: Winnie Odinga Moves to Reclaim ODM's Moral Center
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 -- The battle for the soul of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has moved from the party's corridors to the public stage, as East African Legislative… Read more »
Kenya: Inside President Ruto's Govt Plan to Cut VAT and Review Income Tax Rates
Capital FM
The government is considering reducing Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 16 per cent to 15 per cent and reviewing income tax rates as part of wider reforms aimed at easing the… Read more »
Africa: What Is Nipah Virus? and What Makes It So Deadly? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries,… Read more »
Africa: Africa, Rating Agencies and the Cost of Debt [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
How much we pay for the debt that we incur determines a great deal in our lives. This is true of countries too. In the world of sovereign debt - money raised or borrowed by… Read more »
Africa: African Migration - Focusing On Europe Misses the Point - Most People Move Within the Continent [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Images of rubber dinghies overcrowded with refugees heading for Europe and narratives about mistreatment and exploitation of migrants on unsafe migration routes have come to… Read more »
South Africa: Student Well-Being Comes From Care, but Is Caring Enough? Academics Reflect On 3 Stumbling Blocks [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Students' well-being in higher education has been a growing concern globally since the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted learning and lives generally. Read more »
Sudan: Yale HRL Head - '2026 Will Be the Bloodiest Year of the Sudan War but the World Has Chosen to Put Its Own Interests Above Those of Sudanese People...' [interview]
Dabanga
'This year will be the bloodiest year of the Sudan war, the international community is failing to act and has put its interests before the lives of Sudanese people,' says Prof… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan War - EU Sanctions 5 RSF and 2 SAF Members for 'Dramatic Escalation of Violence'
Dabanga
The Council of the European Union (EU) today adopted sanctions against seven individuals, in view of the continued grave situation in Sudan, the dramatic escalation of violence… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Looks to Raise $825m From Pipeline Company Stake Sale
Daba Finance
The Kenyan government has launched the sale of a 65% stake in the Kenya Pipeline Company, setting up what is expected to be East Africa's largest initial public offering in… Read more »
Africa: Match Bans and Fines Handed Down After Chaotic Scenes At CAN Final
RFI
Following the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month, which saw Senegal walk off the field after Morocco were given a late penalty moments after Senegal had… Read more »
Nigeria: SFH Reaches Millions in Seven States Through Integrated Malaria Prevention Campaign
Premium Times
According to figures provided in the statement, ITN campaigns reached about 6.1 million people in Delta, 9.1 million in Kaduna, 14.7 million in Kano, 8.2 million in Katsina, 6.3… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Plans Private-Sector Subsidies to Expand Affordable Housing, Tackle Slums
Independent (Kampala)
Government is considering providing subsidies to the private sector to spur the construction of low-cost housing in both rural and urban areas, in a move aimed at curbing the rapid… Read more »
Uganda: Absa Bank Uganda to Help Customers Understand Credit and Borrow Smart to Drive Growth
Independent (Kampala)
Absa Bank Uganda has today launched a new Retail and Business Banking campaign anchored on financial literacy, aimed at helping individuals and small businesses make smarter… Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun, World Bank Invest ₦5bn On Women Empowerment, Economic Recovery - - Gov Abiodun [press release]
Premium Times
The governor made this known on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the World Bank Group, led by its Vice President, Ms Galina Vincelette Read more »
Nigeria: Police Uncover N7.7 Billion Telecom Fraud, Arrest Six Suspects
Premium Times
The police said the syndicate was exposed following a petition by a Nigerian telecom operator, which reported suspicious and unauthorised activities within its billing and payment… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria At the Threshold - Elections As State Design, Not Elite Ritual
Premium Times
Nigeria does not need another cycle of hope deferred. It needs a shared agenda, institutional discipline, and a renewed social contract anchored in obligation, justice, and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Election Board Requests Academic Calendar Adjustment to Facilitate Student Voting in 7th General Election
Addis Standard
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has called on universities and the Ministry of Education to adjust academic schedules to allow students sufficient time to… Read more »
East Africa: From Horn of Africa to Middle East - Somaliland As Strategic Connector in Red Sea Corridor [opinion]
Addis Standard
The Horn of Africa and the Middle East have increasingly evolved into a single strategic theater. Political instability, maritime insecurity, and economic disruptions in one region… Read more »
