Ukrainian servicemen are seen after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, at a checkpoint in the city of Zhytomyr, Ukraine February 27, 2022. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi KIEV/MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Russia’s political and economic isolation deepened on Monday as its forces met stiff resistance in Ukraine’s capital and other cities in the biggest […]
By default, Apple devices are configured to protect your privacy, but sometimes you need to share location data to make certain sites work. Here’s how to keep tabs on the people you’re sharing with. Check Which Sites Can Access Your Location on Mac If you left your Mac configured with relatively default settings, Safari shouldn’t […]
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Saturday his party had joined an opposition coalition ahead of August’s presidential and parliamentary elections in a bid to cleanse politics of “crooks”. The announcement came after Kenyatta’s designated successor, William Ruto, who wants to run for president, was sacked from the ruling Jubilee party. “I heard someone say […]
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said his party had joined an opposition coalition ahead of presidential and legislative elections in August. This file photo taken on October 30, 2017 shows Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the National Counting Center in Bomas of Kenya. Photo: AFP NAIROBI – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Saturday his party […]
Sunday egigiator Cana-Care, an education program established in 2021, has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming education in Africa, with its all-new educational experience for students in grades 1-12 across Africa. In a recent statement, Cana-Care National Program Director Siya Nwator said the new educational model was already transforming students in other parts of the world […]
A waste picker walks with a load of recyclable waste on her head in the Mbeubeuss landfill in Dakar. (AFP) What can be done to prevent Africa from becoming the largest plastic dumping ground in the world? It’s one of the big questions members of the United Nations will face next week as they […]
Kenya’s ruling Jubilee Party backed veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga in a presidential election scheduled for August, in a sharp rejection of Vice President William Ruto, who also announced his candidacy. Former political prisoner Odinga, 77, has run his last four races as an anti-establishment candidate keen to shake up governance if elected, but has […]
Why did Rome lose Africa? “The definitive and irremediable end of Roman power in Africa.” “Just as Justinian II because of his mismanagement of the Roman empire, especially for plundering Cyprus and breaking peace with the Arabs, thus ruining many Roman lands, and other similar things, was deprived of the rule, so Leontios, although enthroned […]
ELDORET, Kenya – The brutal murder of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of a turning point for Kenya in tackling an unaddressed scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes nor even recognized until now. Tirop was stabbed to death in her home last October, a month after setting a new world […]
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Chattanooga’s Spring Break Safari promises adventure at every turn in this citywide event from Friday, March 11 through Sunday, April 17, 2022. Participating attractions will give kids a chance to explore with hands-on activities designed just for them. Do you have an animal lover in the family? They can take on the […]
By NATION AFRICA World football governing body Fifa on Thursday called on the Kenyan government to rescind the decision to dissolve the Football Federation of Kenya and install an interim committee or the country will remain in the cold indefinitely. In a letter addressed to the general secretary of the dissolved federation, Barry Otieno, Fifa […]
Harare, Zimbabwe — The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has suspended the memberships of Zimbabwe and Kenya due to government interference in the countries’ football associations. Zimbabwean authorities say they are taking action against corruption, incompetence and sexual abuse. The Zimbabwe Football Association denies the allegations, which FIFA says should be investigated without government […]
Across Africa, informal retail continues to play an important role, even as modern retail and, more recently, e-commerce, are growing alongside brick-and-mortar stores. Recognize the importance of informal retail, dispel myths around who shops there, and understand the interplay of the economy, the state of supply chains, consumer preferences, and local culture on each […]
Louis San Miguel, LMTonline.com / Laredo Morning Times February 24, 2022Updated: February 24, 2022 3:49 p.m. Laredo Safari and Adventure Park unveiled its latest attraction, Gateway City’s first giraffe, in a social media post that quickly went viral on social media. facebook.com Laredo Safari and Adventure Park unveiled its latest attraction, Gateway City’s first giraffe, […]
Technology Why Software Developers in Africa are in High Demand Thursday, February 24, 2022 By FAUSTINE NGILAMore from this author Summary The study, Africa Developer Ecosystem Report 2021 conducted in 16 African countries, shows that despite the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the continent’s developer ecosystem is growing. After surveying 1,600 software developers, Google […]
Published on: 02/24/2022 – 17:14Amended: 02/24/2022 – 17:12 Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) – Russia has been branded a pariah for invading Ukraine, but in the faraway Central African Republic the country has fans – supporters who say its paramilitaries ‘saved’ their war-torn country. Beneath a statue of Russian fighters protecting a woman and her […]
Responsible business practices can help businesses large and small attract young talentand also new sources of funding to grow and prosper, writes Sanda Ojiambo My experience working in business in Kenya and now with the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, is that sustainability works. It helps focus on key material […]
Every person living on the planet today is descended from people who lived as hunter-gatherers in Africa. The continent is the cradle of human origins and ingenuity, and with each new fossil and archaeological discovery, we learn more about our common African past. This research tends to focus on when our species, Homo sapiens, spread […]
Africa Below are the Top 5 African countries with the most developed startup ecosystems according to the recent publication StartupBlink Ecosystem Index Report 2021. Top 5 African countries with the most developed startup ecosystems South Africa is now the first country in Africa to rank in the top 50. South Africa had an excellent year […]
NAIROBI, Kenya— Journalists in Kenya report the highest rates of sexual harassment in newsrooms, according to a global media study involving 20 countries. Gathoni Kuria’s negative experience with a Kenyan media supervisor derailed his plans for a career in journalism. “I went to pitch him an idea, and he was looking at my hips intentionally, […]
CNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russia’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in Ukraine as ‘independent states’ has been condemned by Kenya’s UN ambassador, who used Africa’s past to warn that s Clinging to the legacy of colonialism risked “new forms of domination and oppression”. Russia sharply stepped up its military campaign against Ukraine on […]
(The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of news, analysis, and commentary from academic experts.) Elizabeth Sawchuk, University of Alberta; Jessica Thompson, Yale University, and Mary Prendergast, Rice University (THE CONVERSATION) Every person living on the planet today is descended from people who lived as hunter-gatherers in Africa. The continent is the cradle of human […]
The United Nations Security Council is generally not the place to hear works of great eloquence. Speeches made there are more likely to inspire a siesta than global action. But on Monday evening, Martin Kimani, Kenya’s Ambassador to the UNtalked about Russian threats against Ukraine which rightly went viral. Kimani called on Russia to act […]
Kenya’s ambassador to the UN Security Council has expressed grave concern over Russia’s recent announcement. Kenyan Ambassador Martin Kimani drew parallels with African history and spoke of nations in Africa whose borders were drawn by distant colonial powers. “Kenya is gravely concerned by the announcement by the Russian Federation to recognize the Ukrainian regions of […]
An edible insect safety research project involving Germany and Kenya is entering its final year. The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and Jomo Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, are leading the ContamInsect research project, which started in 2020. It focuses on the safety of insect species most commonly used for food in Kenya […]
Wilfred Machage, Kenya’s Ambassador to Nigeria has died after collapsing at his residence in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja The late ambassador is believed to have died in the company of his wife with whom he lived in Nigeria with Sospeter Magita, a twin brother of the Kenyan Ambassador to Nigeria confirmed the incident to reporters on […]
Once an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu language, Swahili has become Africa’s most internationally recognized language. It is comparable to the few languages in the world that have more than 200 million users. Over the two millennia of growth and adaptation of Swahili, the creators of this history – immigrants from the interior […]
Two bronzes from Benin were returned to a traditional palace in Nigeria on Saturday, more than a century after they were looted by British troops, raising hopes that thousands more artefacts may finally be returned to their ancestral homes. The artifacts, mostly in Europe, were stolen by explorers and colonizers from the ancient kingdom of […]
JOHANNESBURG: They showed up in a crowd of several hundred at a migrant center in South Africa’s Soweto township – jobless, brandishing guns and angry at foreigners they accuse of taking their jobs. “Foreigners, go home,” they shouted, according to witnesses. With an unemployment rate of 35% – and reaching 65% among young people – […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – As Expo 2020 Dubai draws to a close in March, many national pavilions are beginning to reflect on the impact of the World Expo beyond its six-month run. This is the first time a World Expo has been held in the Middle East and North Africa, and with similar events […]
A Kenya Airways pilot is in the limelight after landing a plane beautifully and successfully navigating it against Storm Eunice in the UK. Aviation enthusiast Jerry Dyer, via his live broadcast channel, the Big Jet TV channel, captured the plane making a unique landing at Heathrow Airport. The clip drew more than 200,000 live viewers […]
Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti — As the eyes of the world are on Ukraine, the United States also remains focused on the hidden conflicts against jihadists in Africa, where at least 18 different terrorist organizations are working. Thousands of Americans are stationed at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, in the Horn of Africa. CBS News correspondent Debora […]
The 6th European Union-African Union (AU-EU) Summit kicked off this week with more than 60 leaders from Africa and Europe expected to create concrete plans and mutually beneficial partnerships. French President Emmanuel Macron, who is hosting the summit, recently said that moving forward requires a complete overhaul of the partnership between Africa and Europe. He […]
Business leaders representing the diverse resources of the African continent gathered on Wednesday morning to discuss rapidly growing economies, global partnerships and technological advancements in Africa’s 54 countries. The forum, the inaugural North East African Business Conference, comes as the continent is poised to emerge as a global economic force, according to the world Bank. […]
TODD HEYWOOD Stanning in the street in front of three houses, one of which has several flags waving in the cool afternoon breeze, one could be forgiven for not knowing that this trio of neighboring houses on Shepard Street contains a treasure trove of photographs and artifacts from across the African Diaspora. One house features […]
The head of internal relations at Ruto’s presidential secretariat, Ababu Namwamba, and the DRC’s head of mission in Nairobi, Madame Malenga Omoy Charlotte. [Courtesy] Vice President William Ruto has deployed former Chief Administrative Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ababu Namwamba to ease tensions between Kenya and the DRC after his “no cow” remark. Namwamba who is […]
The villagers had been bitten by a new super-mosquito from India called Anopheles stephensi which had probably spread to the Horn of Africa on a cargo container from South Asia or the Arabian Peninsula. Even with a microscope, an expert would have trouble telling the difference between stephensi and the Anopheles gambiae, the typical malaria […]
Court documents filed by Kenya’s Attorney General have shown that the repatriation of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria was illegal.This was revealed by a brother of detained IPOB leader Kanunta Kanu, according to a statement released by Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s special counsel. The Kenyan government, the statement […]
By TESFA-ALEM TEKLE Ethiopia and Kenya have reached an agreement to jointly tackle terrorist threats along their common borders, the state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) reported on Tuesday. They signed an agreement to launch the joint operation within a month to limit the reach of Al-Shabaab designated terrorist groups in Somalia and Ethiopia by OLF-Shene. […]
Africa Live: Deliveries hit by biker crackdown in Kenya – BBC News BreakupRecent news Close latest news Summary Commuters and businesses complain about transport delays Kenya orders inquiry into arson allegations against British troops Thousands of ancient transcriptions from Mali go digital Aid flows from Africa as attention turns to Ukraine Ukraine withdraws peacekeepers from […]
Devoured by a lion! Curious lioness films her sharp teeth in amazing close-up as she takes the camera in her jaws Frank De Beer left his action camera on the ground in Balule Nature Reserve A lioness grabbed the camera from the dirt road with her jaws De Beer has already left its Go Pro […]
The sector faces significant challenges that affect the realization of its full potential Kenya’s dairy sector is estimated at 14% of the country’s agricultural GDP. Milk is mainly produced by small dairy farmers who account for 56% of total production. The sector is estimated to have 1.8 million smallholder farmers (about 80% of producers). The […]
A few years ago, the South African city of Cape Town was about to reach “day zero” – the day when the taps would dry up following a severe drought. Households have had to limit their water consumption, water tariffs have increased and businesses have had to rethink their water use. But the situation has […]
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Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka speaks during an interview with Reuters at the company’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NAIROBI, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Kenya Airways is expecting a 20% increase in revenue this year, its chief executive told Reuters, as it […]
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has embarked on upgrading Kisumu International Airport to increase its passenger handling capacity. The Sh. $240 million upgrade will see the construction of a modern passenger terminal at the airport to increase capacity from the current 250,000 passengers to 500,000 passengers per year. KAA Managing Director (MD), Alex Gitari, said […]
World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa says COVID-19 infection rate in Africa could be up to seven times higher than reported, while death toll could be two three times higher. “We are very aware that our problems with surveillance systems that we have had on the continent, with access to testing supplies, for example,” […]
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa has asked a court to fine Huawei Technologies’ local unit in China for breaking local hiring rules and order the company to change its practices, the Labor Department announced Friday. About 90% of the company’s employees were foreign nationals, violating “employment equity” regulations that impose a 40% limit, the department […]
Watch day one of the LET Magical Kenya Ladies Open with a field of 96 players taking the Baobab course; follow the action live on the Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel By Sky Sports Golf Last update: 02/10/22 15:08 Coverage of the LET Magical Kenya Ladies Open begins at noon with 96 players taking to […]
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Africa is entering the “control phase” of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing vaccination rates will be crucial in helping the continent live with the disease, said Matshidiso Moeti, director of the World Organization on Thursday. health for Africa. “While COVID-19 is with us long term, there is light at the end of the tunnel,” Moeti […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – A small atheist organization in Kenya is gaining traction in the predominantly Christian nation as it tackles political ideologies and human rights issues, wading into debates outside of its criticisms customs of religion. While the group has maintained its calls for reforms in church regulations and religious education, it has also […]
Published on: 02/07/2022 – 09:08Amended: 02/07/2022 – 09:06 Nairobi (AFP) – On Sunday, rangers and volunteers battled blazes and strong winds to stop a massive fire that raged in Kenya’s Aberdare National Park for nearly 24 hours. The fire broke out on Saturday evening, according to an official from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the […]
Teresa Giudice and Kenya Moore are as thick as thieves when it comes to their friendship. The Real Housewives of New Jersey the actor recently opened up about the love she has for The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member, whom Teresa formed a close bond with when the couple went on vacation (along with […]
In the past 18 months, seven coups and coup attempts have taken place in African countries. In Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali and Sudan, military leaders succeeded in taking power; in Niger and, more recently, in Guinea-Bissau, they have failed. On Thursday, following the failed coup in Guinea-Bissau earlier this week, the Economic Community of […]
Cedar-Riverside neighbors aren’t convinced the potential development will improve their neighborhood. David Stager Cedar-Riverside Community Council Board Director AJ Awed poses for a portrait in lot 1500 South 4th Street on Thursday, January 20. Sherman Associates hopes to build a public market for shops and affordable housing on this empty lot. Africa Village construction projects […]
For years, selling Uganda as a destination meant relying on the region’s most predictable features – the iconic mountain gorilla and the big five animals. The East African nation’s diverse communities, modern cities and remote community tourism experiences have remained overshadowed for all but the intrepid explorer. This narrative has now changed. In a visible […]
The West African bloc is expected to decide whether to impose more sanctions on Burkina Faso following a military coup. West African leaders are holding an emergency summit in the Ghanaian capital Accra in response to a recent series of coups in the region. Thursday’s talks were launched after Burkina Faso on January 24 became […]
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A Colorado marijuana company with global ambitions is aiming to expand into Tanzania, with the aim of eventually breaking into the European market. Oak Creek’s Honest Marijuana Company, specializing in organic marijuana, is partnering with a new chain of medical clinics in Tanzania to create an African base for the production and sale of medical […]
A picture on the wall shows the original treehouse where Queen Elizabeth II of England stayed the night her father the King died and became Queen in 1952, at Treetops Lodge in Aberdare Narional Park in Nyeri, Kenya. Princess Elizabeth was deep in the Kenyan forest on the adventure of a lifetime, spotting wildlife from […]
When you press the digital crown on your Apple Watch, you won’t find the Safari app in the app bubble or the list of watchOS apps. It might make you think there is no way to browse the web on your Apple Watch. But this is not the case. Using the guide below, you can […]