Rwanda’s Bank of Kigali income rises 18.4pc to $41.8 million
In particular, Rwanda’s hospitality and service sectors have recorded a strong rebound this year due to the hosting key global events including the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in June, and most recently the Global System for Mobile Communications Association Mobile World Congress which attracted...
Air Tanzania plane held in the Netherlands in row over land title
A plane belonging to Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) has been seized in the Netherlands after a Swedish firm won a $165 million award against Tanzania due to a revoked land title in the Bagamoyo sugar project.
South Korea gov’t to offer 50,000 doses of Monkeypox Vaccine to African Union
The South Korean Government is set to donate 50,000 doses of the Monkeypox (Mpox) vaccines to the African Union. This will be Africa’s first weapon against the outbreak ever since it began. In July, the U.N. health agency designated monkey pox as a global emergency...
In memory of our favourite Power Ranger
Some of you have spent the week frowning at all the ‘RIP Jason David Frank’ posts online and wondering what this man did to receive so much love. If you are older and know that he played the Green Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,...
Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96, state media says
Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, who steered the country through a transformational era from the late 1980s and into the new millennium, died Wednesday at the age of 96, state news agency Xinhua said.
SA President Ramaphosa considers resigning over burglary scandal
Boomberg reported that people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified as they are not authorised to speak to the media said Mr Ramaphosa is in meetings with close allies to take advice on the matter.
Rules committee recommends minister Namuganza censure
Persis Namuganza The parliamentary rules, privileges and discipline committee has found the minister of state for Housing, Persis Namuganza guilty of contempt of parliament and gross misbehaviour and recommended her censure. “The committee finds that the conduct and behaviour of Hon Namuganza constitutes gross misconduct...
New clashes erupt between DR Congo army and M23 rebels
Fighting with heavy weapons erupted between government forces and M23 insurgents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, shaking a five-day-old truce, security sources and rebels said.
Nigeria’s fuel crisis worsens as shortages spread nationwide
The scarcity of petroleum products which hit Nigeria in July has worsened, spreading across the 36 states as Nigerians cling to the hope of the $18 billion Dangote Refinery which is expected to begin production by end of December.
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