Toll charges bring confusion over Chinese-funded bridge in Gambia
The bridge, which was inaugurated in October last year, was mostly funded with Chinese money. But it was presented at the time as a grant from China to the people of the West African nation.
Ramaphosa under pressure over ‘cash and cushions’ scandal
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing renewed pressure after a panel probing a burglary scandal at his farm said Wednesday it found enough evidence to warrant a parliamentary debate on whether he should be impeached.
$200M Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund launched for investment vehicles to catalyze job opportunities
$200M Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund launched for investment vehicles to catalyze job opportunities ACCRA — The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund (MFAGF), a Fund of Funds that works through African investment vehicles to support early-stage, growth-oriented SMEs on the continent, launched today with a...
Top organizations to tussle for honors at 2nd Uganda Marketing Awards
Top organizations to tussle for honors at 2nd Uganda Marketing Awards The second edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) is slated for tomorrow, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The UMEAs is organised by Marketing and media outfit- Evolve Africa. The red-carpet black tie...
Surrender or face military action, rebel groups in DR Congo told
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has reiterated that it will not offer amnesty to the group which continues to defy calls for cessation of hostilities and exit from the areas of Bunagana, Rutshuru and Kiwanja where they were last week asked to leave after...
Kagame claims Tshisekedi using DRC crisis to delay presidential poll
Addressing a parliamentary session after the signing in of new members of the Cabinet, President Kagame said he believes the current leadership of the Democratic Republic of Congo is creating a security emergency a year before the country holds presidential elections in order to find...
Unite for lasting peace, Uhuru Kenyatta urges DR Congo citizens
Mr Kenyatta is leading the East African Community-led Nairobi Peace Process talks that have brought together armed groups, civil society groups, women and youth groups, survivors of the conflict and government representatives led by Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s Special Envoy Serge Tshibangu.
Experts: New approach needed to resolve conflicts in E. Africa region
This is because various peace agreements in the eastern Africa region are concentrating on political settlements while ignoring the socio-economic aspects to improve the lives of civilian victims.
Kenya Treasury says country has no room for fresh borrowing
This comes barely a week after it commenced a debt swap that will see Sh87.8 billion ($714.6 million) worth of short-term debt converted into long-term debt to ease the pressure it is experiencing from maturities. Last week, the Kenyan government floated its first switch bond...
World Aids Day: Driving on the road to an Aids-free Uganda
In the mid-1980s to early 1990s, the new NRA government of Uganda was grappling with the uphill task of reorganising a country ravaged by instability, economic adversity, and human capital inadequacies, among which a sick and unproductive population was a significant concern.
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