Tag: East Africa

TradeMark East Africa has rebranded to TradeMark Africa (TMA) and simultaneously launched its West Africa operations. Founded in 2010 in Kenya, marks TradeMark Africa expansion from its previous core operational area of East Africa and the Horn, to also support countries in West and Southern...

For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, Africa is emerging from the holiday season without a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. A total of 20,552 new cases were recorded in the first three weeks of January 2023, representing a 97% drop from...

The 2022 Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG), launched today by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, highlights that African governance has flatlined since 2019, reflecting a series of disruptions caused by a combination of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased insecurity, and widespread democratic backsliding, posing a serious...

In the first half of 2022, the logistics and mobility sector accounted for 11.4% of the total funds raised by African startups, making it the second-highest after FinTech startups. If this is anything to go by, Africa’s mobility sector is experiencing a boom like never...

Gambian authorities have foiled a military coup attempt and arrested four soldiers plotting to overthrow President Adama Barrow’s administration, the government said on Wednesday. The Gambian Armed Forces High Command arrested four soldiers linked to the alleged coup after a military operation on Tuesday, it...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC), an ANC official said on Monday, paving the way for him to contest the presidency again at 2024 elections. Ramaphosa, who had been widely tipped to secure a second...

South Africa’s parliament voted against starting impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over a report that says he held undeclared foreign currency at his farm in 2020. The lawmakers voted 214 to 148 against the move to impeach Ramaphosa. The ruling African National Congress party,...

The draw for the 2022/23 CAF Champions League group stages has been conducted today December 12 in Cairo, Egypt. Uganda representatives Vipers Sports Club were drawn in Group C alongside Morocco’s Raja Casablanca, Horoya Athletic Club of Guinea and Tanzania’s Simba Sports Club. The Venoms...

While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a recent four-week rise the first such sustained increase in four months underscores the criticality of maintaining vigilance as the end-year holiday season sets in. The continent recorded...

Kenya intends to bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside Uganda and Tanzania. The Kenyan government has sanctioned the plan, with the ultimate aim of qualifying for the men’s World Cup for the first time in 2030. The Harambee Stars have played...