Regions

August 25, 2021

Kenya positions herself as a luxury destination to high-end travellers

Kenya is looking to attract international luxury travelers as part of a strategy to revive the tourism sector and as…

August 19, 2021

IMF freezes Afghanistan’s access to funds

Afghanistan will no longer be able to access the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resources. This follows the Taliban’s takeover of…

Zambia arrests 14 government officials over corruption

August 16, 2021

Hakainde Hichilema wins Zambia’s election

Zambia opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was declared winner of Zambia’s hotly contested presidential election, defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu. With 155…

Dire conditions looming in DRC Ebola zone due to civil war

August 13, 2021

Dire conditions looming in DRC Ebola zone, warns UN

The United Nations said Friday that the situation in Democratic Republic of Congo, where more Ebola response workers were killed…

Shell compensates Nigerian community with Ksh.12 billion over oil spillage

August 12, 2021

Shell to pay Nigerian community over Ksh.12 billion due to oil spillage

Shell has agreed to pay a community in Nigeria more than Ksh.12 billion (US$.110 million) to resolve a long-running dispute…

August 11, 2021

Kenya’s imports from Tanzania surpasses its exports first time in decades

Data by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) show that Kenya’s imports from Tanzania have surpassed its exports for the…

August 9, 2021

Alibaba fires manager, HR head quits over rape case at firm

Alibaba Group Holding has fired a manager accused of rape and punished several executives for their handling of the case…

August 9, 2021

China punishes govt officials as Delta variant spreads

Chinese government officials are facing punishment over negligence in handling coronavirus delta variant outbreak. According to Bloomberg, the COVID-19 outbreak…