ISHOWSPEED MAKES YOUTUBE HISTORY IN KENYA AS FIRST DAY ENDS WITH 48 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS

ISHOWSPEED MAKES YOUTUBE HISTORY IN KENYA AS FIRST DAY ENDS WITH 48 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS

Faith Nyasuguta  Global YouTube sensation Darren Jason Watkins Jr, popularly known as IShowSpeed, marked a historic moment on Sunday, January 11, during his first day in Kenya, as his channel surpassed 48 million subscribers worldwide. The milestone was reached just hours after he landed in Nairobi, showcasing the massive global attention surrounding his visit and […]

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 SWISS RECORDS REVEAL $5.2 BILLION IN VENEZUELAN GOLD EXPORTS BEFORE 2017 SANCTIONS

SWISS RECORDS REVEAL $5.2 BILLION IN VENEZUELAN GOLD EXPORTS BEFORE 2017 SANCTIONS

Wayne Lumbasi Venezuela shipped 113 metric tonnes of gold from its central bank to Switzerland between 2013 and 2016, a move that generated around 4.14 billion Swiss francs (approximately $5.20 billion) as the country grappled with a deepening economic crisis under President Nicolas Maduro. The shipments, revealed through Swiss customs data, took place shortly after […]

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 U.S SUSPENDS AID TO SOMALIA AMID ALLEGATIONS OF FOOD SEIZURE

U.S SUSPENDS AID TO SOMALIA AMID ALLEGATIONS OF FOOD SEIZURE

Wayne Lumbasi The United States has suspended all assistance to Somalia’s federal government following claims that food aid intended for vulnerable populations was illegally seized. The move, announced by the U.S. State Department, underscores Washington’s “zero-tolerance” policy toward the diversion or misuse of life-saving humanitarian aid. According to U.S. officials, Somali authorities allegedly destroyed a […]

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 GOLD POWERS EGYPT’S RESERVES TO A RECORD $51 BILLION

GOLD POWERS EGYPT’S RESERVES TO A RECORD $51 BILLION

Faith Nyasuguta  Egypt’s gold story delivered a standout performance in the last fiscal year, helping propel the country’s international reserves to their highest level on record. Riding a global surge in gold prices and a deliberate accumulation strategy by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), gold emerged as a key pillar of financial stability for […]

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 ACQUIRING GREENLAND LIKELY TO BOOST TRUMP’S LEGACY

ACQUIRING GREENLAND LIKELY TO BOOST TRUMP’S LEGACY

Maina wa Njuguna There’s some silent gleeful undertones of favorability among many Americans I bet as US president Trump moves to make good on his long held quest to make GREENLAND part of the United States of America (USA). Denmark gained the largest island as a colony in 1721. Greenland is no longer a Danish […]

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 ZAMBIA BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY TO ACCEPT CHINA’S YUAN FOR MINING TAXES

ZAMBIA BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN COUNTRY TO ACCEPT CHINA’S YUAN FOR MINING TAXES

Faith Nyasuguta  Zambia has become the first African nation to formally accept China’s yuan for mining taxes and royalties, a move that highlights Beijing’s expanding financial influence across the continent’s strategic resource sectors. The Bank of Zambia confirmed that payments in renminbi, the official currency in China,began in October, marking a major shift in how […]

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 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) SEEKS TO OPEN DRONE TRAINING CENTER WITH RUSSIA

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR) SEEKS TO OPEN DRONE TRAINING CENTER WITH RUSSIA

Faith Nyasuguta  President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic (CAR) has expressed his country’s desire to establish a drone training center in partnership with Russia, showcasing the deepening military and security cooperation between Bangui and Moscow. The proposal reflects CAR’s ongoing efforts to modernise its armed forces while addressing persistent security challenges posed by […]

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ISRAEL’S FOREIGN MINISTER MAKES HISTORIC VISIT TO SOMALILAND AFTER RECOGNITION

Faith Nyasuguta  Israel’s Foreign Minister, Gideon Sa’ar, is in the breakaway region of Somaliland, in what marks the first official visit by a senior Israeli government representative since Israel became the first country in the world to recognise Somaliland’s independence. Sa’ar landed in Hargeisa, the capital, nearly two weeks after Israel’s unilateral recognition on December […]

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