PROTECTING OUR SCHOOLS FOR A BETTER FUTURE

PROTECTING OUR SCHOOLS FOR A BETTER FUTURE

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – Cape Town, SA UNICEF is joining South African 🇿🇦 education stakeholders when they met to pump up society and rally it to action regarding the protection of schools. The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (SADTU), which happens to be the biggest union in the education and public service sector, incollaboration with the […]

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 TANZANIA OUTLAWS POPULAR HERBAL SEX ENHANCER

TANZANIA OUTLAWS POPULAR HERBAL SEX ENHANCER

Renson Mwakandana Tanzania’s health officials have outlawed the use of Hensha, a well-known traditional herbal remedy that was promoted as enhancing male sexual performance. Prof. Hamisi Malebo, head of the Traditional and Alternative Health Practice Council, stated that recent research led to the decision to outlaw it. He said that analysis of the natural component […]

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 COTE D’IVOIRE DISCOVERS NEW OIL, GAS

COTE D’IVOIRE DISCOVERS NEW OIL, GAS

Renson Mwakandana & Ekeomah Atuonwu On Thursday, Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) 🇨🇮announced that Italian company Eni had made a new offshore oil and natural gas discovery, increasing the potential of deposits discovered the previous year by 25%. It said in a statement it had found light oil in block CI-101, adding there could be 1.5-2.0 […]

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 BURUNDI SECRETLY SENT TROOPS TO DR CONGO

BURUNDI SECRETLY SENT TROOPS TO DR CONGO

Renson Mwakandana Since the end of 2021, Burundi has covertly transferred hundreds of troops and members of a youth militia into the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo to combat an armed rebel group, according to a Burundian human rights organization. According to the Burundi Human Rights Initiative, the operation’s primary objective is the RED-Tabara, the most […]

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 VIRTUAL PAY EXTENDS EAST AFRICAN FOOTPRINT TO TANZANIA

VIRTUAL PAY EXTENDS EAST AFRICAN FOOTPRINT TO TANZANIA

Renson Mwakandana After entering Kenya in 2020, the payments service company Virtual Pay has now expanded its regional reach by entering Tanzania. The Bank of Tanzania authorized the international supplier of payment solutions to conduct business in the second-largest economy in East Africa. The firm operates across a variety of industries, including financial services, online retail […]

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 TANZANIA BANS IMPORTS OF DAY-OLD CHICKS AGAIN

TANZANIA BANS IMPORTS OF DAY-OLD CHICKS AGAIN

Renson Mwakandana Tanzania has banned all imports of day-old chicks, which will take effect the next week to safeguard its domestic hatcheries and reduce the flow of substandard chicks. The prohibition, which goes into force on July 30, is intended to safeguard the regional poultry market, according to a statement released on Monday by the […]

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 KENYA LAUNCHES SOLAR TRAPPING SYSTEM IN WAR AGAINST MALARIA

KENYA LAUNCHES SOLAR TRAPPING SYSTEM IN WAR AGAINST MALARIA

Renson Mwakandana To eradicate the disease that claims hundreds of lives in Kenya each year, malaria-causing mosquitos will be caught before entering homes.  This comes after Engie Energy Access and Premal teamed up to introduce the “MTego” solar-powered trapping system in Kenya. The procedure makes no use of pesticides. The new vector control system, according to […]

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 SOMALIA REDOUBLES ITS EFFORTS TO JOIN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY(EAC)

SOMALIA REDOUBLES ITS EFFORTS TO JOIN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY(EAC)

Renson Mwakandana President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ambition to normalize relations with neighbors has been furthered with Somalia’s revived interest in joining the East African Community (EAC). President Mohamud, who won the May presidential elections, was scheduled to attend the 21st Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State on Thursday in Arusha as a special guest. His official house, […]

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 KENYA AIRWAYS, SOUTH AFRICA CARRIER SIGN CODESHARE DEAL

KENYA AIRWAYS, SOUTH AFRICA CARRIER SIGN CODESHARE DEAL

Renson Mwakandana In an effort to broaden their reach the South African Airways (SAA) has signed a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways (KQ) on flights to and from their home countries in a move to increase their reach. Each airline will sell flights operated by the other under its code as part of the agreement, […]

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