Renson Mwakandana Politicians in Puntland are making a big deal out of the ‘increased’ selling of Viagra to the unsuspecting public. In front of a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, local health authorities were questioned about how they planned to control what the MPs claimed was a growing risk of exposing the general public to health risks by regulating the […]
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – Cape Town, SA Unpacking volunteerism as a pathway to employability UGANDAN 🇺🇬 President Yoweri Museveni has become the latest leader to commit his country to reaching over 1 million young people in Uganda annually with opportunities to accelerate the African Union Commission’s vision of reaching 300 million young people by 2030 under […]
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Renson Mwakandana East African countries are among the 45 countries on the continent still significantly rely on the export of basic goods such as minerals, ores, fuels, metals, agricultural products, and cereals, which makes East African countries more vulnerable to economic shocks and limits growth. It is for this reason that the UN Conference on Trade and […]
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Renson Mwakandana The BBC has been prohibited from broadcasting from Somaliland’s territory by the government, which has accused it of bias and negative coverage. In a press conference on Tuesday, Yusuf Ali Koore, the information minister for Somaliland, said that the BBC had “put the honor of the Somaliland people in an unacceptable position.” The BBC, according […]
Read MoreRenson Mwakandana In the women’s marathon at the world championships on Monday, Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia patiently trailed her Kenyan adversary until the very end of the race before bursting ahead and sprinting to victory. Gebreslase set a championship record by finishing the short, flat course in 2 hours, 18 minutes, and 11 seconds. Nine […]
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Renson Mwakandana In the southern district of Lindi, Tanzania has identified 20 instances of leptospirosis, a bacterial illness that has killed three people. Test findings from samples of patients in Ruangwa, according to health minister Ummy Mwalimu, were positive for the illness. The ministry issued a calm request as it continued its search for the […]
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Renson Mwakandana The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors has authorized lending Kenya $150 million to fund a significant highway development project as part of the First Mover Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative. The construction of the A8 and A8 South motorways will be part of the project. Both the 57.8 km of two-lane A8 […]
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Renson Mwakandana Following the death of a farmer, fighting broke out last week between Sudan’s Hausa and Birta ethnic groups. According to a top health official, the death toll following days of tribal fighting in the southern Sudanese state of Blue Nile has reached at least 65. The violence between the Hausa and Birta ethnic groups […]
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – CAPE TOWN, South Africa At least 30 thought leaders from Africa and beyond appeared over the course of one day at South Africa’s premier marketing conference, the Nedbank IMC. With the conference theme “Marketing Relevance”, African marketers, entrepreneurs and creatives are fully aware of the growing importance of customer relevance. And at […]
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Staff writer Skin pigmentation is having a disparate effect on populations with darker skin tones. The pulse oximeter is the latest example. The pulse oximeter measures oxygen levels in the blood. Inaccurate measurements of patients with darker skin tones has led to higher failure rates of Black and Hispanic patients that needed oxygen therapy. High […]
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