Faith Nyasuguta Sub-Saharan’ African nations are facing an immediate risk of defaulting on their loans in the coming monthsfollowing a combination of increasing debt servicing costs, high borrowing, rising import costs and higher inflationary pressures tied to the continued appreciation of the dollar. The looming defaults could undermine prospects of a full economic recovery from the pandemic as economic […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rwandan head of state Paul Kagame has aided Zimbabwe secure $800 million for a rural electrification programme in a bid to end the country’s perennial power shortages, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has disclosed. Speaking to the ruling Zanu PF party during a rally at the weekend, President Mnangagwa noted that President Kagame will visit Zimbabwe this month to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta If internet searches are anything to go by, Kenya reported the second highest cases of headaches, followed by South Africa worldwide in statistics running from early 2020. A detailed analysis of web searches over the six months running between February 2020 to July 2020 shows that across the world, the term ‘headache was […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenya is reported to have defaulted on repayment of the Chinese loans provided to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), reviving the nation’s struggles with the ballooning public debt. In the year ending June, the Chinese financial institutions fined Kenya Ksh1.312 billion ($10.8 million) for loan defaults, according to Treasury documents seen by the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In several cultures, spitting results from irritation, disregard or disagreement. This, however, is the opposite among the Maasai tribe of Kenya and northern Tanzania. Despite this tribe making only about 1% of the population, they are internationally recognised and have become a tourist attraction. Their unique cultural practices and authentic way of life has been featured in […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Wednesday, Ethiopia’s government said it has accepted an African Union invitation to hold peace talks with Tigrayan rebels after about two years of brutal war in the Tigray area of the nation. According to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s national security adviser Redwan Hussein, the state had “accepted this invitation which is in line with our […]
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Renson Mwakandana According to the Health Ministry, one additional health worker in Uganda has passed away from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) as the nation fights to stop the virus’s spread. Anaesthetic officer Margaret Nabisubi passed away on Wednesday, according to Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng. Dr. Aceng sent a tweet saying, “The 58-year-old succumbed to Ebola […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Almost every school-age child in Sudan is missing out on education, either completely or facing serious disruption, humanitarian organisations have cautioned. This week, schools in some regions reopened after delays due to severe flooding yet millions of children are still unable to go, leaving the nation facing a “generational catastrophe”. Poverty, a lack of qualified teachers […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenya has unlocked billions for firms investing in the genetically modified organisms (GMO) industry after it gave a nod to the farming and importation of biotechnology crops in a major policy shift that seeks to boost food security and contain runaway prices. On Monday, President William Ruto chaired a Cabinet meeting that lifted the 2012 moratorium […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ethiopia 🇪🇹 has officially launched the nation’s Museum of Art and Science, the biggest and most modern science museum in Africa The Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science is built in-front of the national palace or behind Sheraton Addis Hotel. It is built on seven hectares of which 80 percent is green space, the museum […]
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