The new Ambassador of Rwanda to Zambia Amandin Rugira and the British High Commissioner to Zambia Nicholas Woolley have been accredited to COMESA as Permanent Representative and Special Representative respectively. The two presented their letters of credence to COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe on yesterday at the COMESA Secretariat in Lusaka. Amb. Rugira reiterated his […]
The High Court in Kampala has ruled that Robert Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform (NUP) is a legally registered Political Party. High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana, who is the deputy head, Civil Division of the High Court in an emailed ruling said that the National Unity Platform (NUP) is a legally registered party and dismissed the […]
By Mohamed A. Mohamoud – Barawani As the fight for democratic space in the Horn of Africa continues, the push and pull between the traditional modes of governance and modern democracy in the post colonial Africa seems to be the cause of friction in the region. While most of the countries, through pressure from the […]
John Prendergast and Nathalia Dukhan WASHINGTON, DC – The Central African Republic (CAR), a former French colony based on an exploitative divide-and-rule system, is a textbook example of how a state can be captured, repurposed, and organized for looting, largely to the benefit of outsiders. In a country that has known only impunity, where the […]
By Odindo Ayieko, A vertically integrated modern cookstove company based in Kenya is venturing into Somaliland and the Horn of Africa to offer efficient and clean cooking solutions for households. BURN manufacturing company plans to implement the carbon project activity in Somaliland‘ under the Gold Standard Programme. The company which is based in Ruiru in Kiambu […]
Landry Signé and Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, WASHINGTON, DC/PORT LOUIS – The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected developed and developing countries alike, despite vast disparities in initial response capacities. Global leaders were especially concerned about the disease’s potential implications for Africa, given the continent’s lack of financial and medical resources, weak health-care systems, fragile economies, and […]
The African Development Bank Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Yacine FAL Director General, Cabinet Office of the President, effective 1st November 2020. As Director General, Ms. Fal will oversee the administrative and operational work and activities of the Cabinet Office of the President. Primarily, she will provide oversight of all units […]
By Odindo Ayieko British long distance runner Mo Farah has been appointed Ambassador of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority. Farah was named ambassador on the day Djibouti set up the redevelopment of the historical port into a Business district. “We are delighted to be joined by Mo Farah at the ceremony to launch the regeneration […]
By Odindo Ayieko Proper sanitation and storm water management remain as two of the major challenges for devolved governments in Kenya as they grapple to improve on service delivery to citizens. Bringing innovative solutions and providing and maintaining safe off-site and decentralized sanitation systems, cannot happen without new investment and human technical capacity – particularly considering […]
Djibouti, 8 October – In a landmark ceremony, held under the auspices of HE President of the Republic of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, Djibouti inaugurated the regeneration project to turn the Historical Port of Djibouti into an international business district. A 6-phase regeneration plan The regeneration will see the historical port transformed into a district called […]
By Odindo Ayieko, Somaliland’s isolation by the international community is seen as a blessing in disguise for the country having afforded Somalilanders a level of self-determination in their peace-building process that was closed to other Somalis At the same time, Somaliland’s success in maintaining peace in a region bedeviled by conflicts is a result of the […]
SWIFT has announced plans for a new service to help banks improve the experience for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and consumers who send low-value payments across borders. The service will enable these bank customers to make faster, easier, predictable and competitively priced payments all around the world. SWIFT is working with over 20 banks […]
30 September, Abuja, Nigeria – The African Development Bank, the government of Nigeria and Microsoft on Monday launched the Digital Nigeria eLearning Platform, to provide marketable digital skills to the country’s youth. The platform offers courses in web development, content creation, and data science, among others. The platform also uses gamification techniques to teach problem […]