Somaliland through its embassy in Nairobi will in November host an Energy and Infrastructure conference in the Kenyan capital. This is part of Somaliland’s long term mission to woo Kenyan investors in the energy sector to the mineral-rich area that is thirsting for foreign investments. “The intent of this conference is to give an overview […]
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai is the latest multinational company to venture into the Horn of Africa via Somaliland. Hyundai has launched its fleet of cars in Somaliland joining Coca Cola as the world-renown companies that have invested in the country that is seeking to gain international recognition. The South Korean car manufacturer has partnered […]
A team of Presidential Special Envoys departed South Africa to visit Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia to deliver a message of solidarity from President Cyril Ramaphosa. The Special Envoy consists of South Africa’s former Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, Ambassador Kingsley Mmabolo and Dr Khulu Mbatha, a veteran […]
More women and their children are surviving today than ever before, according to new child and maternal mortality estimates released today by United Nations groups led by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2000, child deaths have reduced by nearly half and maternal deaths by over one-third, mostly due to improved access to […]
Three Ugandan local football coaches have been shortlisted among 16 coaches from Africa under the “Future Stars” programme by Arsenal Football Club and international money transfer company WorldRemit. The three are Bakit Isaac Agogo, Coach at Watoto Sports Academy in Gulu, Andrew Amanya, Coach at Kigezi Soccer Academy in Kabale and Nabisenke Joan, Coach in […]
Trade between the Twenty One COMESA member states has reached US$ 8 billion though much more is still needed to be done for the numbers to grow further according to Benedict Musengele a Senior Research Fellow Trade and Customs Division at the COMESA Secretariat. Musengele, who was recently addressing a COMESA Business Reporters Training said […]
The Head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Ambassador Attilio Pacifici, has said the European Union is contemplating on banning former Uganda Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura from travelling to any member country. While weighing in on the recent ban imposed to Kayihura by the United States government, Pacifici said “These sanctions to […]
Delegates at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) will have the chance to go running with the Ethiopian Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Championship titleholder, Haile Gebrselassie, to raise money for charity. On the morning of September 25th, Haile will lead the way around a loop inside the grounds of the Sheraton Addis. AHIF’s […]
As of Monday this week, the South African Police has reported that it has arrested 639 people related to the xenophobic attacks that recently happened in South Africa causing a number of foreign nationals mostly Nigerians to flee the country. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa who maintains that these were criminal elements adds that there […]
In a recent special report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) argues that addressing climate change will require fundamental changes to the way we manage forests and farmland. The data are new, but the underlying conclusion isn’t: for over a decade, scientists, environmentalists, and civil society organizations have been warning that our prevailing – […]
A Ugandan movie ‘Kony-Order from Above’ that was last week selected for the 92nd Academy Awards also known as the Oscars is going to premiere in major Ugandan Cinemas for seven consecutive days starting this Friday 20 to 26 September 2019. The premiering will take place at Century Cinemax Acacia Mall Kisementi at 5 pm. […]
On September 8, Sudan’s first civilian cabinet in 30 years was sworn in. Led by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and comprising technocrats, it will oversee a power-sharing arrangement brokered between the country’s military and pro-democracy movement last month. The question now is whether factions within the military, the Islamic opposition, or various rebel groups will […]
GE Healthcare’s Senographe Pristina is engineered by Women for Women to help reduce pain, discomfort and anxiety women experience during mammography. The launch of the digital mammography system in line with the country’s Health Sector Strategic Plan to improve the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKHS) has […]