Kampala, 6 January 2021: One lucky Ugandan artist is set to compete against 19 other African musicians for the coveted Listeners’ Choice award at the MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 that will be hosted virtually in partnership with Uganda, the Pearl of Africa on 20 February 2021. The Listeners’ Choice award is a very […]
21 December 2020: MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) is taking storytelling up another notch today by launching Storytelling Masterclasses with the continentally-renowned Professor Linus Abraham! Storytelling is at the core of the MTF shared-value initiative and is translated across its three entities – the MTF Academy, MTF Masterclasses and the MTF online portal (https://multichoicetalentfactory.com/). “Stories help […]
Kenya is keen to enhance and broaden trade in goods and services, as well as an investment as the cornerstone for long-term development cooperation with Somaliland. A statement from State House Nairobi after a meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somaliland guest President Musa Bihi stated that Kenya is seeking stronger relations between the two […]
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 14 December 2020 — The Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public Health, has named African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina and three other eminent persons as winners of its 2020 Distinguished Fellowship Award. Adesina, World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Tedros Ghebreyesus, Leith Greenslade of JustActions and Winnie […]
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta today at State House, Nairobi hosted bilateral talks between Kenya and the visiting Somaliland delegation led by His Excellency Musa Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland. During the meeting, the two leaders initiated discussions on a number of subjects of mutual interest between Kenya and Somaliland. The two delegations are set […]
In what may signal Russia’s renewed interest in the Horn of Africa, the Russian government has asked the Somaliland and Somalia governments to return to the discussion table. Vassiliy Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN said the Russian government is urging both sides (Somaliland and Somalia) to consider a compromise way of resolving the […]
More than 600 youth are currently benefitting from the mentorship program which was launched by Boundless Minds in partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda (CCBA) in October this year. Dubbed ‘Elevate’ the program seeks to empower youth with work ready skills to support their school-to-work transition. There is no doubt COVID-19 disrupted the lives […]
Nairobi, 27 November, 2020- As the fourth edition of the Annual African Conference on Social Entrepreneurship (AACOSE) comes to a close today, stakeholders have called for more focus on social entrepreneurship and cross-sector collaboration towards an accelerated recovery from COVID-19s impact on the economy and for economic growth in Africa. Convened by Tangaza University College and Ashoka East […]
Somaliland government says it remains committed in finding a lasting solution in the stalled talks with Somalia. Foreign Affairs minister Prof. Yasin Haji Mohamud Hiir Faraton however said Somalia must also show its commitment to the talks which restarted early in the year in Djibouti but have since stalled. The minister said: “Every one knew […]
Somaliland joined the rest of the world in congratulating Joe Biden as the President elect of the United States of America. The Somaliland government led by President Muse Bihi expressed its hope for a better working relations with the newly elected president saying he has previously shown his commitment to democracy in Africa and global […]
Somaliland is warming up to a potential agreement with Israel as the latter continues enter into diplomatic ties with Islamic nations. Israeli intelligence director Eli Cohen in a recent interview said his country was entering into a peace deal with two countries, one in the Horn of Africa and one not far from the region. […]
Somaliland now wants the United Nations to deal with the country as an independent nation from Somalia. The internationally unrecognized country has taken a swipe at the UN for disrespecting its sovereignty and working with Somalia to micromanage affairs in their country. As a result, Somaliland has suspended all humanitarian engagements and other activities of […]
Francisca Tondreau. SANTIAGO – With the world gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers have turned their attention to economic stimulus and financial support of households and firms. As a result, many countries have been delaying the preparation and submission of their new emissions-reduction targets under the Paris climate agreement. These updated targets, known as nationally […]