AFRICA

NAIROBI | Xinhua |  Kenya raised a record 240.9 billion shillings (about 1.55 billion U.S. dollars) in its first infrastructure bond offer this year, said the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Wednesday evening, underlining increased investor confidence in the country’s debt market. The East African nation on Jan. 25 floated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has denied claims by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Wazalendo fighters that its soldiers are fighting alongside the March 23 Movement (M23). The Spokesperson of the Wazalendo Jules Mulumba on Tuesday released a statement on X formerly …

ABUJA, NIGERIA | Xinhua | Inside Bukunmi Adeniran’s modest gift shop in Lugbe, a low-income suburb of Nigeria’s capital Abuja, shelves were adorned with an array of chocolates, plush teddy bears, delicate bouquets, and other items. The shop beckoned eager shoppers during the Valentine’s Day celebration. Despite the rising cost …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts in Africa and called for an end to such practices. The call was made in line with the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, which is …

ABIDJAN,  Cote d’Ivoire | Xinhua | Players and managers of the Cote d’Ivoire national football team received recognition of distinctions and donations on Tuesday in Abidjan after winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). During a ceremony at the presidential palace, in the presence of President Alassane Ouattara, the …

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA | Xinhua | Namibia’s economy is recovering in various sectors, including agriculture, mining, fisheries, tourism, oil and gas, and green energy, Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba said on Tuesday. Mbumba made the remarks on the occasion of the official opening of the Cabinet in the national capital of Windhoek …

Precision Air was founded in 1993 and serves destinations across Tanzania, Kenya and Comoros ANALYSIS | FELIX THOMPSON | Export Development Canada (EDC) has brought a claim in the UK High Court against an embattled Tanzanian airline company, alleging it is owed nearly US$26mn under an aircraft financing agreement. In late …

NAIROBI | Xinhua | Technology experts on Monday met in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to promote the development of smart cities in Africa. The conference on Data-Driven Cities was attended by more than 100 stakeholders composed of senior government officials, the private sector and academia from Africa to foster innovation …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | The athletics world Monday paid tribute to marathon record holder, Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a road accident alongside his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana on Sunday night in northwest Kenya. According to Elgeyo Market Police Commander Peter Mulinge, Kiptum was driving a sedan vehicle when …

Sebastian Haller inspires Elephants to glorious AFCON triump ✳ Ivory Coast 2 Nigeria 1 Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | Cote d’Ivoire sealed a magnificent TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations title triumph after coming from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s gripping final. A packed-to-the-rafters Alassane Ouattara …