Hydropower projects in the pipeline will nearly double Africa’s installed capacity by 2037, as Africa looks to dams for green power, water supply and agriculture. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | BIRD AGENCY | Several African countries are ramping up the construction of new hydroelectric projects and expanding the capacity of …
Read More »Nigerian president-elect vows to form government of “national competence”
Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigeria’s president-elect Bola Tinubu said Thursday that he aims to form a government of “national competence” in accomplishing the enormous tasks that lie ahead of his administration. In a statement, Tinubu, who won the country’s Feb. 25 presidential poll and is expected to take office on May …
Read More »TOP 10: Kigali, Nairobi on list of best airports in Africa
🔵 TOP IN AFRICA 🏆🛫 1⃣ Cape Town 🇿🇦 2⃣ Durban King Shaka 🇿🇦 3⃣ Johannesburg 🇿🇦 4⃣ Casablanca 🇲🇦 5⃣ Mauritius 🇲🇺 6⃣ Marrakech 🇲🇦 7⃣ Addis Ababa 🇪🇹 8⃣ Kigali 🇷🇼 9⃣ Nairobi 🇰🇪 🔟 Bloemfontein 🇿🇦 🇸🇬 Singapore Changi takes the World’s Best Airport crown from Qatar’s …
Read More »Cyclone Freddy kills more than 200 in southern Africa
Blantyre, Malawi | Xinhua | Tropical Cyclone Freddy has continued to cause devastation in the southern African region as the death toll from disasters such as flash floods and mudslides continues to rise. In Malawi, where the impact of the cyclone looks the most severe, the death toll has risen …
Read More »Europe eyes Africa as ‘future source of cheap green hydrogen’
After a recent rush on Africa’s natural gas resources, Europe is eyeing the continent’s green hydrogen potential, deepening climate and energy partnerships in the process. Cairo, Egypt | BIRD AGENCY | After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March 2022 set off a rush for gas resources worldwide, Europe picked Africa …
Read More »Kenya, Ghana, Malawi expand malaria vaccine use as African countries plan 2024 rollout
The RTS,S, the first vaccine recommended by the World Health Organization to prevent malaria, is expected to save thousands of lives each year in Africa with the expanded rollout Nairobi, Kenya | BIRD AGENCY | Kenya has launched a campaign to expand the use of the world’s first malaria vaccine, …
Read More »Absa Group hits $1.15billion mark in earnings, well positioned for growth
Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Group has today reported strong normalised headline earnings of R21 billion ($1.15billion) for the 2022 financial year, an increase of 13% from the prior year and well above pre-COVID levels. The result, Absa Group said, was driven by significantly higher pre-provision …
Read More »Ethiopia’s Abiy meets Machar, Kiir over stalled peace agreement
South Sudan leaders discuss ties, peace implementation with Ethiopian PM Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar on Monday met with visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali to discuss bilateral ties and outstanding issues in implementing a 2018 peace …
Read More »Mutahi Kibugu chuffed with fairy tale Magical Kenya Open experience
MAGICAL KENYA OPEN – Select final results 1⃣ J Campillo 🇪🇸 266 (-18) 2⃣ M Kawamura 🇯🇵268 (-16) 6⃣5⃣ M Kibugu 🇰🇪 283 (-1) 7⃣8⃣ W Besseling 🇳🇱 289 (+5) ✳ Ronald Rugumayo 🇺🇬 (hole-in-1 day 1) Nairobi, Kenya | CAPITALFM.CO.KE | “I just have one word to describe it: …
Read More »M23 announce readiness to handover five more positions to EAC Regional Force
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The M23 rebels have announced their readiness to withdraw and hand over five positions in Masisi territory, North Kivu province, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. In his statement issued on Saturday afternoon, Lawrence Kanyuka, the M23 police spokesperson, said they are set to withdraw from …
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