AFRICA

Airtel Money Business Drives Performance. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and Airtel money services in 14 countries in Africa, has announced a robust growth in profitability driven by the Group’s refined strategy which is focused on delivering better experiences for customers across …

African Golf | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | South Africa were in their own league Friday, winning the 2024 All Africa Golf Team Championship title in Bulawayo by a mile, as Uganda’s elite amateur golfers  —  a stunning 48 strokes behind  —  consoled themselves by recapturing East African glory with a strong …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as the country’s new deputy president Friday in a ceremony held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, a day after the High Court lifted orders that barred his inauguration. The inauguration of Kindiki, who was the immediate former Cabinet secretary …

  Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi concedes defeat  Gabarone, Botswana | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES |   President Mokgweetsi Masisi has conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his ruling Botswana Democratic party lost its parliamentary majority in this week’s election. “I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election,” …

The U.S.-Africa summit is a failure if Americans do not treat Africans as equals NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Distrust of the United States has been growing across sub-Saharan Africa for decades, with recent developments widening the country’s credibility gap and offering little hope for improvement. Earlier this month, U.S. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sudanese refugees in Uganda and other countries are worried that even when peace returns to their homes, they might not be able to go back. This is because, according to studies, there are sustained efforts by powers there to confiscate the land they occupied before …

President Samia Suluhu Hassan salutes former Tanzania CDF Mwanza, Tanzania | DAILY NEWS TANZANIA | Former Chief of Defence Forces, General David Musuguri, 104, has passed away in Mwanza, where he was going under treatment. President Samia Suluhu Hassan soon after conveyed a message of condolence to Tanzania’s Chief of Defence …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced that Uganda’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against South Africa will kick off at 4 pm. A brief statement issued on Thursday by FUFA spokesperson Ahmed Hussein explained that it was the Confederation of …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday pledged to promote peace among communities along the country’s borders with Uganda and South Sudan through cultural activities. Ruto said the country will host annual cultural activities that bring together the Turkana of Kenya, Toposa of South Sudan, and …

Kinshasa, DRC | ALL AFRICA.COM | President Félix Tshisekedi announced that a commission would draft the DR Congo’s new Constitution next year, reports RFI, as the current one is “not good” and “written in a foreign country”. Tshisekedi was addressing the nation from Kisangani in the Tshopo Province, where he also …