West must realise Kagame’s priority is state security There is something of the hokey-cokey about Britain’s attitude to Rwanda at the moment. Aid was cut off in July. Then restored in September. Then cut again on November 30. In out. In out. Shake...
China makes foray into African mining China is banking on the proposed acquisition of a 74 per cent stake in African Barrick Gold Tanzania assets to drive its foray into the continent’s exploration business, which has been in the...
Kiswahili, lingua franca on a roll Classified by linguists as a Bantu language, Kiswahili has grown so rapidly over time that today, it is prominent on the African linguistic map.
Barclays picks new head for Kenya, eyes merging Africa operations Barclays Bank has appointed Jeremy Awori as the new chief executive officer (CEO) for its Kenyan operations, replacing Adan Mohamed who takes up a new role in the lender’s sub-Saharan business.
The quest for nuclear energy in Africa The nuclear disaster that struck Japan last year following a devastating tsunami is still fresh in the world’s memory, but this is not stopping African countries from aspiring to tap into this...
Scheme to link farmers to UK supermarkets Britain has started a new scheme aimed at drawing more East African produce into UK supermarkets
Breakthrough imminent in malaria vaccine quest The trials were conducted in seven African countries including Kenya and Tanzania
Ah, these ministers! Stage fright? Ignorance? It is Zanzibar, not Zimbabwe The Tanzanian social media is currently abuzz with the performance of a deputy minister (of education, no less) who apparently told a conference in South Africa
Cautious optimism about the future of Africa abound For all who live in Africa or care about its future, these are remarkable, exciting times.
PTA Bank raises $150m to fund Africa projects The bank intends to channel the money into trade financing
