The East African

Rwanda kicks off Covid-19 jabs drive

Rwanda plans to inoculate high-risk groups in its initial phase with over 392,000 doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.

Somalia talks on polls process collapse

The negotiations collapsed after the opposition requested to be included in future election talks.

The 'bandits' behind Nigeria's mass kidnappings

The gangs are largely driven by financial motives and have no known ideological leanings.

In Somalia, a female taxi driver defies convention

At 19 years old, Asha Mohamed is divorced and drives a taxi in Somalia, defying conventions to support her family in one of the world's most...

Kenyans with egg allergies warned over Covid-19 jab

The caution to people suffering the specific allergies has split expert opinion locally.

News

Ethiopia urged to release detained journalists in Tigray

Authorities released one journalist on Wednesday, but the whereabouts of several others remains unknown.

US renews sanctions against Zimbabwe

Cites human rights violations ...

Zimbabwe’s vice president resigns amid sex scandal

Zanzibar names new First Vice President

Ex-French president Sarkozy jailed for graft

Hopes for WTO momentum as Okonjo-Iweala takes charge

US calls for troops withdrawal from Tigray

EALA, private sector: Our candidate for Mfumukeko’s seat

Business

NGOs' pressure threatens $3.5bn pipeline project

Over 260 NGOs petition banks to call off financing the $3.5 billion Eacop project with six lenders privately indicating they would walk away.

TMEA gets $13m to boost regional trade

Finland has signed a three-year agreement with TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) to revive and boost......

Kenya, British MPs prepare to ratify trade pact

Covid-19 accelerated tech adoption by most firms

EAC gets unlimited access to Kenya-UK trade deal

Kenya-UK trade deal specifies products with duty and quota-free access

Lack of jobs high on the agenda of EAC summit

EAC pushes to align EADB with bloc's structure

Opinion

BUWEMBO: Bobi Wine will soon confirm what he suspects about his new MPs

Soon, Bobi Wine will have to guide ‘his’ five dozen MPs in the crucial vote for Speaker of 11th Parliament.

ULIMWENGU: These are the right noises about Covid in our midst — keep it up!

The messaging around Covid-19 needs to be more consistent, especially the masks, social......

OBBO: Death all around; then some more from the air we breathe

AKINYEMI: Draw strength from experience to avoid Covid paralysis

BUWEMBO: Karamoja warriors, let women, boys and girls fight for peace

EYAKUZE: I doubt if Covid struggle has left Tanzanians with any patriotism

ULIMWENGU: When the lie of the Big Man fails, dare you not say he was lying...

NGUGI: Welcome Kituyi; bring back politics of ideas, policies and ideology

Magazine

Travel bans, quarantine rules bruise local tourism

The blacklisting of Rwanda by the UK and China at some point added salt to injury.

Science & Health

Kenyans with egg allergies warned over Covid-19 jab

The caution to people suffering the specific allergies has split expert opinion locally.

Rwanda kicks off Covid-19 jabs drive

Rwanda plans to inoculate high-risk groups in its initial phase with over 392,000 doses of......

Uhuru Kenyatta flags off dispatch of Covid-19 vaccines

How Africa will administer Covid-19 vaccine

Tanzanians cautioned on infectious illness like Covid

Tanzania on high alert over Ebola from DRC, Guinea

Somalia's Covid-19 cases rise to 6,444

Ghana receives world's first doses of free Covax vaccines

Sports

Tanzanian football club flies East African flag to CAF

The competition heads into the group stages next month.

Kenya's Brigid Kosgei nominated for global sports award

She won the rescheduled London Marathon by over three minutes, having broken away from the pack......

Zimbabwe soccer national team hit by Covid-19 outbreak

Why masked and muted Olympics will still dominate crowded 2021 in sports

Football great Diego Maradona dies at 60

Fifa orders Kenyan team to pay ex-player $18,000

Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto’o survives road crash

Tokyo Olympics organisers launch refunds for tickets

KUSI IDEAS

WASUNNA: Strong leadership fought Covid: next step is research

Most of the research taking place for Covid-19 is happening in North America and Europe, yet Africa has a different genetic profile.

NDUNG'U: Africa can turn the negative impacts of illness into a chance to build itself

The pandemic has had a devastating effect on African economies. In order to move forward, we......