The East African

British banks exit Africa over ‘risky’ investments

According to the World Bank, the projected growth for Africa in 2022 and 2023 remains just below four percent.

Kenya's Uhuru to convene climate talks at UN conference

President Kenyatta will convene a side event alongside British-Russian tycoon Evgeny Lebedev, on protecting Africa’s carbon-rich natural landscapes.

How Uganda’s tobacco withered, went up in smoke

At the peak of production in 2013, tobacco leaf was one of Uganda’s biggest foreign exchange earners.

Climate change’s unfolding danger to Africans

In due course, up to 118 million extremely poor people in Africa will be exposed to drought, floods, extreme heat and other maladies.

KQ accused of monopolistic alliances

KQ and its partners have been accused of commercial collaborations that amount to monopolistic practices on the routes they control.

News

Uganda imposes $30 mandatory Covid test for air travellers

Uganda Airlines Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft

This is a departure from the previous norm where Kampala only tested citizens arriving from high-risk countries.

Kenya's former CJ Mutunga asks judges to down tools

Dr Mutunga said that he would be travelling to Canada to accompany lawyer Miguna Miguna back......

Kenyan nurses fail English test for UK jobs

South Sudan youth look at a future driven by tech

Somalia militia agrees to ceasefire in central region

Under fire Sudan’s junta pledges transition to civilian rule

Sudan PM Hamdok set free

Burkina soldier admits role in killing of Sankara

Business

Kenya upset over stalled talks on jab IP rights

Kenya has joined other members in expressing disappointment over stalled discussions to waive intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines and drugs.

Turkey's Erdogan pivots to Africa for trade

The bid to expand African trade comes with the Turkish lira steadily sinking to new lows, which......

British banks exit Africa over ‘risky’ investments

How Uganda’s tobacco withered, went up in smoke

ATB pushing for regional tourism blocs

KQ accused of monopolistic alliances

Comesa worry as NTBs boost low-value trade

African airlines forecast to buy $160bn planes

Opinion

NGUGI: State silence endangering elderly people

In Kenya of the 21st century, elderly citizens are disposed of in the most barbaric way imaginable.

AKINYEMI: Brave new world calls for finding one’s groove

If you don’t ask the right questions, you will not get the right answers; and you will not be......

From words to action: Solution to hunger lies in agroforestry

MARANGU: Private sector can contribute to cooling global temperature

ULIMWENGU: Too much blah, blah, blah, save environment instead

BUWEMBO: School in Uganda will not be the same come 2022

OBBO: Malaria vaccine nothing short of gift to Africa

EDITORIAL: Follow the rules to resolve EAC jobs deadlock

Magazine

Echoes from the past at the Takwa ruins in Lamu

The ruins are located in the south-eastern region of Manda, the largest of the Lamu islands.

Italian food served al fresco at hidden gem in Nairobi

The fritto misto is a combination of deep-fried seafood, served with chips and vegetables....

Would you eat lab-grown meat alternatives?

Cheating death in the warm sea

Bold and vivid imagery at 'Memories of the Unknown'

Karamoja Tour goes off the beaten path

ʻThe Greedy Barbarian’ opens people’s eyes and wins award

Prop gun fired by Alec Baldwin kills woman on set

Science & Health

Kenya seeks $432m from global trust fund for afforestation

Kenya will have to produce more than two billion tree seedlings to meet its tree cover commitment.

Karamoja turns to new sorghum variety to fight food insecurity

The improved cereal, NaroSorg-2, is high yielding, matures early and is resistant to drought......

Climate change’s unfolding danger to Africans

Drug-resistant typhoid cases rise, say scientists

COP26: Book calls for more scientific research to advance blue economy

Air pollution second largest cause of death in Africa

Rwanda introduces vaccine mandates

DRC starts Ebola vaccinations

Sports

Uganda Cranes coach 'Micho' sentenced for sexual assault

Micho was handed a suspended jail term after being convicted on two counts of sexual assault in the Gqeberha Regional Court on Tuesday.

Kenya runner's death highlights pressures faced by female athletes

Female athletes on the other hand risk being seduced into toxic relationships with predatory men....

Kenya's world record holder found dead

Grit, social media elevates EAC cycling event to global audience

Rwanda to host 2025 World Road Cycling Championships

Samuel Eto'o to vie for Fecafoot presidential seat

Harambee Starlets to face Uganda in 2022 AWCON qualifiers

Kenya, Mozambique clash for spot in AfroBasket quarters

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......