The East African

Bobi Wine supporters protest over govt abuses

They urged the international community to check on the excesses of President Yoweri Museveni’s administration.

Uganda opposition supporters protest outside the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Rwanda's 'Colonel of the Apocalypse' dies in Mali

Theoneste Bagosora's death was announced by his son in a Facebook post on Saturday

Half of Nairobi bourse firms fail to recover from Covid

Investors have become selective during the recovery and are putting money in firms viewed to be stable against the effects of Covid.

BAT accused of undue influence to undermine tobacco control efforts

Documents show BAT often routed the payments through third-party companies referred to as “service providers.”

Mobile money uptake grows SMEs in Somalia

Report states that an increase in access to finances led to about a tenth in the growth of businesses.

News

Indian man accused of attempted rape to wash women's clothes for six months

Lalan Kumar, 20, will have to buy detergent and other items needed to provide six months of free laundry services to about 2,000 women.

Alarm over Angola President’s huge UN travel budget

Civil societies and political parties are criticising President João Loureço....

Uganda court jails official for 40 years, demands $5.4 million for graft

Attempted coup in Sudan mirrors building tension

Fears of violence as South Africans head to local elections

Drama looms as Uhuru, Ruto supporters meet

Kenya upgrades Manda Bay station as second naval base, lookout point

Kigali answers critics on ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero’s conviction

Business

IMF raises red flag over Tanzania’s bleak economic outlook

The economy is expected to remain subdued in 2021 after contracting to 4.8 percent last year.

Mobile money uptake grows SMEs in Somalia

Report states that an increase in access to finances led to about a tenth in the growth of......

Shoprite nets $10 million from sale of Uganda, Madagascar and Nigeria units

ARM finally wound up, creditors to take home $104m debts

Ban Kenyans from going to Saudi Arabia as domestic workers: ministry

Kenya rules out GMO maize imports to tame cost of animal feeds

Kenya export earnings from Uganda up 57pc on tax deal

Safaricom to launch commercial 5G network in 2022

Opinion

OYATERU: Firms should rethink business models to make social impact

Corporations are largely delineated into two broad categories: those driven by profit and those driven by social impact.

EDITORIAL: Without equity, the UN system sounds hollow

In the sustainability debate, it is indisputable that the global West has a monopoly over......

Afghanistan faces near universal poverty within a year

STIEGEL: Firms need right people, strategy, and fluid culture

Leaders must champion ‘self-care’ to improve women’s health

AKINYEMI: How can we identify the next big thing?

EYAKUZE: Mobile phones no longer comfort devices, but the taxman’s dragnet

NGUGI: Life is heartbreaking for a poor child in the developing world

Magazine

Stage is set for Fespaco 2021

Most prestigious film festival in Africa is a platform that offers an opportunity to compete, promote, distribute Africa's and her Diaspora’s cinema.

Online theatre takes off in Kenya, next stop, Rwanda

Theatre for One: We are Here was launched on September 15, 2021 to make live theatre a reality......

The late BMK writes about building an empire in autobiography

Tales of Dakar's Oliver Twists in 'No Heaven for Good Boys'

SHORT STORY: Bully land-grabber meets his match

Exploring mental health with personal art chronicle

Harar: Where hyena is also man’s best friend

‘My father left and I lost my identity’

Science & Health

African leaders push for more vaccine supplies, as Biden pledges to send more doses

A sideline meeting at UNGA reckoned that fighting virus is the priority.

BAT accused of undue influence to undermine tobacco control efforts

Documents show BAT often routed the payments through third-party companies referred to as......

UK travel curbs hurt vaccine drive: Africa CDC

Africa’s Covid-19 twist: Ready for vaccination but not enough doses

Africa Covid jab shortfall could take world 'back to square one': WHO

Let us buy Covid vaccines, Africa pleads

Africa CDC slams world leaders over vaccine pledges

There will be enough Covid jabs by year end: IFPMA

Sports

Samuel Eto'o to vie for Fecafoot presidential seat

Eto'o is a four-time African player of the year.

2021 UCI World Championships Road Cycling.

Rwanda to host 2025 World Road Cycling Championships

This will be the first time the tournament is held in Africa....

Harambee Starlets to face Uganda in 2022 AWCON qualifiers

Kenya, Mozambique clash for spot in AfroBasket quarters

Kenya's lacrosse team: The game's sleeping warriors

Afrobasket electrifies Kigali's sports scene

Kapchorwa: The ‘home of friends’, star athletes and arabica

Burundi’s Ornella punching above her weight

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......