The East African

'We've had enough': S.Sudan civil society demands change

The world's newest nation has struggled to recover from a civil war unleashed in 2013.

Burundi says ready to take Covax vaccines

It is one of the last countries in the world to start inoculating its population against Covid.

Kenya, Israel to enhance economic, security ties

Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Macharia Kamau.

They also agreed to cooperate on projects linked to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Jubbaland elects first 4 senators to Somali Parliament

Jubbaland is the first state to elect senators to the 11th Parliament.

Ethiopia accuses world powers of ‘double standards’ in Tigray conflict

Government says TPLF is escalating its violence by attacking regional states.

News

US lawmakers introduce anti-desert locust laws

United States lawmakers have introduced legislation on desert locust outbreak in East Africa.

A nurse administers the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccine clinic

Biden pushes cash reward to get vaccinated, new rules for federal workers

The US economy grew at an annualized rate of 6.5 percent in the last quarter....

ICC lifts arrest warrant for former Cote d'Ivoire first lady

Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian capital protest insecurity at Tigray camps

Ugandan opposition, activists denounce digital car tracker plan

Rwandan model floated as answer for underfunding to Africa national parks

Tunisia political crisis deepens

Biden accuses Russia trying to disrupt 2022 elections

Business

Kenya’s Central Bank holds policy rate at 7 percent

Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge

The country’s overall inflation for the month of June increased to 6.3 percent from 5.9 percent in May, largely due to increases in food and fuel prices.

Zanzibar is seeking to attract real estate investors

Zanzibar offers tax benefits for residency, real estate investors

The expected new tax and residency benefits for real estate buyers will include but not......

IATA pushes for digital Covid test checks at airports

Property owners in Kenya in dilemma as demand tumbles

Fresh lockdown dims Rwandan banks' hopes

The UK, Kenya to sign $182m trade deal

Kenya, UK to digitise trade after signing the EPA agreement

Fresh bid to market EA as a single tourist destination

Opinion

SARR: What African states must do to protect and secure citizens’ data

These countries have for some time lagged behind their global counterparts in enacting data privacy and protection regulations.

AKINYEMI: To become market leaders, brands must dare to stand out, be unique

Blind aping is the abridged story version of how Africa lost her identity, relevance and voice......

EYAKUZE: Dear leaders, no one wins when you milk a cow while starving it

OBBO: All EA nations should have their copy of 'The Making of a Nation'

BUWEMBO: If you don't die of lockdown obesity, toxic fumes will get you

NGUGI: If Haiti's story is eerily familiar, that's because it is

IBRAHIM: How Africa can turn the Covid-19 crisis into a springboard for change

ULIMWENGU: The race for cash beats health concerns in Tokyo Olympics

Magazine

Ethiopian Meron Hadero wins AKO Caine Prize

Writer explores the interracial dynamics in a postcolonial nation-state of Ethiopia.

SHORT STORY: Thou shalt not get caught!

Despite the traffic on the congested streets, Petra was home early. ...

Mandela’s Jozi home transformed into luxury tourist hotel

Burundi set to host live Marahaba Music Expo

Buyers missing at Mwenge Woodcarver's market

African first ladies using arts to shift culture on women issues

The realities of working from my home in Kigali

Cyclists ride against Covid wave in quest for unified and greener EAC

Science & Health

World Bank to finance extra Covid jabs for poorer nations

Nearly 3.9 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been injected around the world in at least 216 territories.

A medic collects samples from a man for Covid-19 testing.

Greener PPE: Inventors tackle Covid-19 plastic waste mountain

The garments are made from a fabric similar to the coating used on surfaces in viral research......

Frustrated, now Africa proposes that vaccines be produced locally

Absence of vaccine against virus to slow down recovery of economies, warns WTO head

Vaccine deserts: The poor nations trailing in the fight against Covid-19

African states face acute shortages of oxygen supplies and ICU beds

One in two Covid hospital cases develop complications- study

Covid-19 deaths in Africa surge 43pc week-on-week, WHO says

Sports

Ugandan athlete held by police after going missing in Japan

Julius Ssekitoleko vanished from an Olympic training camp after learning he did not meet standards to compete.

West African Football Union endorses CAF tournament for schools

The seven member countries from the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B committed to the......

Troubled Tokyo Olympics set to open under Covid cloud

Ugandan weightlifter who went missing in Tokyo returns home

Missing Ugandan weightlifter found in central Japan

UK agonises after racial abuse of England football stars

Disappointed athletes brace for crowd-free Tokyo Games

Sebastien Ogier wins WRC Safari Rally

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......