The East African

Uproar over S. Sudan's Covid vaccine giveaway

The country has been unable to give out the jabs fast enough, managing to distribute just under 20,000 doses in more than a month.

S. Sudan still food insecure despite increased food production: UN

Report attributes food insecurity to the impact of prolonged conflict and floods.

More than 2.73m people in Somalia face food crisis

The government, consulting with the United Nations, on April 25 declared a drought.

Somalia’s opposition decries ‘assassination attempt’

Mohamud's convoy was shot at in Mogadishu on Wednesday.

Burundi, Kenya business lobbies sign trade deal

The deal will see Kenyan traders take part in the annual Burundi trade fair and spur investments in various sectors.

News

US Special envoy visits Gulf countries in shuttle diplomacy

The round of shuttle diplomacy is meant to secure an agreement on the use of the Nile waters in the region.

DR Congo declares third wave of Covid-19

Many people in Kinshasa believe the pandemic no longer exists in the DRC and have ignored......

'Uyghur Tribunal' to convene over abuses

Zambia bans mass political rallies

Police arrest mastermind of Uganda naked prison break

Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving PM on the ropes

Uganda minister's slain daughter to be buried in wedding gown

George Floyd murder: Prosecutors seek 30-year sentence

Business

Airlines reveal strategies to push recovery

Aviation industry players want states to adopt a co-ordinated approach to a sustainable recovery of the industry.

OIGARA: We have plans on how to deliver our 2021 ambitions

There is huge opportunity for us to be able to grow this coming quarter and so our focus for......

KCB gets nod to acquire two banks in the region

DSE suspends trading of JATU shares

EAC explores potential of common digital cash

Uganda, DRC sign agreement on road projects

Opec set to raise crude oil output

Power utilities in Africa: A woeful tale of losses

Opinion

ULIMWENGU: Big shame to those who made JPM believe he was immortal

We quite often talk of speaking truth to power without knowing exactly what the expression means in real terms.

NGUGI: Grand thievery must never be forgiven, it sets a risky precedent

The effects of corruption are generational; its effects will be felt for generations....

NGARI: Social media offers lenders clues about the changing needs of Gen Z

BUWEMBO: The leaders of tomorrow are here but they won’t wait for tomorrow

EYAKUZE: Happy forgotten Africa Day; may next year’s be better celebrated

EDITORIAL: African Standby Force, get on your feet and be seen

OBBO: Kenyan corporate giants defy Covid, expand regional footprint

NGUGI: What is the motive for killing children in Middle East conflicts?

Magazine

Ethiopia’s sour colonial past in 'The Shadow King'

The failed invasion of Ethiopia by Italy in 1935 is focus of novelist Maaza Mengiste’s book, 'The Shadow King'.

A son’s touching tribute to ageing and dying parents

Book indirectly questions status and dignity that society places on the vulnerable elderly and......

Optiven: Building on trust, NSE listing to expand into the region

Settling in a chaotic Kampala after years in 'sanitised' Kigali

Sax keeps his jazz dream alive during Covid gloom

Music goes on for 'Sauti za Busara' 2022 extravaganza

'Mo & Me' debuts on streaming

Naomi Campbell welcomes first baby at 50

Science & Health

AU pushes for Covid vaccines made in Africa

African countries have so far acquired 43 million Covid-19 vaccine doses.

Africa's Covid-19 cases near 4.87 million

The death toll from the pandemic stood at 131,441 on June 3, 2021. ...

Covid: Doctors cry out for oxygen as EU votes on vaccines patent waiver

Health experts in Kenya probing new coronavirus strain

WHO: Vaccines work against Covid variants

Malawi destroys 17,000 expired AstraZeneca vaccines

African countries acquire over 38m Covid-19 vaccines

Surge in India’s Covid cases is a warning to Africa: WHO

Sports

Rwandan captain Mugabe fires Patriots to BAL Semis

The quarterfinal encounter kept thousands of fans on their feet.

BAL unveils giant baobab-inspired trophy

The gold-coated trophy's design was inspired by the baobab tree....

Zamalek and Petro de Luanda to lock horns in BAL Semis

Zamalek edge off Algeria to make it to BAL playoffs

Simba FC face Kaizer Chiefs in a decisive match

BAL: Rwanda’s Patriots through to quarterfinals

Maputo edge Senegal’s AS Douanes in a historic victory

Rwanda’s Patriots register first BAL victory over Nigeria’s Hoopers

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......