Tag: Africa

Uganda opens first African defence chiefs conference on threats beyond war

East Africa Moses Kabasibante -
Uganda has opened the first African Chiefs of Defence Forces Conference on Military Operations Other Than War, bringing together...

Airtel Money Targets $9 Billion Valuation in London IPO With IFC Backing

Fintech Sarah Okello -
Airtel Money is targeting a valuation of up to $9 billion in a London listing that could raise about...

Rwanda leads sub-Saharan Africa in Gallup safety measure

East Africa Darmasco Kaggwa -
Rwanda has recorded the highest level of perceived nighttime safety in sub-Saharan Africa, with 78% of adults saying they...

Uganda Airlines to Launch Four Weekly Accra Flights, Expanding East–West Africa Connectivity

Aviation Sarah Okello -
Uganda Airlines is set to begin four-times-weekly services between Uganda and Ghana from October 27, 2026, adding another East...

Dangote’s $19 Billion Refinery Bet Is Reshaping Africa’s Fuel Trade

Africa Sarah Okello -
When Aliko Dangote began building his giant refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, the project was initially expected to...

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi Denied US Visa

Africa Ibrahim Ojuku -
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi will not travel to New York for this week’s United Nations General...

Kenya Makes History as Nairobi Wins 2029 World Athletics Championships

East Africa Sarah Kamanyire -
Nairobi will become the first African city to host the World Athletics Championships after Kenya won the right to...

Zimbabwe Declares Mnangagwa’s Birthday a National Holiday

Africa Sarah Okello -
Zimbabwe has given itself a new national holiday to remember an empire that disappeared centuries ago. The irony is...

Patrice Lumumba: The Dream Congo Could Not Bury

Africa Stephen Kalema -
He was arrested, imprisoned and killed. But the Congo he imagined refused to die. There are moments in African history...

Burundi Is a Test of Africa’s Ability to Prevent the Crises It Keeps Managing

Africa Ibrahim Ojuku -
Fred Gateretse Ngoga

Olara surges in UN Secretary General Race

Deplomacy admin -
Uganda’s Olara Otunnu, despite his belated nomination by President Yoweri Museveni last month for the UN Secretary General, surged...

DRC Internet Shutdown Enters Second Month, Raising Digital Rights Concerns

Africa Sarah Okello -
An internet shutdown in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has entered its second month, cutting off mobile networks and...