African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
KWALE, Kenya – Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe has launched an ambitious drive to more than double Kenya’s bixa production by expanding the number of growers and fully utilizing the country’s 3,000-tonne annual processing capacity, a move expected to create thousands of new farming and processing jobs while significantly raising rural […]
Kwale, Kenya: The Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to revive the dormant Kwale International Sugar Company Limited (KISCOL), a move expected to restore thousands of jobs, revive sugarcane farming across the Coast region and inject billions of shillings into the local economy. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe announced the establishment […]
KYUSHU, Japan – An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.1, with its epicenter in the Kumamoto region of Kumamoto Prefecture, occurred around 4:27 p.m. on Tuesday. A seismic intensity of 7 on the Japanese scale was recorded in the Kumamoto region, and a lower 6 in Amakusa and Ashikita. The epicenter was at a […]
Oman presented Iran with a proposal for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz and collect voluntary fees. The proposal has regional backing and would prevent Iran from exercising sole control over the waterway, the source said. The proposal is based on the Strait of Malacca, where those who use the strait voluntarily […]
MOMBASA, Kenya – As Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election, politicians across the country are stepping forward to declare their ambitions for various elective positions, setting the stage for what is expected to be a highly competitive political season. In Mombasa County, a new generation of youthful leaders has begun campaigning to unseat the incumbent […]
MERU, Kenya – The 2026 Lewa Safari Marathon has reached a historic milestone after cumulative fundraising from the annual event surpassed 10 million US dollars, reinforcing its role as one of Kenya’s leading conservation fundraising initiatives. More than 1,300 athletes from 33 countries participated in this year’s race at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, with organisers projecting […]
South Sudan – Civil society leader Edmond Yakani says unresolved historical grievances among political leaders are fueling divisions and undermining prospects for a peaceful democratic transition in South Sudan. In audio shared with Prime Africa News Correspondent in Juba, the Executive Director of Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), said, South Sudan is unlikely to […]
JUBA, South Sudan – South Sudan’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced a phased adjustment of the telecommunications tariff exchange rate, citing rising operational costs and the need to sustain reliable telecommunications services across the country. Addressing the media in Juba on Thursday, NCA Director General Rizig Dominie Samuel said the measure is intended to safeguard […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Principal Secretary for the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Susan Mang’eni, has called for a national conversation on reforming Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies to ensure corporate investments directly empower young entrepreneurs and small businesses through grant funding. Speaking during the Kenya Development Cooperation (KDC) Event at […]
South Sudan’s prominent civil society activist, Edmond Yakani, has warned that the country risks violating its own electoral laws and undermining the credibility of the planned December 2026 elections unless political leaders urgently address legal, financial and security challenges facing the electoral process. Yakani, the Executive Director of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO), […]