African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Kenya has unveiled plans to revive its struggling cashew nut industry in a major push aimed at creating about 350,000 jobs and injecting an estimated Sh30 billion into the economy. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the decline in cashew nut production over the years has resulted in massive job losses, reduced […]
NAIROBI — Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Dr. Musalia Mudavadi, on Wednesday night welcomed the Spiritual Leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, upon his arrival in Kenya for a short visit. Dr. Mudavadi used the occasion to acknowledge the Dawoodi Bohra community’s remarkable economic footprint, particularly […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – (Prime Africa Tech Desk) In a historic milestone for science and technology, researchers have announced the first-ever demonstration of a verifiable quantum advantage, showing that a quantum computer can run a real, checkable algorithm faster than even the world’s most powerful classical supercomputers. Google Quantum AI has announced a landmark breakthrough in […]
Minneapolis, United States — Tensions between Minnesota state authorities and the U.S. federal government escalated on Thursday following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old mother of three by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis—an incident that has ignited mass protests and sharp political fallout across the country. The woman, identified as […]
Washington, D.C. — The United States has announced a major shift in its foreign policy engagement, ordering an immediate withdrawal from dozens of international and United Nations-affiliated organizations, citing national interest concerns. In a memorandum addressed to the heads of executive departments and agencies, the President directed all U.S. government entities to begin the process […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Built Environment Professional Association (BEPA) has placed full responsibility for the recent building collapse in Nairobi’s South C area on the developer and professionals involved, ruling out any possibility that the incident was an act of nature. Addressing the media on Thursday morning in Nairobi, BEPA—an umbrella body bringing together key professional […]
The government has disbursed approximately KSh250 million to more than 9,500 young entrepreneurs across six North Rift counties under the Nyota Business Start-Up Capital Programme, in a major boost aimed at tackling youth unemployment and poverty. The beneficiaries, drawn from Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana and West Pokot counties, each received KSh22,000 to […]
Imenti North Member of Parliament Dawood Dawood has faulted the Meru County Government for what he termed as gross negligence following a fire that destroyed several prison staff houses at the Meru Government of Kenya (GK) Prison on Tuesday night. The fire broke out at around 11.00 p.m. and spread rapidly through timber structures within […]
Jubilee Deputy party leader has forcefully rejected recent claims suggesting its party leader was involved in any wrongdoing over the handling of funds during the 2022 general election, characterising such allegations as politically motivated and unfounded. While Addressing the Nation through a National Radio earlier today Jubilee deputy party leader Hon Joseph Manje responded to a […]
Meru, Kenya — Several staff houses at the Government of Kenya (GK) Prison in Meru were destroyed by a fire on Tuesday night, leaving a number of prison wardens homeless and wiping out property of unknown value. The fire broke out at around 11:00 p.m. within the prison compound and rapidly spread through timber-constructed houses […]