African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Gambian diplomat and former International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has alleged that Israel subjected her to intimidation and pressure during the ICC’s investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestine, including warnings that she and her family could face harm if the case proceeded. Bensouda made the claims during an interview with Al […]
Western Equatoria State – The Azande Kingdom has launched a major agricultural initiative aimed at strengthening food production, creating jobs, and promoting economic development through large-scale palm oil farming in Western Equatoria State. The project, unveiled on Saturday at the Royal Palace in Bazungua, will see the planting of 35,000 palm oil trees under the […]
JUBA – South Sudan has launched an intensified Ebola preparedness campaign backed by a $7.3 million emergency response plan amid growing concerns over the spread of the deadly virus from neighboring countries already battling confirmed outbreaks. The preparedness initiative is being implemented jointly with the World Health Organization, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and […]
Ahmadou Alhaminou Mohamed Lo, sixty years old, a Senegalese national, has been appointed Prime Minister. An economist by training, specializing in macroeconomics, banking regulation, financial markets, and Islamic finance, he has been a member of the government since April 2024 and is one of the architects of the new governance. He graduated from the Prytanée […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, John Mbadi, has assured Kenyans that the proposed Finance Bill 2026 is designed to create a more transparent, inclusive and simplified taxation framework aimed at easing the burden on citizens and businesses. Speaking during a press briefing at the National Treasury in Nairobi on Monday, CS […]
MERU, Kenya – The Kenya Bureau of Standards has initiated nationwide public consultations on a new set of proposed regulations aimed at strengthening oversight in product certification, laboratory testing, and measurement systems. The draft proposals were unveiled during a stakeholder forum held in Meru on Friday, where participants voiced concerns over the increasing circulation of […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – At the AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Summit held in Nairobi, leading Nairobi-based technology firms Crescent Tech Group and FinSense Africa officially signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), marking the beginning of a transformative collaboration aimed at delivering end-to-end enterprise technology solutions across Africa. The agreement was formally signed by Aashifa […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – May 2026 – African fintech platform Paymenta has officially announced an ambitious Pan-African expansion strategy under the leadership of DSSC Global, positioning itself as a next-generation digital financial ecosystem built to accelerate financial inclusion across the continent. Operating under the slogan “Built in Africa, Empowering Africa,” Paymenta says its mission is to […]
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General Adan Abdulla Mohammed has officially been sworn into office during a formal ceremony held at the Supreme Court of Kenya, marking his official assumption of leadership at the country’s principal tax authority. The solemn ceremony, conducted in accordance with constitutional and institutional requirements, formally ushers in Mohammed’s tenure at […]
KAMPALA, Uganda — Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for another five-year term during a grand inauguration ceremony held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in the capital, Kampala, marking the continuation of his decades-long leadership of the East African nation. The 81-year-old leader took the oath of office on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by Heads […]
