African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
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 […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The expansion and modernisation of the United Nations Office at Nairobi is expected to firmly position Nairobi as a premier global hub for meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE), President William Ruto has said. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony for the expanded UN Office at Nairobi Assembly Hall in Gigiri, alongside UN […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – The United Nations has launched a landmark $340 million expansion project at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), in a move expected to elevate Nairobi into one of the world’s leading diplomatic and multilateral hubs. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto presided over the groundbreaking ceremony on […]
JUBA, South Sudan – Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced a major government reshuffle affecting key ministries and the country’s military leadership through a series of Republican decrees issued on Wednesday evening. The decrees, broadcast on the state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, introduced immediate changes within the national government as the country navigates economic pressures and […]
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The responsibility of telling Africa’s story to the world is increasingly shifting from traditional media houses to digital creators and social media influencers, speakers at the first-ever African Social Media Influencers Conference (ASMIS 2026) have said. The landmark conference, currently underway in Addis Ababa under the theme “Influence for a Better […]
