African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Malindi, Kenya — Kenya’s energy sector has received a significant boost after the Environment and Land Court in Malindi cleared the way for continued operations at the Lake Gas Vipingo Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) terminal, a strategic facility credited with stabilising LPG supply and prices across the country. In a judgment delivered on December 10, […]
MOMBASA,Kenya (Prime Africa News) – The County Government of Mombasa has launched a major youth empowerment initiative aimed at equipping young people with practical skills and certification to enhance their employability. Dubbed TUJIAJIRI, the programme will benefit more than 700 youths across the county in its first phase, offering training in various market-driven skills. The initiative […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning that millions of famine-stricken Sudanese will face reduced food assistance beginning in January, as the agency grapples with a severe funding shortfall that threatens to cripple its operations by April. Speaking to reporters on 12 December, WFP Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response […]
A Tunisian court has sentenced prominent opposition figure Abir Moussi to 12 years in prison, her lawyer said on Friday, in a move that rights groups say deepens President Kais Saied’s consolidation of power and erosion of political freedoms. Moussi, the leader of the Free Constitutional Party, has been in detention since 2023 after police […]
The Avocado Society of Kenya (ASK) has called on farmers nationwide to increase avocado planting in response to growing global demand, citing the ongoing heavy rains as an ideal window to expand production. Speaking during a farmers’ engagement forum in Meru County, ASK Chief Executive Officer Ernest Muthomi encouraged growers to take advantage of the […]
NAIROBI,Kenya-Australia has entered the intensifying global race for Kenya’s estimated $62 billion (Sh18 trillion) rare minerals deposits in Mrima Hills, Kwale County, a move that further elevates the country’s profile as a potential critical minerals powerhouse even as investors grow increasingly frustrated by licensing delays at home. Canberra formally expressed interest in the strategic deposits […]
Prime Africa News – The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has projected renewed optimism for the smallholder tea sector despite navigating one of the most turbulent years in global commodity markets. Speaking during the 2025 KTDA Directors Conference at Safari Park Hotel, Group CEO Wilson Muthaura said the sector had demonstrated extraordinary resilience in the […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya is setting the stage for a major surge in agricultural exports to Georgia, after a strong 2024 performance that saw the country ship goods worth KSh 821 million to the Caucasus nation—compared to just KSh 58 million in imports.The imbalance, overwhelmingly in Kenya’s favour, signals a new growth frontier for farmers […]
Nairobi-From left: Wildlife Research and Training Institute Board Chair Dr. David Nkendiaye, President William Ruto, Wildlife Research and Training Institute CEO Dr. Patrick Omondi, and Tourism & Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano during the launch of the National Wildlife Census 2025 results at the KICC, Nairobi. Kenya has reaffirmed its position as a continental conservation […]
MOMBASA, Kenya — Bandari FC has once again taken centre stage in Kenya’s football discourse after Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director Captain William Ruto dissolved the club’s entire management board in a dramatic intervention triggered by a disastrous run of results. The December 9 decision marks one of the most far-reaching governance shake-ups ever […]
