Sea ports are very vital for the economic development of any country. Some countries have several ports for facilitating the import and export of goods. Countries deprived of such natural endowments suffer from exorbitant charges of portal services. Developed countries have revolutionized the way they ship and track shipments from anywhere in the world. They […]
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Wrapping up his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stressed the need for more cooperation, ranging from climate and energy policies to migration of skilled labor to Europe. There was a clear message from Olaf Scholz during his 3-day trip to Ethiopia and Kenya — Berlin wants to build partnerships on eye […]
DAR ES SALAAM: ECONOMISTS and development experts are optimistic about the growth of Tanzania’s economy amid escalating global geopolitical tensions. Speaking to the ‘Daily News’ in separate interviews yesterday, the pundits emphasised the importance of self-reliance and high production to withstand external shocks. They stated that strengthening self-reliance in key strategic areas such as energy […]
Municipalities’ water and sanitation failure violates Constitution, SAHRC finds Sewage floods homes, streets, and a cemetery in North West Province municipality. Residents go without drinking water for days as there is not enough diesel for borehole pumps. The Human Rights Commission has found the district and local municipality in violation of the Constitution, and water […]
A transformative wave is sweeping through higher education, and at its forefront is the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) funding surge-a true game-changer for tertiary institutions. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a few days ago approved the sum of N683,429,268 billion as the 2024 Intervention Funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country which is […]
“We will not allow this parliament to be disgraced. We will not allow this parliament to be hijacked,” one of the lawmakers said. Senior lawmakers of Nigeria’s ruling party have vowed to challenge their party’s choice for the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the ruling APC, on Monday, […]
How the Year of Return 2019 in Ghana led to one of the largest transatlantic African-American homecomings in history The UN designated the International Decade for People of African Descent, from 2015 to 2024, to promote the recognition, justice, and development of individuals of African descent worldwide. Through various programs, events, and awareness campaigns, the […]
The woman faces deportation after a crucial ruling in a US court. A Nigerian woman, Adetokunbo Abosede Brooks, is facing deportation from the United States following her inability to secure a permanent residence permit after residing in the country for 37 years. Ms Brooks was thrown into the precarious situation after a decision of the […]
The Africa Cup of Nations has put Cote d’Ivoire on display as the best of African footballing talent dazzles the world with their skills. The Africa Cup of Nations has put Cote d’Ivoire on display as the best of African footballing talent dazzles the world with their skills. Apart from the football spectacle and grandeur […]
Cult leaders, advocates of religious extremism, fake prophets and other unscrupulous religious leaders in Kenya were Tuesday put on notice after two teams were sworn in to investigate their conduct and look into religion’s regulatory framework in the country, Daily Nation reports. The teams — a commission of Inquiry to unravel the circumstances that led […]
There are quite many reasons as to why Rwanda chose to go green and they include the need to save the planet, and decrease building operation costs (energy and water), according to experts. Green building, a resource-efficient method of construction that produces healthier buildings which have less impact on the environment and cost less to […]
South Africa has 12 official languages. The two most dominant are isiZulu and isiXhosa. While the Zulu and Xhosa people share a rich common history, they have also found themselves engaged in ethnic conflict and division, notably during urban wars between 1990 and 1994. A new book, Divided by the Word, examines this history – […]
Senegal’s Constitutional Council has published the final list of 20 candidates for the highstakes 25 February presidential election. Supporters of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and Karim Wade, the son of former president Abdoulaye Wade, are angry their candidates have been excluded from the list. The list was published late on Saturday evening, and includes […]
UIS – Daures constituency members have complained bitterly about mining companies running roughshod over rules, doing nothing to develop the area as well as highlighting the loss of possible income for government. It was also revealed this week that traditional authorities like the Daure Daman have been coining it by selling consent letters, for which […]
Nearly four years into the pandemic, Australia, like many other countries, is still seeing large numbers of COVID cases. Some 860,221 infections were recorded around the country in 2023, while 30,283 cases have already been reported in 2024. This is likely to be a significant underestimate, with fewer people testing and reporting than earlier in […]
Safaricom’s parent company is feeling the effects of its startup investment and operational costs in Ethiopia, seven months after its successful launch. The costs are negatively reflected in the Group’s financial statements, highlighting the challenges of expanding into new markets. Safaricom’s parent company has reported a 10.6 percent drop in net profit to KSh62 billion […]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday denounced Senegalese authorities for repressing opposition leaders, media and civil society, in a report published only five weeks before the West African nation holds its presidential election. HRW highlighted numerous concerns in its report, mostly concerning the lack of press freedom, repression against the opposition and arbitrary detention, including […]
The world is facing significant demographic changes. In addition, we are more at risk for new infectious outbreaks than ever before. Climate change threatens to make all these challenges even worse. While they may seem intractable, experience has shown that global cooperation provides a proven path to progress. Two decades of investment has halved child […]