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In a move to accelerate economic transformation and promote industrial growth led by the private sector, Botswana has reaffirmed its strategic partnership with the African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

Botswana and AfDB Deepen Strategic Partnership to Drive Private Sector-Led Industrial Growth

(3 Minutes Read) In a move to accelerate economic transformation and promote industrial growth led by the private sector, Botswana has reaffirmed its strategic partnership...
Tanzania: CHADEMA Raises Alarm Over Tundu Lissu's Safety

Tanzania: CHADEMA Raises Alarm Over Tundu Lissu’s Safety

(2 Minutes Read) In a statement, the party said it held the Tanzanian government and the Prisons Service responsible for Lissu's safety. The Prisons Service...
Zain Group’s financial services division, known for delivering cutting-edge technologies and digital lifestyle solutions across eight countries in the Middle East and Africa, has introduced the ‘Bede’ Digital Wallet in Sudan.

Zain Group Launches ‘Bede’ Digital Wallet in Sudan to Boost Financial Inclusion and Drive...

(3 Minutes Read) Zain Group’s financial services division, known for delivering cutting-edge technologies and digital lifestyle solutions across eight countries in the Middle East and...
Rwanda to Give Safe Passage to Return of SADC Forces

Rwanda to Give Safe Passage to Return of SADC Forces

(3 Minutes Read) Kigali has in the past been critical of the SADC forces positioned in Congo, straining its relations with South Africa. The SADC...
Uganda Intends to Try Civilians in Military Court

Uganda Intends to Try Civilians in Military Court

(3 Minutes Read) Human rights activists and opposition politicians have long accused President Yoweri Museveni's government of using military courts to prosecute opposition leaders and...
Ugandan Markets Face Excessive Imports:  Farmers Most Affected

Ugandan Markets Face Excessive Imports:  Farmers Most Affected  

(3 Minutes Read) Food imports have surged 18% in one year, surpassing the billion-dollar mark. However, for farmers, the toughest challenge comes after the harvest:...
Diplomats and aid officials from around the world met in London to ease the suffering from the 2-year-old war in Sudan, a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people, displaced 14 million, and pushed large parts of the country into famine.

Global Initiative to End Sudan War

(3 Minutes Read) The main aim of the conference was not to negotiate peace, but to relieve what the United Nations calls the world’s worst humanitarian...
Tanzania’s Opposition Party Slams Ban on Contesting Elections; Terms It as Political Highhandedness

Tanzania’s Opposition Party Slams Ban on Contesting Elections; Terms It as Political Highhandedness

(3 Minutes Read) CHADEMA boycotted an event for all parties to sign a code of ethics, violating a legal requirement for parties to participate in...
Abdikarim Ahmed Hassan, chairperson of the National Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, announced during the launch that voter registration will begin on Tuesday, with citizens expected to report to registration centers that day. This marks the first time in nearly five decades that Mogadishu residents will

Somalia Launches National Voter Registration Campaign

(3 Minutes Read) President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud pledged in 2023 to move Somalia away from its clan-based indirect voting model. The Cabinet has approved two...
In a significant development, Tanzania's main opposition party, CHADEMA, has been disqualified from participating in the upcoming elections. Ramadhani Kailima, director of the Independent National Elections Commission, stated that the party failed to sign a necessary code of conduct document by the deadline, invalidating its participation in the presidential and parliamentary elections set for October.

Tanzania’s Election Commission Disqualifies Main Opposition Party in Contesting October Presidential Elections

(3 Minutes Read) The disqualification extends to all by-elections until 2030. This follows recent treason charges against CHADEMA’s leader, accused of attempting to disrupt the...

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