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Seychelles upgraded to more FATF recommendations to curb money laundering

 (3 minutes read) In order to effectively tackle money laundering and terrorist financing Seychelles has further upgraded on five more recommendations set by the Financial Action...

IFAD’s plans to lift Burundi’s deteriorating agriculture sector

(3 minutes read)  Floods have devastated communities, destroying homes and livelihoods. In the mountains, landslides are a constant feature. At the same time, the recent...

Nightlife restrictions in place in Amhara region in Ethiopia

(3 minutes read) Restrictions on nightlife and meetings were imposed recently in three major cities in Ethiopia's Amhara region, including the most populous, Gondar. Protests...

Civil servants threaten to strike work in Kenya for non-payment of salaries

(3 minutes read)  Unpaid March salaries are creating a headache for Kenya’s administration as civil servants threaten to go on strike. But Kenya's President, William...

Tea estates in Kenya told to give surplus land to local tribal community

(3 minutes read) The National Lands Commission (NLC) of Kenya has allowed big multinational companies in tea to give Kipsigis and Nandi communities to give...

Kenyan Airlines told to adopt AI for better performance

 (3 minutes read)   Beleaguered Kenyan airlines have to depend on Artificial intelligence (AI) to solve its vexatious problems, according to Kenya’s ambassador to the United...

Kenya to focus more on tourism to up arrivals

 (3 minutes read) Kenya is focussing on tourism as a major source of revenue and expects by 2027, tourist arrivals will touch 10 million by...

World’s largest saltwater Floating solar plant in Seychelles

(3 minutes read)  Island Nation Seychelles will create a floating solar system as a part of its bid to fight climate change. This is going...

Peace process gains momentum in Tigray region

(3 minutes read)   As part of a peace process launched in the Tigray region in November last year to end the brutal conflict in the...

Seychelles to act against cryptocurrency

(3 minutes read) The cryptocurrency menace is fast catching up with Seychelles, the Island Nation. Triggered by the complaints mainly from the people and...

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