Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Uganda Reopens Border with DRC

Uganda Reopens Border with DRC

(3 Minutes Read) The decision follows the recent signing of a peace agreement in Washington, where Rwanda and the DRC agreed to support future talks...
Somali President   Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Ankara: Issues with Ethiopia Discussed in a Closed-Door Meeting

Somali President   Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Ankara: Issues with Ethiopia Discussed in a Closed-Door Meeting

(3 Minutes Read) The meeting comes as tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia escalate as mediation efforts over a controversial port access agreement stall. The talks,...
Kigali’s Cable-Car Project Set to Redefine Urban Mobility

Kigali’s Cable-Car Project Set to Redefine Urban Mobility

(3 Minutes Read) Backed by a USD 100 million investment, including support from the African Development Bank, the project aims to cut traffic congestion, lower...
In Kenya’s banana-rich highlands, farmers are doing more than harvesting fruit—they’re harvesting innovation.Local entrepreneurs are transforming banana stems, usually discarded as waste, into biodegradable hair braids.

From Banana Waste to Biodegradable Braids in Kenya

(3 Minutes Read) The initiative is a powerful example of a circular economy in action, turning agricultural by-products into profitable, sustainable ventures. Cooperatives are involved...
Nairobi’s Shri Krishana Overseas Ltd to Get Listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange

Nairobi’s Shri Krishana Overseas Ltd to Get Listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange

(3 Minutes Read) The company plans to list 50.5 million ordinary shares by introduction on July 24, 2025, on the NSE’s SME Market Segment, with...
Youthful Anger Boils Over in Kenya’s Streets as Ruto Faces a Crisis of Legitimacy

Youthful Anger Boils Over in Kenya’s Streets as Ruto Faces a Crisis of Legitimacy

(3 Minutes Read) The chant rings through Kenya’s cities with a simplicity that cuts deep: “Ruto wantam” — Ruto, one term. It is not just...
GCR Upgrades ShafDB’s Long and Short-Term Issuer Ratings, Maintains Stable Outlook

GCR Upgrades ShafDB’s Long and Short-Term Issuer Ratings, Maintains Stable Outlook

(3 Minutes Read) Global Credit Ratings (GCR), upgraded Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) international and several key national scale ratings, reflecting the Bank’s strengthened capital position, risk management...
Protests Cost Kenyan Businesses Dearly

Protests Cost Kenyan Businesses Dearly

(3 Minutes Read) Kenya's latest wave of violent demonstrations was sparked by calls for police accountability following the death of a blogger in police custody...
US Deports Convicts to South Sudan

US Deports Convicts to South Sudan

(3 Minutes Read) The convicts had either finished serving prison terms or were nearing the end. US officials say their home countries refused to take...
China and Ethiopia to Strengthen Trade and Investment Ties: Chinese Premier

China and Ethiopia to Strengthen Trade and Investment Ties: Chinese Premier

(3 Minutes Read)   Li said Ethiopia and China are both important countries in the Global South, and he vowed to strengthen cooperation between the...