The first lady, however, says she has not received any letter from Absa, further slamming the reports claiming such as ‘propaganda’.Absa has reportedly threatened to close down Tobeka Madiba-Zuma’s bank account due to the!--more-->…
A church in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has held a thanksgiving service for Chelsea following its recent success in the Premier League.Long-time Chelsea fan Pastor Azigiza encouraged people to come wearing football tops of!--more-->…
The Chinese Vice President made a three-day visit to Burundi last week. A breath of fresh air for Bujumbura.Strengthening its cooperation in the fields of education, energy, mining and infrastructure was Beijing’s priority!--more-->…
The idea hatched about six years ago, while Javier was working in San Diego, California. After tasting her first craft beer, she was hooked -- but she loved more than just the taste. Javier also saw a unique business…
The room was full of about 50 young, mid-career professionals. We had coloured slips of paper on which to write our big hairy audacious dreams. Under the cloak of anonymity, we all allowed ourselves to open up about the!--more-->…
At the time of his arrest, Bamugireko had just received Shs 400,000 from the buyers in exchange for 63 bullets. In Summary Preliminary investigations reveal that Bamugireko had also previously sold out two handcuffs at!--more-->…
The pastor who found one of the world's largest uncut diamonds says he expects to get "not less than $50 million" for the 709-carat precious stone, after it failed to reach its minimum reserve price at auction…
THE ancient holy town of Lalibela, perched some 2,500 metres above sea-level in Ethiopia’s northern highlands, boasts some of the clearest night skies imaginable.Ethiopian stargazers dream that the mountains around Lalibela!--more-->…
Burundi's government is forcing teachers, nurses and farmers in some of the country's poorest provinces to make what it calls 'voluntary contributions' to state coffers. A list compiled by the Ministry of the!--more-->…
https://youtu.be/ktUw39MSThc Ordinarily, Jikos are used for cooking but some innovators have found a new meaning for them. With some modifications the ordinary jikos can generate more energy. NTV
KAMPALA- Indigenous business people who operate in Kampala city have renewed their demands to the government to stop foreigners from operating retail businesses in Uganda’s capital.The business people say foreigners in!--more-->…
Money is the most sought-after commodity in the world today, and to say that our daily lives revolve around money isn’t an understatement. Every day we spend money, and we work ourselves everyday to make money.As important!--more-->…
The Africa Internet Summit 2017 (AIS’17) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 21 May - 2 June co-organised by AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry for Africa, AfNOG, the African Network Operators’ Group and the Af*…
A recent court case in Nigeria has highlighted concerns that locally made soft drinks may be considered unsafe for human consumption elsewhere, as Ijeoma Ndukwe explains.There has been uproar in Nigeria after it emerged!--more-->…
Business at the busy Namanga border town was disrupted for hours as residents clashed with police as they protested harassment by Tanzanian authorities.Trade and transport was paralysed as irate residents barricaded the!--more-->…
The East African Community (EAC) and the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) jointly has organized from 27 March, a two-day meeting in the capital Bujumbura to discuss the regional challenges. “We!--more-->…
Mining companies are facing vast capital outlays and potential losses as a result of a ban on exports of unprocessed minerals by Tanzania. Energy and Minerals Permanent Secretary Justin Ntalikwa said the ban was in line!--more-->…
Jerome Jarre's viral hashtag, #TurkishAirlinesHelpSomalia, was yet another attempt to draw worldwide attention to the famine in the Somali peninsula, but the Somali people are in need of both an organised, short-term as…
There’s a buzz in Nollywood right now. Last month the romantic comedy The Wedding Party became the first movie from Nigeria’s growing film industry to break 400 million naira ($1.3 million). And in 2016 Nollywood’s combined!--more-->…
Zambia’s government has just banned the imports of some farm produce as a way of promoting the growth of the agriculture sector. The Conversation Africa’s Samantha Spooner asked Calestous Juma about the impact this will have…
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