Kenya’s tourism industry on strong rebound as first cruise ship docks into new Shimoni Port in Kwale

Kenya’s tourism industry on strong rebound as first cruise ship docks into new Shimoni Port in Kwale

The ship’s Captain Jaanus Hannes said it’s the third time that the SH Diana, a luxury expedition cruise ship was coming to Kenya having docked in Mombasa in 2023 and in Lamu in 2024.

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Relationship experts: Financial manipulation by women linked to rising male depression crisis in central Kenya

Relationship experts: Financial manipulation by women linked to rising male depression crisis in central Kenya

Several men narrated painful experiences of betrayal after investing heavily in women they thought loved them. Boniface Elvis, a 35-year-old marketer, revealed he spent over Ksh500,000 on a woman who promised commitment, only for her to vanish after getting financial assistance to start a salon and boutique.

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Zanzibar is seeing a seaweed boom, raising questions about whether local women are cashing in

Zanzibar is seeing a seaweed boom, raising questions about whether local women are cashing in

In Zanzibar, private investment and donor dollars have been increasing. Seaweed is the third largest contributor to the local economy after tourism and spices.

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Preliminary results show 83-yaar old Alassane Ouattara has been reelected Ivory Coast president

Preliminary results show 83-yaar old Alassane Ouattara has been reelected Ivory Coast president

Alassane Ouattara’s re-election is the latest example of aging men continuing to hold power in Africa, which boasts the youngest population in the world. Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, 81, and Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Mbasogo, 83, are some other older African leaders still in power.

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