China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: China eyes resilient domestic market less vulnerable to whims of global trade cycles and foreign tariffs
With the adoption of China’s new development blueprint for the next five years, the world is seeing far more than a national development roadmap – it is embracing inclusive growth, technological advancement and win-win cooperation that transcend borders. The global community is grappling with growing division and conflicts – from...
Puzzle of new Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei delivering first address to the nation ‘in a coma’
Days after Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei took over from his dead father, and suffering from injuries sustained in a US strike, he released his first message of vengeance for his war-ravaged homeland. According a British newspaper, the Daily Mirror, “Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is said to be fighting for...
End-game Why US is developing cold in war with Iran as Israel pummels unbending Middle East nation
Although the United States and Israel killed then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the first round of attacks on Tehran, the Iranian political system did not undergo a fundamental shake-up. Iran quickly elected Mojtaba Khamenei, who holds a more staunchly anti-US and anti-Israel stance, as the new supreme leader.
Because she’s Black: Why first Black woman to sing for four American presidents died in penury, buried in unmarked grave
Everywhere she went, critics raved. The Washington Post described her voice as “clear and bell-like… Her low notes are rich and sensuous with a tropical quality. The compass and quality of her registers surpass the usual limitations and seem to combine the height and depth of both soprano and contralto.”
Comesa economic bloc advocates for livestock trade policy unification to give a fillip to intra-Africa trade under AfCFTA
Kenya’s State Department for Trade official Lynda Ouma said AfCFTA offers an opportunity for African countries to develop competitive livestock value chains through coordinated policy reforms and infrastructure investment.
China on cusp of New Age as ruling Communist Party’s 15th Five-Year Plan parley features 6G technology, brain computer interfaces
Citing his experience in China, Dennis Munene Mwaniki, executive director of the China-Africa Centre at the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya, said that China has become a leading nation in AI development and integration.
Fears death toll from landslide in southern Ethiopia will rise to 100 as 52 bodies recovered
In a social media update on Thursday, the Gamo Zone Government Communication Affairs Department confirmed that the bodies of 52 victims have been recovered so far. Local officials indicated that the death toll could exceed 100,
Retirement Benefits Authority unveils plan to amend laws to allow retiring workers partial early access to pension
Speaking in Kakamega during a public participation forum, a legal officer at RBA Anthony Kiaraha said the proposed changes are seeking the introduction of a two-pot system, allowing partial, early access to savings for specific needs like education, housing or medical bills.
Plans for Kenya’s first nuclear power plant in Siaya take shape as national and county government teams meet
The project is expected to have a significant impact on employment and economic development in the region. During the construction phase, it is projected to create about 10,000 jobs, while the operational phase will sustain an estimated 1,200 permanent positions.
Kenya pushes for full implementation of African free trade area to eliminate cross-border barriers to livestock trade
Dr Solomon Munyua, a livestock trade expert noted that Africa imports livestock products worth about $10.2 billion annually, while exports account for only $3.4 billion, creating a trade deficit of roughly $6.8 billion.
