Experts call for collaboration in Africa to strengthen food systems and improve nutrition
The high-level conference themed: From Farm to Future: Africa’s Journey to Safer, Stronger Food System, brought together more than 40 speakers from local and international organisations, including the World Bank, WHO, FAO, AGRA, Global Affairs Canada, and the African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).
Defiant Harvard calls Trump suspension of international students illegal retaliation, violation of rights
Trump’s proclamation cited national security concerns as a justification for barring international students from entering the United States to pursue studies at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based university.
Economy wobbles: Purchasing Managers’ Index shows Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May
Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May for the first time in seven months, hurt by a slowing performance in the construction, wholesale and retail and services sectors, a business survey showed on Thursday. The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.6 in May from 52.0 a month...
State withdrawal of bill to delist herbal stimulant from protected crops excites farmers in central Kenya
The Crops Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, which he said had already sailed through the first reading in the National Assembly, could have spelt doom to thousands of farmers who rely on it for income.
‘Virgin Mary’: Spectre of Jesus ‘Mother’ in western Kenya pulls in pilgrims from all over East Africa to ‘Bethlehem of Busia’
Judith Nafula’s home has transformed into what some are calling the “Bethlehem of Busia” – attracting hundreds of visitors seeking miracles, healing and divine encounters. The visitors reportedly come from as far as Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and even Congo to marvel at the divine powers of the self-proclaimed Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Kajiado lands $1.3 million for Climate Resilience Projects from government
Kajiado’s unique and diverse landscapes, ranging from forests and grasslands to rivers and wetlands were identified as vital assets in achieving sustainable development goals. Barasa noted that the preservation of these ecological systems not only advances Kenya’s afforestation agenda but also strengthens essential environmental services that benefit local communities.
Africans should not fear Africa: We cannot make a plea to foreign investors while we channel our own capital elsewhere
The current acceleration of cuts should instead be seen as a wake-up call: we must look for solutions within the continent’s borders. When the “Africa 2063” initiative was set out by the African Union over a decade ago it was not a 50-year vision of an Africa dependent on aid, but one of a global powerhouse charting its own path. The responsibility for delivering this vision is ours.
Museveni’s 40 years’ gift to Uganda: The Pearl of Africa is now an undisputed slave labour reservoir
Uganda has experienced 40 years of de-development and suppressed human potential and the right to development. Schemes such as Operation Wealth Creation, Parish Development Model and Myooga, which ultimately are tools of de-development are being cast as tools of development at the periphery. Fortunate for the rulers, most citizens are unable to perceive what is going on.
UN-Habitat, Nairobi and Paris launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all
Speaking during the signing event held during the United Nations Habitat Assembly in UN Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia Rossbach said that these initiatives build on the call by 193 countries requesting UN-Habitat to advance efforts on adequate housing.
Musk sides with hardline US Republicans to ramp up attacks on Trump tax, spending bill
Top congressional Republicans rejected his criticism and one White House official on Wednesday called the Tesla CEO’s moves “infuriating.” Another White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, on Wednesday said Musk’s complaints represented “one disagreement” in an otherwise harmonious relationship, adding that Trump was committed to getting the bill passed despite Musk’s stance.
