Killing fly with a hammer: How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world

Killing fly with a hammer: How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world

Last year, the landlocked kingdom bordered on all sides by South Africa with a population of 2.3 million people, celebrated 200 years of the founding of the Basotho nation and 58 years of independence from British rule.

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Bringing village into town: Kenya’s First Lady capitalises on craving for rustic life to promote ‘kitchen garden’ in urban areas

Bringing village into town: Kenya’s First Lady capitalises on craving for rustic life to promote ‘kitchen garden’ in urban areas

Principal Secretary for State Department for Agriculture, Kipronoh Ronoh, speaking during the national ‘Mama Kitchen Garden Initiative meeting in Nairobi, said by empowering women to establish small-scale kitchen gardens, we ensure that families have access to fresh, nutritious food and create income-generating opportunities.

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Why Uganda is likely to be ungovernable when President Museveni hands power to…most likely, his son

Why Uganda is likely to be ungovernable when President Museveni hands power to…most likely, his son

With so many war lords and the contradictory political messages of the Gang of Four and especially the propaganda of the NRM/A combined with the multiple fire powers, Uganda proved to be a very ungovernable country.

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Sam Mangwana: Spiky-voiced Zimbabwean who re-tuned Franco’s and Congolese rumba music calls time on illustrious career

Sam Mangwana: Spiky-voiced Zimbabwean who re-tuned Franco’s and Congolese rumba music calls time on illustrious career

The fact that Simaro Massiya regarded Sam Mangwana as the greatest, despite working with other vocalists like Josky Kiambukuta, Vicky Longomba, Youlou Mabiala, Djo Mpoyi, Malage De Lugendo and Carlito Lassa, among many others, sheds light on Mangwana’s immense talent.

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Kenya’s anti-graft agency and media pledge work together in fight against corruption

Kenya’s anti-graft agency and media pledge work together in fight against corruption

The consultative meeting and Press Club luncheon featured key members from the organisations including EACC Chair David Oginde, EACC Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdi A. Muhamud, MCK CEO David Omwoyo and KEG President Zubeida Koome, showcased a collaborative front to curb corruption.

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Kenya may benefit from steep US tariffs on Africa, which signals end of AGOA deal

Kenya may benefit from steep US tariffs on Africa, which signals end of AGOA deal

The Hillbrow Tower, an iconic tower used to identify the Johannesburg skyline, is seen as the sun rises, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 20, 2019.

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Muslims in Kenya want coast region represented in the Waqf Commission selection panel

Muslims in Kenya want coast region represented in the Waqf Commission selection panel

Sheikh Qatada raised concerns over the lack of representation from the coastal region in the selection panel. He pointed out that 99 per cent of Waqf properties are located at the coast – in particular, in Mombasa and Lamu counties.

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Comesa leather value chain strategy that aims grow regional industrialisation launched in Kenya

Comesa leather value chain strategy that aims grow regional industrialisation launched in Kenya

Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Executive Director Nicholas Mudungwe reinforced the need for commitment and collaboration in implementing the strategy, likening the process to marriage, where teamwork and adaptability are essential.

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As Kenya worries about healthcare funding, Nakuru government says it has anti-retroviral, TB stocks for one year

As Kenya worries about healthcare funding, Nakuru government says it has anti-retroviral, TB stocks for one year

There were serious concerns over a potential shortage of critical medicine, leading some patients to skip doses or share medication with others out of fear of running out

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Fish farmers in Vihiga County trained as pisciculture becomes a key economic activity western Kenya

Fish farmers in Vihiga County trained as pisciculture becomes a key economic activity western Kenya

With aquaculture becoming a powerful tool to eradicate poverty in the country, Kamenju urged the farmers to apply the skills they get from the training and take fish farming as a serious business to generate income.

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