A cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger
The drought in Zimbabwe, neighbouring Zambia and Malawi has reached crisis levels. Zambia and Malawi have declared national disasters. Zimbabwe could be on the brink of doing the same. The drought has reached Botswana and Angola to the west and Mozambique and Madagascar to the east.
Unpacking real story behind Bill Gates, GMO potatoes and McDonald’s French fries in solving Africa’s climate change issues
“Gates’ farmland is held by more than 20 shell companies spread across the country. Some lead back to a P.O. Box in Kirkland, Washington, the city where Cascade Asset Management, which manages all Gates’ investments, is headquartered.
Death of 45 in accident is a grim reminder of treacherous nature of South African road transport
Good Friday and Easter Monday are national holidays in South Africa and many of its neighbours, when millions travel into, out of and across the nation. For some South Africans, it’s a chance to return to their home towns and villages from jobs in the cities. Migrants also travel back to their home countries to see family. Some, like the pilgrims that died on Thursday, make religious trips.
Kenya’s inflation eases in March as prices of staples and transport costs also drop
The central bank is due to announce its latest lending rate decision on April 3. In February, the bank raised its benchmark rate to 13.0 per cent from 12.5 per cent previously.
Nigeria’s Access Holding to seek shareholders’ nod to raise $1.5 billion via share or bond sale
Shares of Nigerian-based Access Group, which operates across 15 countries, mostly in Africa but including Britain and France, rose 2.08 per cent to 24.50 naira on the Nigerian bourse. They hit a high of 30.70 naira in January.
Con: X owner Elon Musk fought government surveillance, while profiting off state surveillance
In its petition to the Supreme Court last September, X’s attorneys took up the banner of communications privacy: “History demonstrates that the surveillance of electronic communications is both a fertile ground for government abuse and a lightning-rod political topic of intense concern to the public.” After the court declined to take up the case in January, Musk responded tweeting, “Disappointing that the Supreme Court declined to hear this matter.”
Neighbours Kenya and Uganda resolve their oil importation row through Mombasa port
Landlocked Uganda imported $1.6 billion worth of petroleum products in 2022, mostly originating from the Gulf. Some 90 per cent of the products are imported through Kenya.
Confusion over the new stock symbol leads to fleeting windfall Trump’s media company ticker
Several people complained on social media about briefly seeing the value of their DJT stock holdings on Charles Schwab platforms inflated to figures more in line with what they would be worth if the shares traded at the level of the Dow Jones Transportation Average.
Scrutiny of iris-scanning crypto project Worldcoin grows as privacy campaigners call for ban
In August last year, Kenya suspended Worldcoin’s local activities while the government assesses potential risks to public safety.
On the mend: Kenya Airways rakes in $80 million to record first operating profit since 2017
The airline expects to receive an additional cargo freighter soon and it will receive another Boeing 737-800 passenger jet by the third quarter of this year to boost capacity, Kilavuka said.
