Rugby: Stylish Kenya Sevens side seeks to redeem itself at breakdown before Munich round
The top four teams after the Munich leg will qualify for the final tournament in Madrid, Spain, where they will meet the bottom four teams in the World Sevens Series.
Kenyan doctors make good their threat to paralyse services at public hospitals as strike enters week two
The striking doctors accuse the government of failing to implement a raft of promises, including a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike that saw people die from lack of care.
Kenya raises growth forecast in current fiscal year to 6.3 per cent, but doubt persists about unemployment
The ministry had said in February that it expected growth for this year and 2023 would be 5.5 per cent, up from 4.8 per cent in 2022.
Shipping companies worry about impact of return of Somali pirates in Indian Ocean waters on maritime trade
More than 20 attempted hijackings since November have driven up prices for armed security guards and insurance coverage and raised the spectre of possible ransom payments, according to five industry representatives.
Ethiopia’s largest bank loses $40 million after a technical glitch triggered withdrawals frenzy
The bank has not said how much was withdrawn, but Abe told reporters that half a million transactions were made during the glitch. A local newspaper reported that 2.4 billion Ethiopian birr ($42 million) was lost.
ATMIS assures Mogadishu its committed to ‘seamless’ transfer of mandate to Somali Security Forces
As part of the transition process, ATMIS withdrew 5,000 troops from Somalia and handed over 13 military bases to the SSF during the first and second phases of the drawdown last year. The third phase, targeting 4,000 troops, is scheduled to be completed by end June this year.
News of KCB Group plan to offload National Bank of Kenya spurs jump in shares on Nairobi Securities exchange
KCB has also acquired banks in other markets in the region in recent years, including an 85 per cent stake in Trust Merchant Bank in the Democratic of the Congo completed in late 2022, which has put further pressure on its own reserves.
Pirates arrested off Somali coast shipped to India for trial and sentencing, Indian official says
India has deployed at least a dozen warships in the Gulf of Aden and the northern Arabian Sea since December, which enables it to assist vessels east of the Red Sea, where the navies of several countries, including the United States, are trying to secure shipping routes under attack from Yemen’s Houthi militants.
Financially hamstrung Al Shabaab protect Somali pirates in Indian Ocean for a cut of the loot
The deal could provide al-Shabaab with critical funds after the Somali government clamped down on its other illegal money sources and froze its bank accounts. The terrorists also are suspected of negotiating with pirates and Houthi rebels to acquire weapons.
Why environment in Uganda is decaying, collapsing despite vast pool of knowledge and awareness
In Uganda the political leaders are pursuing development assisted by countries that prefer grass (oil palm and sugarcane) to natural forests. The 10,000 hectares of natural forests of Kalangala Island of Lake Victoria have been felled and sold as timber.
