‘Ghost of the forest’ returns to Mnt Kenya Wildlife Conservancy as push to raise number s of rare antelope intensifies
Located on the misty slopes of Kenya’s highest mountain, Mount Kenya, and on the edge of the forest, the 1,250-acre Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy in the Nanyuki area has been restoring the survival instincts of zoo-bred bongos
Promising avocado farming gradually edging out traditional tea farms in Bureti
Tea requires year-round maintenance, frequent plucking and constant input application, yet many farmers say the margins of profit are gradually shrinking. By contrast, avocado farming, buoyed by strong export demand, is attracting younger farmers seeking quicker and potentially higher returns.
Road not taken: How women in Kiambu navigating once male-controlled PSV industry
For decades, Kenya’s transport industry has largely been viewed as a man’s domain – from matatu (vans used as public service vehicles) conductors and touts competing for travellers to various destinations at busy stages to PSV drivers navigating chaotic highways and tuk-tuk operators working long hours into the night. But...
Crime agency FBI instigating virologist linked to Fauci Covid project for smuggling into US dangerous pathogens from Congo
The FBI’s investigation into Munster and Yinda comes amid a flurry of activity involving virologists linked to Fauci and controversial gain-of-function research. Evidence suggests that researchers may have created SARS-CoV-2 in a lab and that the virus escaped the lab, leading to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Soaring fuel prices in Rwanda reshape daily routines as businesses adjust to punitive cost of living
In early March, gasoline (petrol) was set not to exceed 1,989 Rwandan francs (about $1.36) per litre, while diesel was capped at 1,948 Rwandan francs per litre, according to the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).
Scientists discover new super-Earth 101 trillion kilometres from Earth, can take 17,000 years to reach it
It circles every 50.8 days and has at least six times Earth’s mass. That makes it one of the closest known worlds where liquid water might be possible, if it has a stable atmosphere.
Google’s staff in UK vote to unionise over military AI deals, to block US and Israeli armies from the technology
In a letter addressed to Google’s Managing Director for the UK and Ireland Debbie Weinstein, the workers asked the company to recognize the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint representatives for DeepMind employees.
Are Chinese innovations dwarfing American AI? Why dark-money campaign is rewarding influencers to frame foreign AI as a threat
Marketing agencies are pitching influencers deals such as $5,000 per TikTok video to amplify Build American AI’s messaging about how China’s technological rise should be seen as a threat.
Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets
Today, Ethiopia churns out 600,000 tonnes of coffee a year. For some 25 million people – roughly a fifth of the population – it is the bedrock of their livelihood and the country’s premier export.
Beyond economic and diplomatic ties, shared stories bolster people-to-people connections between China, Zimbabwe
Under the theme Bridges of Ink, the gathering brought together established authors, emerging voices and students, united by a shared curiosity about narratives from both countries.
