Scramble for Africa enters new age as Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint
At first, mercenary groups with an arms-length relationship to the Kremlin entered the fray in Africa. But increasingly, Russia is deploying its military might, and intelligence services, more directly.
Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried
Bitcoin, the first and largest crypto, was created in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis as a decentralized digital asset that could act as an alternative method of payment.
‘100 per cent stupid’: Republicans hold breath as MAGA world cautiously turns on Elon Musk
While many in the broader Trump coalition appeared hesitant to commit to one side or the other, this wasn’t true of everyone as Thursday afternoon’s bevy of rude posts bled into the night.
Metrofile Group is out to sanitise pension records in Kenya to stop theft of retirees’ money – director
Speaking at the Fourth Association of Pension Trustees and Administrators of Kenya Conference in Mombasa, Metrofile Group Managing Director Jackline Mburu called on pension industry to leverage data for preservation, security and digital transformation.
International Telecommunication Union ranks Kenya top in Africa, 20th in the world in ICT
The ITU further rated Kenya’s ICT regulatory framework at the apex level of advanced fourth generation (G4), acknowledging the country’s competitive and inclusive ICT regulatory framework.
Arsenal trophy mess diagnosis: The Gunners suffered 36 separate ‘time-loss’ injuries blamed on manager Arteta intensity
Arsenal feel that muscle and tendon damage are up in general – and while the lack of an official audit of Premier League injuries makes that difficult to authoritatively corroborate, several industry professionals have confirmed they believe such issues are on the rise in football. But Arsenal have still suffered more than most.
A fusion of science, art and entertainment up in the skies as 300 drones ‘invade’ Nairobi
Jay Pyrotechnics company, who pride of being a leader in drone light shows in the country, worked overdrive to successfully deliver the first ever drone show in Kenya that was not only visually satisfying but environmentally friendly.
No Elon Musk, no DOGE: Ex-staffer predicts ‘death by a whimper’ of Trump agency to trim down government spending
Veterans Affairs press secretary Pete Kasperowicz said in a statement: “VA looks forward to continuing to work with its DOGE liaisons to help the department improve its performance, customer service and convenience to Veterans.”
Elon Musk: A powerful force in Trump’s orbit the billionaire was hyper-visible, unapologetically brash and unfettered by traditional norms
Musk clashed with three of Trump’s most senior cabinet members – Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. He called Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro a “moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks.” Navarro dismissed the insults, saying, “I’ve been called worse.”
Abuse of office or doublespeak: How Trump’s media conglomerate’s becoming a bitcoin reserve
Despite the ready availability of bitcoin exchange-traded funds, a cheaper way to invest in the currency indirectly, bitcoin treasury stocks are proliferating. Within the past two months, figures including Brandon Lutnick, the son of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, and David Bailey, a bitcoin evangelist who reportedly advised Trump on crypto policy, have launched their own respective bitcoin treasury vehicles.
