Kenya’s Kisumu in Lake Victoria Basin to host Continental Smart Cities Summit in August
The summit will focus on practical solutions to challenges facing rapidly growing cities, with particular emphasis on smart healthcare systems, sustainable urban planning, climate resilience, affordable housing and digital governance.
Latest energy regulatory authority data show 8.25 per cent rise in electricity demand
EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria described the findings as an encouraging indication of growing public confidence in the energy sector
Aquaculture consortium outlines strategy to bridge Kenya’s 450,000-tonne fish deficit
Through the Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation, the government of Norway has sent girls form Norway aquaculture sector to Kenya who will mentor girls from Kenya to venture into aquaculture and also link them to institutions and the private sector in Norway for support.
South African President Ramaphosa downplays withdrawal of invitation to G7 Summit in France
South Africa had been informed that the United States threatened to boycott the summit if South Africa were invited, Magwenya said, adding that South Africa would therefore not attend the meeting.
United Nations sets up taskforce to monitor Strait of Hormuz as Middle East hostilities rise
United Nations said Friday the World Health Organization reported that aid shipments are getting “back on track” from Dubai, one of its key relief hubs.
‘I’m coming for you too,’ Trump warns Cuba, Mexico and Colombia following US attacks that ousted regimes in Venezuela and Iran
Donald Trump also warned the governments of Mexico and Colombia that their countries could face US action following the military operation in Venezuela in which American forces seized President Nicolás Maduro and conducted a ‘large scale strike’, The Times of India reports.
Dominant Chinese Artificial Intelligence firms rake in huge profits in niche markets
China’s vast domestic market provides fertile ground for AI adoption. Tech giants like Alibaba have begun integrating agentic AI, linking it with their existing digital infrastructure – spanning payments, logistics, and cloud services – to convert algorithms into revenue.
Seven children-4: Master’s seven children all looked exactly like one field slave…he never knew until his death
Catherine Thornton, left alone for months at a stretch, walked those fields more often than anyone recorded. And then the children started arriving. The first child, Thomas, came in 1833, exactly 9 months after Robert’s longest absence. Samuel knew the truth from the beginning, a truth he would carry in absolute silence for the rest of his life.
Nine people die, 45 reported missing after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
The latest tragedy is one of several deadly accidents reported along Djibouti’s Red Sea coastline.
Kenya’s health minister announces 45 per reduction in tuberculosis incidnce
To strengthen early detection and access to care, the Ministry of Health – working with county governments – has expanded TB services to cover all 47 counties, including the deployment of molecular diagnostic technologies and ultraportable AI-enabled digital X-ray machines.
