East African bloc convenes conference in Kenya on education transformation
Mary Goretti Nakabugo, co-chair of the conference organizing committee, noted that the initiative aims to foster resilient, future-ready education systems capable of driving socioeconomic transformation across East Africa.
Contradictions in Washington statements on Iran as Trump says no talks planned, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut
A temporary ceasefire agreement expired on Monday and a senior Iranian official said that his country was moving to a “fully offensive” military posture due to the diplomatic stalemate, though there were no reports of fresh strikes by either side on Tuesday.
At least 30 Al Shaabab fighters and four civilians killed, 98 injured in Somalia Baidoa region
Dr Abdikafi Omar Mohamud, head of the emergencies department at Bay Regional Hospital in Baidoa, said the fighting also killed at least four civilians and injured 98, including 28 women and an elderly man hit by stray bullets.
Zambia President Hichilema re-elected for a second term after garnering 61 per cent of the vote
According to the commission, Hichilema won with 2,965,326 votes and his closest competitor was opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who won 1,856,217 votes.
Iran war hits Trump as approval rating drops to 33 per cent, lowest of his presidency
Some 80 per cent of Americans – including 87 per cent of Democrats and 71 per cent of Republicans – think US involvement in Iran “will go on for an extended period of time,” the Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Just 16 per cent said the conflict would likely end in a few weeks.
Iran warns that it will go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails
There was no immediate response to those comments from Washington, but U.S. President Donald Trump said in a phone interview with Fox News on Monday that Iran “should put up the white flag of surrender”.
East African Breweries: Kenya’s competition regulator seeks reserve fund in Diageo’s sale to Japan’s Asahi
Kenya’s competition regulator has proposed that East African Breweries Ltd set aside as much as Ksh15 billion ($115 million) in reserve funds before approving Diageo’s sale of its majority stake in the brewer to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings Kenya’s Business Daily newspaper reported on Monday. The newspaper said the Competition...
Growing together with a Chinese Company, Hisense South Africa helps build local workforce skills
Like Stephens, Marlon Jacobs joined Hisense SA Industrial Park when it was established in 2013, starting out as a general worker with no experience in refrigeration. Today, he is an Assembly and Quality Technician at the Fridge Factory in the park.
Lower Court will hear your fraud case, High Court rules in Ksh1.3 billion rules against former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner
The decision was made in High Court case HCCHRPET/E155/2024, Davis Nathan Chelogoi v Director of Criminal Investigations, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and three others on Monday.
Harare forum told Africa’s partnership with China should plans beyond technology transfer
Abigail Ncube, a gender specialist in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, said China-Africa cooperation presents an opportunity not only to expand access to technology but also to build the skills that can enable Africa to participate in the modern digital economy.
