In wake of Middle East war, Africa should consider weaning itself of reliance on external financing and aid flows – experts

In wake of Middle East war, Africa should consider weaning itself of reliance on external financing and aid flows – experts

Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, professor of global development at the Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University, raised concerns over the timing of the conflict as “strategically devastating” for Africa.

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Iran war ripple effect: How fuel scarcity and sky-high cost are giving a flip to electric bikes uptake in Nyanza and western Kenya

Iran war ripple effect: How fuel scarcity and sky-high cost are giving a flip to electric bikes uptake in Nyanza and western Kenya

Several companies, including Spiro Kenya, Roam Electric, Ampersand and Ecobodaa are rapidly expanding businesses around the country by establishing battery-swapping stations and introducing financing programmes specifically tailored for boda riders.

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‘Staged’ Trump shooting?: Conspiracy theories are everywhere following White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

‘Staged’ Trump shooting?: Conspiracy theories are everywhere following White House correspondents’ dinner shooting

President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and dozens of other high-profile administration officials and journalists were attending the dinner at the Hilton hotel in Washington, DC, when a suspect, later identified by media reports as Cole Tomas Allen from California, allegedly ran past security towards the event. He was detained by law enforcement while the president and vice president were evacuated.

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