Kanye West Gifts Uganda’s President a Pair of Yeezy Sneakers
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have presented Uganda’s leader Yoweri Museveni with a pair of Yeeezy sneakers. The US rapper, […]
Africa
Zimbabwe protests ends in arrests
Worker protests in Zimbabwe were yesterday capitalised by arrests of Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) members. Police used tear […]
Tutu out of hospital
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been discharged from hospital and is gathering his strength at home. The Arch had been […]
Sierra Leonean govt cancels $318M airport contract with China
The Sierra Leonean government has cancelled its contract with China to build a new airport, Mamamah International. The government cited […]
17 People Receive Death Sentence in Egypt
In Egypt, seventeen people were sentenced to death on Thursday by a military court for attacks on churches in 2016 […]
15 Dies as Riverboat sinks in DRC
At least 15 people drowned when an overcrowded and dilapidated riverboat sank in northwest Democratic republic of Congo, local sources […]
Africa’s Youngest Billionaire Abducted in Tanzania by Gunmen
A Man who is said to be the youngest billionaire in the African continent has been kidnapped by unknown masked […]
Boko Haram attack leaves 7 soldiers dead in Nigeria
At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram jihadist attack on a military base near the Niger […]
Ugandan Opposition MP Bobi Wine says President Museveni is Worse than Idi Amin
Vocal Ugandan MP Robert Kyagulanyi, famously known as Bobi Wine, has described President Yoweri Museveni as a leader drunk with […]
Zimbabwe Home Affairs Minister calls for peaceful demos
Minister of Home Affairs, Cain Mathema, has called for peace ahead of demonstrations planned by Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions […]
Zimbabwe’s KFC closes as foreign currency shortage worsens
Zimbabwe’s government is struggling to contain a foreign currency shortage that is beginning to bite as shops and restaurants including […]
Internet shutdown in Ethiopia as soldiers march to protest low pay
Internet was shut off for nearly three hours on Wednesday afternoon as Ethiopian soldiers took to the streets, protesting low […]
Oxford student marries herself
A single woman who grew tired of being asked when she was getting married has made the extraordinary decision to […]
Mozambique signs oil exploration deals
Mozambique has signed oil and gas exploration agreements as the country seeks to become a major exporter. The government signed […]
50 Passengers Dead this Morning after Bus Crashed in Kenya
At least fifty people have been killed in Kenya this morning after a 52 seater bus they were travelling in […]
Pope Francis to visit Madagascar in 2019
Pope Francis will visit the African island nation of Madagascar next year, a cardinal from the country said on Tuesday. […]
FMB Rebrands to First Capital Bank
With operations in five African countries, First Merchant Bank has changed to First Capital Bank. The bank has footprints in […]
Zimbabwe in crisis, 2% tax on electronic money transfers backfires
Economic crisis has hit Zimbabwe forcing Mthuli Ncube’s Ministry of Finance to announce a 2 percent increase on electronic money […]