France Will Respect Sovereignty In Trade Deals With Africa ; Macron Assures Kenya
There were smiles all around in Kenya as French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta shook hands over
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Disney Claims Copyright Over Swahili Expression ‘Hakuna Matata’
The once common phrase “Hakuna Matata” (No Problem!) is now off limits for African speakers of Swahili. Any commercial use
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Whatsapp Poses Challenge For Facebook In Its Fact-Checking Campaign In Africa
Facebook will begin flagging fake news stories with the help of users and third-party fact-checkers in Kenya, in a bid
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Critics Warn Of ‘Dark Side’ To ‘Charitable’ Chinese Loan To Africa
Such a financial package has many high-profile defenders on the continent, including the head of the African Development Bank,
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Ugandan MPs In Open Brawl Over Attempts To Extend Museveni Rule
KAMPALA – All hell broke lose in Uganda’s parliament for a second day, Wednesday over President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal to
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Kenya Introduces Tough Laws Against Use Of Plastic Bags
Aug. 28, 2017 (GIN) – If it’s a choice between suffocating seabirds, strangling turtles or the convenience of a plastic
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Kenyan Teens Head For Silicon Valley With ‘App’ To End FGM
When historians write Africa’s digital story, Kenya will likely assume its place as the cradle of the internet revolution on
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Experts Unsure About Africa-Bound Malaria Drug
Apr. 24, 2017 (GIN) – With much fanfare, the world’s first injectable vaccine against malaria will be introduced in
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Locusts, Army Worms Threaten Food Security In East And Southern Africa
The breeding of Red Locusts and African Migratory Locusts in Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia is likely to affect food
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Kenya Ordered To Give Teachers 50% Pay Rise
Kenya’s Supreme Court has said that the government should abide by a lower court’s decision to give teachers a pay
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Kenya-Tanzania Upgrade Highway to Boost Trade
By Adam Ihucha Culled From The East African The upgrade of a key link road between Tanzania and Kenya is
Read moreBan Ki-Moon Adopts Kenyan Lion Cub At Environment Confab
NAIROBI, Kenya – After a hectic week of discussions on the environment in Nairobi, Kenya, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon adopted
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