Nakuru — Africa’s heavy reliance on imported livestock products is costing the continent billions of dollars annually, prompting calls for stronger political commitment to enhance local production and regional trade. Despite possessing significant livestock resources, the region imported over $10 billion (KSh1.3 trillion) worth of livestock products last year, while exporting only $3.8 billion (KSh490.2…
Zimbabwe Rights Groups Renew Justice Calls for Itai Dzamara Human rights organisations renewed calls for justice over the disappearance of pro-democracy activist Itai Dzamara, who was abducted 11 years ago. Dzamara disappeared on March 9, 2015, after being allegedly taken by unidentified men from a barber shop in Glen View, Harare. He has not…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Launched in 2023, the South Sudan Women Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP) is a four-year project funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Government through the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare (MGCSW). SSWSEEP delivers business skills training, leadership coaching, and market linkage opportunities, along with financial support to…
Vodacom has officially expanded its 5G mobile network to reach more than 60% of South Africa’s population, marking a significant leap in the country’s digital infrastructure. According to spokesperson Byron Kennedy, this milestone reflects a massive surge in demand for high-speed connectivity, with the number of 5G-capable devices on the network more than doubling over…
COVID vaccines saved millions of lives, but months into the rollout, a small number of people began developing dangerous blood clots in unusual parts of the body. These only happened after vaccines that used a modified adenovirus to deliver its payload – such as the AstraZeneca vaccine. Why these blood clots formed was a mystery…
The recent escalation in the Middle East has reintroduced a geopolitical risk premium into global markets, as investors price in the chance of supply disruptions and wider regional instability. For South Africa, the transmission channel is primarily through oil prices rather than direct trade exposure, since the country is not a major direct exporter to the Gulf…
Women held 27.5 per cent of parliamentary seats worldwide as the year began -a 0.3 per cent increase from 2025, marking the slowest growth in nearly a decade, according to a new report from the UN-backed Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The report titled Women in parliament 2025 released ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March,…
When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building. Then, like countless African migrants in the Gulf, she went back to work, driven by a need for income and with few alternatives to turn to. The 36-year-old Kenyan, who has spent seven…
Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and Chibuzo Nwagbosu explain how serious…
There are moments in history when an award means more than an individual achievement. When the honour being given carries the weight of thousands of voices, the grief of communities shattered by conflict, and the quiet, persistent courage of women who refused to be erased. This was one of those moments. On International Women’s Day…
