AFRICA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has warned foreign states and multinationals that the continued exploitation of Africa’s resources with no visible returns is a recipe for political instability. Speaking at the just-ended Uganda-South Africa Trade and Investment Summit in Kampala, Museveni blamed the colonialists and neo-colonialists for …

Libreville, Gabon | Xinhua | Ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo can go abroad for medical checkups, according to the country’s transitional government. “Given his state of health, the former President of the Republic Ali Bongo Ondimba is free to move. He can, if he wishes, go abroad to carry out …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The mandate of the peacekeeping mission deployed under the East African Community Regional Force in the North Kivu Province of the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to December 2023. Troops from Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan and Burundi were deployed in territories …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Interest rates on external debt are hampering efforts by African governments to harness their resources for the green energy transition. President William Ruto of Kenya said that while Africa is endowed with vast renewable energy resources, it is being limited by high-interest rates on …

Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran Uganda Cranes defender, Joseph Ochaya, has appealed for the support of fans ahead of their crucial match against Niger in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers scheduled for September 7th, 2023. Ochaya conveyed his plea after a training session on Monday night at …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The inaugural Africa Climate Summit, being hosted by Kenya  will unveil new UK-backed projects valued at £49 million. These initiatives are centred on mobilizing financial resources for climate action and assisting communities in mitigating the effects of climate change, addressing two crucial fronts in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector leaders in Uganda and South Africa have called on the two governments to work towards removal of all non-tariff barriers to trade between the countries, including travel visa restrictions. This comes amidst a continuously highly imbalanced trade position, with South Africa …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A new initiative has been launched to find treatment for African animal trypanosomiasis or nagana in Africa. The disease, estimated to be killing as many as three million cattle in Africa, annually is one of the neglected animal diseases because little attention has been …

Optimizing opportunities for trade in agriculture key to addressing balance of trade between Uganda and South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Day one of the Uganda-South Africa Trade and Investment Summit organized by the Government of Uganda, MTN Group, Absa Bank Uganda and various South African owned business entities …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, is seeking to ramp up global support for greater climate finance commitments at the Africa Climate Summit, taking place 4 to 6 September in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit, held under the theme ‘Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance …