AFRICA

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | From Uganda to Egypt, and from Senegal to Nigeria, Chinese-operated industrial parks and zones are thriving across Africa, helping the continent better integrate into the global production chain and promote new African brands. Driven by the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China’s involvement in …

The government is pushing for cleaner fuel options. But costs and traditions stand in the way of change. KAMPALA, UGANDA  | Edna Namara  Global Press Journal Uganda |  Gertrude Arineitwe spreads out her green polythene bag at the charcoal shelter. The charcoal seller, a woman from whom Arineitwe has bought charcoal for the past …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s military said Sunday its troops have departed for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a United Nations peacekeeping force tasked with calming deadly tensions fuelled by armed groups. The Kenya Defense Force (KDF) said the first batch of the fourth contingent …

WINDHOEK | Xinhua | Namibia is on track to become one of Africa’s leading oil producers by 2035, potentially producing more than half a million barrels of oil per day, an official said on Wednesday. This development could see the country displace Egypt from the top five oil producers on …

Forbes is set to construct a 50-storey hydrogen-powered building in Egypt, the first of its kind in Africa. This groundbreaking project represents a significant leap in hydrogen innovation and promises to pave the way for more sustainable skyscrapers across the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Egypt is racing …

In this concluding edition of the Paris 2024 series, Stephen Granger takes a closer look at Africa’s performances in Paris and maps out the continent’s journey toward the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | For a little over two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Paris-based …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Friday announced that the second case of mpox had been confirmed in the country, pledging intensified surveillance to prevent further transmission. Deborah Barasa, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health, said that the second case was identified from a long-distance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rockefeller Foundation has hailed Uganda for being the first to develop the health national adaptation plan to guide them handle effects of climate change. Speaking to URN in an interview on Thursday just before the launch of the plan, William Asiko the Africa Vice …

Despite their lower populations and economic sizes, investors are increasingly attracted to the stability and well-regulated environments of a number of Africa’s “smaller” markets like Rwanda. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Small African economies are punching above their weight to emerge as the most attractive to investors, bolstered by …

Africa’s data market is experiencing a reset, with the aggressive rollout of satellite internet and intense competition promising faster and cheaper services, including markets with some of the world’s most expensive data plans. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A year after the introduction of commercial-scale satellite internet by Elon …