AFRICA

Uganda, too, is keen on attracting foreign investment and is in the process of planning a citizenship-by-investment program to enhance FDI and provide opportunities for economic growth SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Until recently, foreigners seeking Namibian residency through the country’s residency-for-investment scheme famously had to purchase real estate …

SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Data analysis platform Statista estimated in 2021 that there were more than 2000 active African languages. Technological advancements like AI translation tools are helping to harness the power of language beyond celebrating cultural heritage. However, an understanding of the unique features of key languages …

DAR ES SALAAM, TAZANIA | Xinhua | Tanzania’s former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi passed away on Thursday at the age of 98, the country’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan said. Mwinyi served as the second president of Tanzania from 1985 to 1995, succeeding the country’s founding president, Julius Nyerere. Hassan announced …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) has opened in Nairobi Kenya to discuss a global treaty to ban plastics around the world. UNEA is the world’s top decision-making body on the environment. It aims to help restore harmony between humanity and nature, improving …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has committed to join the continental arrangement for a joint air transport market by the end of June. The commitment was made by Transport and Works State Minister Fred Byamukama on Monday at the opening of a meeting on the Single African Air …

LUANDA | Xinhua | President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi has expressed his willingness to meet with his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, to address the ongoing instability in the eastern DRC. This statement came during Tshisekedi’s visit to Luanda, Angola’s capital, where he met with …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health of Uganda today received a donation of IT equipment valued at €62,000 to bolster its disease surveillance capabilities. This initiative was coordinated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and funded through the European Union (EU) and the …

Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa on Monday launched its repositioned brand to the market signalling a shift to being a more deliberately customer-centric business with the new brand promise of ‘Your Story Matters’. According to Arrie Rautenbach, Group CEO of Absa, the bank has set a clear trajectory …

Kisozi, Uganda | THE STAR KENYA  |  President William Ruto, his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni and ODM leader Raila Odinga on Monday held talks in Uganda. Photos shared by President Ruto on his social handles showed the three having a discussion at a grazing field looking after cows. Museveni, their …

KAMPALA | Xinhua | The Ugandan military on Monday said it is on high alert and closely following the unstable situation in the eastern part of neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The entire borderline is under surveillance following intense fighting between DRC troops and M23 rebels, Maj. Bilal …