AFRICA

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has defended her usage of loans from multilateral lenders, telling an audience in Accra that the institutions were her country’s lifeline in the Covid-19 pandemic. Samia, appearing on a panel alongside Presidents of Ghana, Mozambique, and Comoros, said the loans received from the International Monetary …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on African nations and financial institutions to come up with an economic model that will benefit the Continent and not serve the interests of others. For far too long, profits from Africa’s resources had benefited foreign interests, while the Continent suffered abusive borrowing …

A South African opposition party is protesting to demand that France withdraws from the African continent. The leftist Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF, chose May 25 to picket at the French Embassy as the African Union marks the AU Day. A tweet announcing the protest read: “The EFF will picket at …

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has exposed popular crossdresser Bobrisky after rumours circulated that he is a serial debtor. She released a video on her Instagram page showing Bobrisky trying to evade debts she owed a woman. In the now-viral video, a woman who was said to be Bob’s creditor called …

The Africa Day Concert which is in its third year will be hosted by superstar Idris Elba. The annual concert is a musical homage to Africa, showcasing the vibrant African music stars who are making headlines across the world. The concert seeks to bring Africans, the Diaspora, and people from …

Mozambican police have arrested man who has admitted attempting to cut the genitals of a taxi driver. The incident took place in Chimoio, central Mozambique, according to a BBC Africa LIVE report. The suspect told officers he posed as a customer to lure the taxi driver to a forest, where …

Kenyans are working toward breaking the pattern of disputed elections and preventing election-related violence in the upcoming general election slated for August, 2022. A pre-election assessment mission by the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) said the potential milestone would require concerted efforts by all stakeholders, …

The heat from Kenya’s campaigns ahead of the August 9 General Election is affecting the flow of goods on the Northern Corridor, with Tanzania benefiting from the windfall as more cargo destined for the Great Lakes region is diverted to the Dar es Salaam port. With memories of the 2007/08 …

Samuel Ndaro is an aeronautical engineer credited with redesigning the scuff plate on some Boeing aeroplanes. He introduced the innovation when working in a department dealing with the 787 series commonly known as the Dreamliner. “When you step onto the plane, there is a metallic thing that you step on,” …

The United Nations is warning that 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region face severe hunger in the next three months, citing the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, climate-induced shocks, and rising costs. The hunger crisis may press increased numbers of people to migrate out of …