US VP KAMALA HARRIS CALLS FOR FURTHER INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA

US VP KAMALA HARRIS CALLS FOR FURTHER INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA

Renson Mwakandana In an address on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, US Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized her optimism for the African continent she is visiting and advocated for further investments in innovation. After a conference with African leaders sponsored by the US President Joe Biden in Washington in December to counterbalance the expanding influence of […]

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 THE BUSIEST AND LARGEST PORTS IN AFRICA

THE BUSIEST AND LARGEST PORTS IN AFRICA

Maina wa Njuguna Africa as the second largest continent after Asia is endowed with wealth and diverse resources that the world 🌎 cannot seem to do without. Africa’s coastline is 26,000 kilometre-long (16,156 mile-long). The African continent at about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth’s land […]

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 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA POPULATION TO EXCEED 2 BILLION BY 2050

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA POPULATION TO EXCEED 2 BILLION BY 2050

Maina wa Njuguna I have always been somewhat suspect as to why the West seems so eager to see Africa’s population curtailed. Among all the challenges the continent faces, the one thing consistent is donor aid on contraceptives. An economic argument could be made that an exploding population is an expansion of a converted production […]

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 US VP KAMALA HARRIS TO VISIT AFRICA ON WEEK LONG TOUR

US VP KAMALA HARRIS TO VISIT AFRICA ON WEEK LONG TOUR

Maina wa Njuguna The highest US 🇺🇸 official to visit Africa will be the US Vice President Kamala Harris accompanied by her husband, Second Gentleman, Doug Emhoff, as she readys herself for a week long trip to Ghana 🇬🇭, Tanzania 🇹🇿,and Zambia 🇿🇲. VP Harris visit to Ghana includes a tour to Cape Coast Slave Castle […]

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 DURBAN TO HOST HISTORICAL CAF AFRICAN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

DURBAN TO HOST HISTORICAL CAF AFRICAN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 will host the inaugural much-anticipated CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final phase at King Zwelithini Stadium, CAF announced this week. The soccer spectacle will take place at Durban’s King Zwelithini Stadium from 05-08 April 2023. According to CAF, the first year of the Programme, a historic and first […]

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 ICC ARREST WARRANT: WILL SOUTH AFRICA ARREST PUTIN WHEN HE VISITS IN AUGUST?

ICC ARREST WARRANT: WILL SOUTH AFRICA ARREST PUTIN WHEN HE VISITS IN AUGUST?

Faith Nyasuguta In the coming months, the South African government could face a landmark decision: whether or not to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin. South Africa’s predicament started last week when the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Putin over allegations he conducted the illegal deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia.  […]

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 DROUGHT-STRICKEN EAST AFRICA FACES WATER CRISIS

DROUGHT-STRICKEN EAST AFRICA FACES WATER CRISIS

Faith Nyasuguta One in five people in drought-stricken East Africa – a total of 33.5 million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – do not have enough safe drinking water. Failed rain is predicted to persist for a sixth consecutive season by May, making this the longest drought on record. In some areas in Ethiopia, […]

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