U.S REQUESTS FOREIGN FORCES TO EXIT TIGRAY

U.S REQUESTS FOREIGN FORCES TO EXIT TIGRAY

Renson Mwakandana The execution of the ceasefire agreement between government forces and Tigray fighters in the north has been discussed in a conversation between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. In a tweet, Mr. Blinken stated that he and the Ethiopian Prime Minister ”discussed the urgent need to implement the […]

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 RWANDA ELECTRIC CAR CAMPAIGN OFF TO A SHAKY START

RWANDA ELECTRIC CAR CAMPAIGN OFF TO A SHAKY START

Renson Mwakandana Rwanda, known as the “country of a thousand hills,” would not seem like the ideal location to introduce electric vehicles. Any vehicle would have trouble navigating the rough, rural terrain, but heavier battery-equipped vehicles in particular would struggle. But Paul Kagame, the president of landlocked Rwanda, wants to change the nation’s economy. Reducing […]

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 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE COP27 CLIMATE SUMMIT IN EGYPT

TAKEAWAYS FROM THE COP27 CLIMATE SUMMIT IN EGYPT

Renson Mwakandana The two-week COP27 conference that was hosted in the Egyptian tourist city of Sharm el-Sheikh had world leaders make visits, corporate executives make recommendations, and almost 200 countries bargain over the course of future international climate change action. After years of opposition from wealthy nations, governments finally decided to establish a fund to […]

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 ETHIOPIAN WOMAN EXECUTED ALONGSIDE OTHER SIX INDIVIDUALS IN KUWAIT

ETHIOPIAN WOMAN EXECUTED ALONGSIDE OTHER SIX INDIVIDUALS IN KUWAIT

Renson Mwakandana Despite appeals for mercy from international human rights activists, Kuwait has executed seven individuals, including two women of which one was an Ethiopian national, for the first time in five years. The executioners were all found guilty in the sheikhdom of premeditated murder as well as other offenses, according to the state-run KUNA news agency. Three Kuwaiti males, […]

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 10 PEOPLE FEARED TRAPPED UNDER A COLLAPSED BUILDING IN KENYA

10 PEOPLE FEARED TRAPPED UNDER A COLLAPSED BUILDING IN KENYA

Renson Mwakandana In Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, rescuers are looking for at least 10 individuals, largely construction workers, who are thought to be trapped in the wreckage of a fallen building. The seven-storey structure was still under construction when it collapsed on Tuesday afternoon in the Kasarani neighborhood on the city’s outskirts. According to […]

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 THE EIGHT BILLION-PERSON MILESTONE HAS BEEN REACHED

THE EIGHT BILLION-PERSON MILESTONE HAS BEEN REACHED

Renson Mwakandana The world is set have its eighth billionth person on earth be born on Tuesday, today, according to a United Nations prediction. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated in a statement that “the milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet.” According to the UN, the increase is due to human […]

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 KCB BANK TANZANIA RELEASES FIRST ISLAMIC BOND WORTH $4.4 MILLION

KCB BANK TANZANIA RELEASES FIRST ISLAMIC BOND WORTH $4.4 MILLION

Renson Mwakandana To finance its portfolio of Sahl banking assets, KCB Bank Tanzania released its first Islamic bond for Tsh10 billion ($4.4 million). The paper that complies with Sharia law was launched on November 9 and ends on December 5. According to KCB Tanzania managing director Cosmas Kimaro, “KCB Fursa Sukuk provides opportunities for Tanzanian and […]

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 TWITTER LAYS OFF STAFF AT ITS ONLY OFFICE IN AFRICA, GHANA

TWITTER LAYS OFF STAFF AT ITS ONLY OFFICE IN AFRICA, GHANA

Renson Mwakandana Less than two weeks after Elon Musk became CEO of Twitter, there are already worries that the business is deciding to overlook significant dangers in its most important foreign growth regions. Reports of a major staff layoff at its only African location in Accra, Ghana’s capital city, surfaced on Friday, November 4. Since […]

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