Kenya Receives $2 Million Chinese Grant for Ebola Preparedness and Drought Response
Kenya has received a $2 million grant from China to strengthen drought response and Ebola preparedness following the country’s first…
Six African Startups Win $400,000 in FINCA Ventures Prize Competition
The funding will help early-stage companies in fintech and sustainable agriculture scale solutions targeting financial inclusion, food security and economic…
BAL Refurbishes Six Basketball Courts in Africa to Expand Youth Access to Sport
Newly upgraded courts in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria are part of NBA Africa’s plan to build or renovate 1,000…
Rwanda Receives Uhuru Kenyatta as AU Pushes Eastern DRC Peace Process
Rwanda has received former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, a member of the African Union Panel of Facilitators supporting the peace…
Kenya and Rwanda Sign 11 Agreements to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
The agreements cover trade, security, immigration, infrastructure, water, housing, justice, tourism and other areas as the two countries seek to…
Rwanda Reportedly Nears Agreement to Bring Formula 1 Back to Africa in 2030
The reported plan follows President Paul Kagame’s 2024 F1 bid and years of engagement with Formula 1 and the FIA…
Kenya Ebola Patient Dies as Health Ministry Traces 55 Potential Contacts
Authorities are tracing passengers, crew members and other contacts after the country recorded its first Ebola case and death.
NBA Africa to Build 55 Basketball Courts in DR Congo in Honor of Dikembe Mutombo
NBA Africa and Quest Water Global have announced a multi-year partnership to build or renovate 55 full-size and 3-on-3 basketball…
Tanzania’s Economy Grows, But Better Jobs Remain a Major Challenge
Tanzania is projected to grow 6.1% in 2026, but the World Bank says stronger private-sector growth and workforce skills are…
World Teachers’ Day: Africa Cannot Build the Future While Its Teachers Are Running on Empty
Across East Africa and the wider continent, educators are confronting larger classrooms, rising expectations, limited resources and a rapidly changing…
