Based in Nairobi, Kenya-Akinyi is The African Exponent's East African Correspondent-bringing to you all important stories from the Eastern part of Africa right on your computer.
Experts say the international monetary organization and other stakeholders believe the South African economy will suffer from current crises, such as food prices and power outages. The IMF also revealed in its recent report that the country would likely experience inflation for the better part of the coming year. After
South Africa’s fragile economy shed almost 120,000 jobs, a fall of 1.2%, in the second quarter, according to the latest Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES). The bottom line is that employment remains below the dismal levels recorded before the pandemic. The Quarterly Employment Statistics, released by Statistics South
A local South African group intends to conduct a large-scale experiment with a four-day workweek in the early months of 2023. The group is calling on companies across South Africa to participate in the study. According to the group, South African firms will continue to pay their employees 100% of
The South African government has signed agreements with three independent wind power producers, as part of its Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP). The signing ceremony which was hosted by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) took place in Centurion, Gauteng on Thursday. The producers are
In an announcement by the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB), the East African country maintained its rather unwavering and intransigent position towards homosexuality by reiterating that the screening of all movies with LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) content in Kenya remains banned; in the wholesale sense of the
The president of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has raised an alarm over what he claims is a planned coup by some top officials in the country. In what is believed to be moved to curb the plots, he has sacked Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni and cabinet chief General Gabriel Nizigama.
Government officials, international organizations, NGOs and the private sector from more than 60 African nations attended Monday's opening in Gabon's capital, Libreville, to prepare for the COP27 U.N. climate conference slated for November in Egypt. Host President Ali Bongo Ondimba told the gathering the continent
Angolan presidential candidates on Monday wrapped up a month-long campaign ahead of this week's election which is likely to be a tense standoff between a ruling party in power for decades and an opposition with growing appeal among youth. The MPLA, led by João Lourenço since 2017, has
The government of Tanzania has installed a high-speed internet service facility on Mount Kilimanjaro. Now, tourists would be able to access high-speed interest and share live updates from the mountain. Before now, tourists and climbers could only take photos from the sloped of the mountain and would have to wait
Heavy torrential rains in Nigeria since the beginning of their rainy season have claimed dozens of lives. Incidents such as the boat accidents in Ikorodu and Mile Two, Lagos state made headlines when these boats capsized, killing a combined total of 50 passengers in July due to floods. After an
Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for slavery reparations to Africa. According to Mr. Akufo-Addo, slavery reparations to Africa are long overdue and needs to be intensified. The African leader made the demands during his speech at the Reparations and Racial Healing Summit yesterday. He questioned doubled
The Biden administration is dispatching two of its top officials to Africa in the coming weeks in a bid to revive U.S. engagement on the continent and compete with its geopolitical rivals, Russia, and China, for influence. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next month to South
Protesters have demanded the departure of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) which they accuse of failing to stop armed groups’ decades-old fighting. Hundreds of people blocked roads and chanted anti-UN slogans before storming the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in
The increase in Chinese demands for African animals threatens the population of African wildlife. In recent times, attention has shifted from Pangolins and Rhinos, to Donkeys. Due to the high demand for donkeys by the Chinese, poachers have increased their hunting of the animal. The high demand for the animal
Somalia is experiencing a drought, which has led to a severe food crisis and the deaths of many citizens – especially women and children. Experts say that this is the worst drought crisis that the country has faced in about 50 years. According to the United Nations and government sources, more
The Potential of Africa's Video Game Market - Our Opinion Video games in Africa continue to evolve in parallel with the development of film, television, and technology. But, again, it's a matter of funds. Most video game producers work with studios to use motion capture technology
