We are now in the age of global warming, worrying as it sounds, but the innovation in Kenya is pretty much remarkable. Kenya has become one of few countries in Africa to install a solar system at an airport in order to reduce aviation carbon emissions by planes during takeoff.
TALK of prophets without honor in their own homes, Tanzanian authorities RASATA have barred top African pop star Diamond Platnumz from performing in the country after finding his song to be pregnant with sexual innuendos. Interestingly, the song Mwanza contains the Swahili word for "horny", and dancers are
Desperate times lead to desperate actions, and for the innocent migrants who just want to seek greener pastures in Europe find themselves in the hands of the most callous and evil people. Slavery is taking centre-stage in Libya, where migrants are captured and forced to work for their owners in
The message from Beyoncé to several African designers whose work she wore in South Africa is a simple and yet potentially life-changing two sentences of measured praise. In an Instagram post, she said, "Thank you to the talented African designers who kept me feeling fresh. Y’all go so
Kenya's Business Daily recently carried a disturbing headline: Italian Who Cheated Kenyans of Sh450 M goes to Harare. The man is none other than Carl James Esprey, an Italian investor who disappeared with investors' money with no communication. Esprey had set up Kenya Atlas African Industries, which
The importance of Regional Integration in Africa towards achieving development through increased business opportunities cannot be over emphasized. While many African countries continue to drag their feet in implementing the policy, a few others have gone ahead to take the bull by the horn and open their borders to African
"I call it the Rule of Three. If you read a company's financial statements three times, and you still can't figure out how they make their money, that's usually for a reason." - James Chanos What will come to your mind if
Last month, eSwatini’s King Mswati appointed the Chief Executive of the local unit of telecoms group MTN, Ambrose Dlamini, as new prime minister of the country. During the announcement of Ambrose Dlamini's appointment, a visibly excited King Mswati said: “The heavens told me that the person I
The UN Female Police Officer of the Year 2018 award has been conferred on Ms. Phyllis Ama Tebuah Osei in recognition for her services when she was deployed on peacekeeping duties to United Nations Somalia, UNSOM. Reports have it that during her time there, she left a lasting impression on
Opposition leader and Presidential candidate of the United Party for National Development (UPND) in the August 11, 2016, presidential elections, Hakainde Hichilema has been invited for questioning by the Zambian police for allegedly fueling the protests by citizens against Chinese presence in the country. According to the police, his statement
We are all familiar with the ultimate mood influencer – music! Upbeat days can be traced directly to upbeat music and so can sad days be traced to sad music! Music has the ability to drastically change our moods and this change is often instantaneous. We can switch from a sad
The qualification phase for the 2019 AFCON is nearing its end, and there have been a couple of surprises in terms of the teams which have qualified and those that got eliminated. There are still many spots up for grabs as the qualification stage is getting to its end. Mauritania
In any country, you would expect figures on unemployment to be released on a regular basis. But this has not been the case with Nigeria. For more than a year, the country has not been recording data on unemployment because of lack of funds. For a country like Nigeria, these
Opposition leader Raila Odinga and Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru have finally reconciled. Raila Odinga shared news and pictures of the reconciliation meeting at his Capitol Hill office on social media with a caption that says they have both decided to put the past behind them and want to “let bygones
"Africa will rule the world" – Masai Ujiri Did you know that Danai Gurira, who starred as 'Okoye' in the Marvel Blockbuster movie, Black Panther, where she was the fierce warrior and leader of the Dora Milaje - the personal army of King T’Challa, has Zimbabwean
People with albinism in Africa face a lot of challenges in their quest to gain acceptance in society. It is not news that apart from the fact that they are often ostracized, they are also hunted for their body parts which are believed to have strong ritual values in many
