Zimbabwe’s central bank governor just confessed what everyone already knew: the country’s gold-backed currency is failing spectacularly. John Mushayavanhu admitted the ZiG should be trading at 15 to the US dollar instead of its current rate of 25—a stunning admission…
Your solar panels could kill you. That’s the harsh reality a tech-savvy Kenyan learned when his neighbor’s solar system erupted in flames, nearly taking down the entire apartment block. The incident, shared on social media, has sparked urgent conversations about…
Ghana has officially removed the name of Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka from the country’s main airport, restoring its earlier title, Accra International Airport. The change, confirmed by the Ministry of Transport, reopens an old national debate about how Ghana remembers the…
Kenya and its East African neighbours should reduce exports of raw materials and invest in value chains to narrow the region’s trade deficit with China and other foreign markets, business leaders said at a Nairobi forum on expanding the Kenya–Asia…
Kenya is laying the groundwork for a new railway under the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor. The aim is to complement road transport and boost freight movement from Lamu Port to inland and regional markets. The LAPSSET Corridor Development…
Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has ordered disciplinary and criminal action against education officials and school heads after a nationwide audit uncovered tens of thousands of “ghost learners”, missing documentation, and wide discrepancies in enrolment data. The verification focused…
Kenya Power says illegal links and vandalism in Meru are draining up to Sh1 billion a year. The figure emerged during an Energy ministry tour of Igembe South, where company managers detailed heavy losses, blown transformers and widespread meter fraud.…
At the 16th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health Conference in Nairobi, Aden Duale said Kenya will build a resilient, self-reliant health system grounded in local research, vaccine manufacturing and digital solutions. He placed Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at the centre…
Uganda and Rwanda’s central banks have issued public warnings against turning banknotes into decorative “money bouquets”, days after Kenya’s central bank cautioned against the same practice. In their notices, the banks said people who fold, glue, tape or pin currency…
Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday appointed Moses Ledama Sunkuli as acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, effective immediately. The move follows the exit of CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan on 3 February 2026 under what the…
