Even before the dust settles on the horror mix-up brain surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the facility is faced with yet another mishap allegation, the Standard reports. Susan Nekesa is accusing KNH doctors of rupturing her intestines during a Caesarean section delivery leading to several complications. She told Citizen
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A woman from north London has been announced as the first British winner of a prize worth $1m (UShs3.6bn) for the world’s best teacher. Andria Zafirakou, an arts and textiles teacher from Alperton community school in Brent, north-west London, was presented with the fourth annual Varkey Foundation Global Teacher prize
Read MoreThe Chief Director of Trade Invest Africa at the dti, Ms Zanele Sanni underscored that South Africa’s approach towards the rest of Africa is premised on development integration PRETORIA, South Africa, March 21, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The High Commissioner of South Africa in Ghana, Ms Lulama Xingwana says that
Read MoreThe talks will focus on issues of bilateral and regional interest ATHENS, Greece, March 21, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, is carrying out a visit to Cairo today, Tuesday, 20 March, for a working meeting with his Egyptian counterpart, Sameh Shoukry. The talks will focus
Read MoreMEDIA ADVISORY ABUJA, Nigeria, March 21st, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is visiting Nigeria to see first-hand the progress the country is making on primary healthcare provision, polio eradication, nutrition and financial inclusion. He will be asking partners to prioritize supporting Nigeria’s
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Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has asked donors to tie aid to women-centred projects as a way of empowering local entrepreneurship. Kadaga was speaking during the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York. The Speaker said since the Word Bank
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The European Union and its free trade agreement took decades to establish. Africa is now hoping it can achieve the same in a fraction of the time. But with Nigeria pulling out, questions are being raised over just how achievable it really is. The vision is a free trade deal
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The African Union chairperson, President Paul Kagame, has said signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (CFTA) is a symbol of progress towards unity of the continent. Kagame made the remarks yesterday at the CFTA Business summit, held under the theme ‘Leveraging the Power of Business to Drive
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A deadly outbreak linked to tainted food in South Africa is now threatening other African nations, with neighboring Namibia reporting a confirmed case that might be connected, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. In a statement, WHO said it has reached out to 16 countries to help with preparedness and
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Kenyan commercial banks have increased or introduced new loan approval fees to capitalise on the increased appetite for loans in the wake of a cap on interest rates, the Standard reports. A new study by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) found that commercial banks have shifted lending to the
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