The Kenyan shilling strengthened, the Eurobond rallied and the stock market remained cagey after the Supreme Court upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s win on Monday morning. Reuters quoted the shilling at 103.60/80 per dollar after the unanimous verdict was delivered, from 103.80/90, where it was trading earlier. Analysts say that the
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has challenged Ugandan communities that there can not be a successful fundraising drive for any developmental venture if the homesteads within the communities are poor and living in abject poverty. “When the bishop invited me to come here for the church fundraising drive, I thought the
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Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month’s repeat presidential vote, paving the way for him to be sworn in next week. Chief Justice David Maraga said all six judges dismissed the two legal challenges to the vote, but the opposition NASA
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Zimbabwe's long-time president Robert Mugabe has agreed to the terms of his resignation and a letter has been drafted, an official source with direct knowledge of negotiations told CNN The source said that the generals had given into many of Mugabe's demands including full immunity for himself and his wife
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With Robert Mugabe's hopes of handing power to his wife in Zimbabwe over, which political dynasties are still going strong elsewhere in Africa? Since the 1990s, multi-party elections and peaceful transfers of power have become far more common on the continent but quite a few current leaders have succeeded their
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The Forbes recently published a list of 30 under 30 celebrities turning fame into a force for change. Madina Nalwanga, 17 year old Ugandan made it to the list of these stars set to who a great future in 2018. But who is she? Born in Kampala, Uganda, Nalwanga was
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By Bunmi Oloruntoba Considered the “Nobel Prize of agriculture,” the World Food Prize is awarded each year for a specific and exceptionally significant contribution to the production or distribution of food. This year, the prize was awarded to Akinwumi Adesina, a former Nigerian agriculture minister - and currently the president
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Zimbabwe's ruling party has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader, officials say. Zanu-PF has instead appointed ex-Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had been fired by Mr Mugabe two weeks ago. The sacking of Mr Mnangagwa had prompted an extraordinary chain of events as the military intervened to block Mr Mugabe,
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Uganda's Inspector General of Government (IGG) is investigating suspected irregularities in the recruitment of cadet police officers over the last three years. Those being investigated were recruited in the 2014/2015 intake as well as the most recent 2015/2016 intake. The investigations which were instituted three weeks ago are targeting procedures
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Jubilant scenes are unfolding on the streets of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, as protests demanding the resignation of President Robert Mugabe have turned to a celebration of the army's role in ending his grip on power. BBC correspondents say protesters are hugging soldiers in the crowd and cheering for them. One
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