Telecom Wars: MTN Battles Vodacom For Africa’s Biggest Digital Bank
MTN is seeking to challenge rival Vodacom as Africa’s biggest digital bank by tripling its customer numbers within three years....
Month: November 2017
Uganda Condemns Military Action In Zimbabwe
Uganda has condemned the actions of the army generals in Zimbabwe that resulted with the President of that country Robert...
Pope Francis To Auction Off Lamborghini
Famously frugal in his tastes, Pope Francis normally favours modest Fiats and Fords when he is driven around on trips...
Emmerson Mnangagwa: Robert Mugabe Likely Successor
Robert Mugabe, Africa’s oldest president and one of the world’s longest-serving leaders, has said that he will only give up power “when...
Bitcoin Gains 10% In Zimbabwe Despite Coup Reports
Bitcoin gained as much as 10% on Zimbabwe’s Golix exchange on Wednesday after the country’s armed forces seized power. The...
ZIMBABWE: Key figures in Grace Mugabe’s ‘G40’ faction
These are the key figures in Grace Mugabe’s ‘G40’ political faction, whose whereabouts are unknown, although sources in Harare have...
Zimbabwe Coup: Zuma Demands Constitution Respect
South African President Jacob Zuma expressed hope on Wednesday that there would not be unconstitutional changes of government in Zimbabwe...
South Sudan Supreme Court judge resigns
South Sudan Supreme Court judge has resigned citing lack of judicial independence in Africa’s youngest nation. In a letter sent...
Liberia election day Moved
A second round of voting to choose a successor to President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was suspended indefinitely by the Supreme...
Eddy Kenzo has scooped awards for Best Male Artist in East Africa and Best Album in the Afrima Awards
Kenzo beat Diamond Platinumz and Alikiba (both from Tanzania) to win the best male East African artiste 2017. Kenzo who...
Museveni, Bashir Talk Business
GOVT NEWS RELEASE President Yoweri Museveni and his visiting Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan Al-Bashir have reiterated their commitment to strengthen...
Kenya Governor Predicted Own Death By Car Accident
Former Nyeri Governor Wahome Gakuru told his deputy that his official car, which caused his death, was the one that...
Omar Bashir Ends Uganda Visit
GOVT NEWS RELEASE President Omar Hassan Ahmed al-Bashir of the Sudan has concluded his 2-day state visit to Uganda. The...
Ugandan Nurse Dies Waiting On Govt Pledge Money
Juderine Kasingye, an enrolled nurse whose fundraising drive for a kidney transplant has been a subject for social media #SaveJuderine...
Interpol Investigates Top Gold Cartels BigWigs On Tenterhooks
INTERPOL agencies are investigating a case of gold theft and smuggling surrounding the disappearance of up to about 500 KGS...
Kasingye Asked To Be REMOVED As Police Spokesman
Asan Kasingye has confirmed that he will be leaving his post as Police Spokesman immediately to focus his energies on...
Police Speaks Out On Damning Report
POLICE STATEMENT: Uganda Police management are still analysing the recently released report by World Internal Security and Police Index (WISP)...
Security Tight As Kenya Handles Polls Petition
Kenya’s Supreme Court prepared on Tuesday to review petitions challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in last month’s presidential election, in...
Parliament Suspends Travel Over Cash Squeeze
Parliament has suspended all internal and foreign travels until January 2018 because of a debilitating cash squeeze. The House burnt...
Angola Diamond To Sell For USD30M
There's more than a little sparkle brightening up the November gloom in Geneva this week. Some of the world's rarest...