Uganda adopts Kiswahili as an official language
Uganda Cabinet has approved the adoption of Kiswahili as an official language and directed that it be made a compulsory subject in primary and secondary [...]
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Diamant Company: Your reliable, cost-efficient, sea & air freight between Canada and East Africa
East Africans make up a sizeable population of African Canadians, which means that there is a constant flow of goods between Canada and East Africa. Kenyans, Ugandans, [...]
Ryerson University officially renamed Toronto Metropolitan University
Ryerson University has officially chosen a new name. Effective immediately, the institution will be called Toronto Metropolitan University. On Tuesday, a board of governors [...]
Kenyan town of Iten rocked by second murder of a female athlete in six months
The killing of Damaris Muthee Mutua that was reported this week came after two-time World Athletics Championships bronze medallist Agnes Tirop was found stabbed to death last [...]
Kenya fuel shortage persists ahead of price changes
The countrywide shortage of fuel in Kenya is in its second week despite the government assuring Kenyans that there are enough petroleum products. The shortage has continued [...]
Communications Authority of Kenya clarifies on SIM card registration
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) says not all Kenyans need to register their SIM cards afresh. This comes on the back of confusion ahead of April 15 deadline. [...]
Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes first Black woman on US Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on Thursday in a historic vote that paves the way for her to become the first [...]
Pope Francis Apologizes to Indigenous delegates for residential school abuse in Canada
Pope Francis Apologizes to Indigenous delegates for residential school abuse in Canada Pope Francis apologized on Friday for the conduct of some members of the Roman Catholic [...]
DR Congo joins the East African Community
The Democratic Republic of Congo has joined the East African Community (EAC) as its seventh member, massively expanding the territory of the trade bloc, giving it access to [...]
Microsoft opens $27 million Africa Development Centre in Kenya
Saying that it “endorses the international recognition of Kenya’s abundant high-tech workforce capabilities, business opportunities and conducive investment [...]