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 [...]
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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 [...]
Kenya’s voline Ogutu wins Netflix, UNESCO short film competition
Netflix and UNESCO have announced the six winners of the groundbreaking competition to find some of Sub-Saharan Africa’s up-and-coming filmmakers, entitled ‘African [...]
Condoms, drugs, mosquito nets missing in new Kemsa scam
Hundreds of thousands of condoms, mosquito nets and tuberculosis drugs worth $100,000 (£77,000) are alleged to have disappeared from a warehouse operated by the Kenya [...]
Kenya lifts remaining COVID restrictions
Kenya lifted its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, including a ban on large indoor gatherings such as religious services and a requirement to present a negative [...]
Travellers will no longer need a molecular COVID test to enter Canada
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says vaccinated travellers will no longer need a molecular COVID-19 test to enter Canada starting Feb. 28 because the COVID-19 situation in [...]
Trudeau invokes Emergencies Act to end protests
For the first time in Canada’s history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s federal government is enacting the Emergencies Act to bring the occupations and blockades [...]
Africa Union adopts Swahili as official working language
The Africa Union, which is made up of 55 member states, has officially adopted Swahili as an official working language. The approval comes following a request by Tanzanian [...]
Erin O’Toole removed as Conservative leader
Erin O’Toole has lost a vote to remain leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The party’s 119 members of Parliament met virtually today to cast secret [...]
Kenya extends e-passport deadline, again
Kenya’s Immigration Department has extended the December 31, 2021 deadline for the phasing out of the old generation passport. In a statement announcing the extension [...]