Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged on Tuesday “to reach” those who “ordered” the March 22 terrorist attack at the concert hall in Moscow region. Speaking at a meeting with the Interior Ministry Board in Moscow, Putin emphasized the importance of establishment of “all the links in the chain,” including “the ultimate criminal beneficiaries of this […]
Pearl Adusu Sateckla, Ghana’s Public Relations Manager for the Road Safety Authority, claimed that a significant number of accidents involving men stem from a distraction termed “Big Nyash.” During an interview on Citi FM’s Auto Show on March 28, Sateckla explained that men in Ghana often lose focus while driving due to their fascination with […]
Senegal’s popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was named as the prime minister in the new government on Tuesday, hours after his key ally was sworn in as president. Sonko, 49, has inspired Senegalese youth frustrated with widespread unemployment and corruption among the ruling elite. A former tax inspector, like the president, he has promised to […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. The ruling cements the downfall of the former billionaire, who emerged as a high profile champion of crypto before his firm’s dramatic collapse in 2022. He was found to […]
PHOTO | BBC Google has agreed to delete billions of records and submit to some restrictions on its power to track users, under the terms of a proposed legal settlement. The deal aims to resolve a class action lawsuit brought in the US in 2020, which had accused the tech giant of invading people’s privacy […]
The government has urged the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) to end the ongoing strike by medical professionals following the allocation of Sh2.4 billion for the deployment of medical interns. Head of Public Service Felix Koskei said the government has secured Sh2.4 billion to facilitate the immediate deployment of the 2023/24 cohort of […]
Kenya Airways swung to an operating profit of 10.53 billion shillings ($80.38 million) last year, it said on Tuesday. One of Africa’s three biggest carriers, Kenya Airways slid into insolvency in 2018 after an expansion drive left it with hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. Last year’s operating profit was the airline’s first since […]
In a landmark ruling that is expected to disrupt the peace of many banks in Kenya, the High Court on March 15, 2024 upheld the decision of the Small Claims court in which a customer successfully sued Kingdom Bank a subsidiary of Co-operative bank after losing Sh50,600 he erroneously credited to an M-Pesa till number […]
The Uganda Consulate in partnership with the tourism stakeholders at the Kenyan coast will next month hold a four-day Ugandan culture and food festival as part of ongoing efforts to enhance tourism among the two East African neighbours. The event, which will run from April 17 to April 20, seeks to expose the unique Ugandan […]
Just days after Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its first electric vehicle (EV), buyers have been told they may have to wait up to six months for their car to be delivered. Screen grabs on Chinese social media show the firm advising buyers it could take 27 weeks to deliver the SU7 Max. The company […]
Suss Digital Africa CEO Dennis Maina. Suss Digital Africa founder and chief executive Dennis Maina is among Africa’s young business leaders in the Forty Under 40 Awards. Maina was recognized for leading the firm, a 360-degree marketing and communications agency rooted in technology and data. “In the ever-changing digital world, Suss Digital Africa is driven […]
In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa. It was an unprecedented sight in the national politics of the West African country and a clear choice by the first-round winner who promises radical change. Polygamy is […]
