Former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Kenya’s annulled election was “a project” of Cambridge Analytica, a data company at the center of a growing…
DESERTED PYRAMIDS
Egypt is trying to get the tourists back to see the pyramids after years of security fears
Cairo For generations, Mohammed Ahmed’s family made a living offering tourists visiting the Egyptian pyramids in Giza a ride on their gaily decorated horses. But…
ILLEGAL TRAWLING
EU nations authorized their vessels to unlawfully fish in African waters
For more than three years, European Union members states authorized unlawful fishing activities off the coast of Africa in contravention of common regional laws and…
COSTLY AFFAIR
Kenya’s election redo will cost taxpayers an extra $117 million
Kenya is set to hold another expensive election—with taxpayers expected to foot the $117 million needed for the upcoming presidential poll. Ezra Chiloba, the chief…
SOMALIA UPLOADING
Somalia just unveiled its first tech innovation hub
Coming soon to Mogadishu: Somalia’s first fully-fledged innovation hub. iRise Hub, which will officially open in the Somali capital in September, will function as a…
MORALITY DETECTOR
Uganda’s government is obsessed with porn and policing morality
The Ugandan government’s obsession with enforcing morality and “protecting” the country’s cultural values has added a new twist: a nine-member, 2 billion shilling ($556,000) anti-pornographic…
KENYA DECIDES
Foreign election observers endorsed a deeply flawed election in Kenya. Now they face questions
When Kenya returns to the polls to decide its next president, the hundreds of election observers who attended last month’s vote might not be welcome.…
LEGO INNOVATION
This Egyptian artist is innovating Arabic learning through Lego
Arabic was once the language of the world. It was the language used by scientists, mathematicians, philosophers, and poets like Rumi. It is still the…
MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS
What happens now that Kenya has annulled its presidential election
Kenya’s supreme court stunned the nation last week by declaring the country’s Aug. 8 presidential election invalid and ordering a new vote. On Oct 17,…
NULL AND VOID
Kenya’s supreme court has annulled last month’s presidential election and called for a new vote
Kenya’s supreme court has declared the results of last month’s presidential election invalid and ordered a new vote. Incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta won 54% of the…
SMELLING EXPLOSIVES
This device uses live mice neurons to sniff out explosives in airports
The long security lines at airports could soon be history—if a new computer, based not on silicon but on live mice neurons, is adopted. Oshiorenoya…
GRIM OUTLOOK
The world could run out of food two decades earlier than thought
By 2027 the world could be facing a 214 trillion calorie deficit, says Sara Menker, founder and chief executive of Gro Intelligence, an agricultural data…
