Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, has narrowed its choice of presidential nominee for the upcoming October elections down to five names including two women.
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Kenya’s Westgate Mall, the site of the militant attack that left 67 people dead and hundreds injured in September 2013, will re-open next weekend, reports Kenya’s Business Daily.
Uganda is looking to send up to a million well-educated young citizens to take up domestic jobs such as housemaids, nannies, and security guards in Saudi Arabia.
Over the last few years, sub-Saharan countries have seen significant economic growth. Seven of the ten fastest growing economies in the world between 2011-2015 come from Africa.
As Tanzania gets ready for a general election in October, thousands of officials from Chama Cha Mapinduzi, the ruling party, are gathering this week in the country’s political capital Dodoma to decide on who will be their presidential nominee.
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The Zambian writer, Namwali Serpell, has won the 2015 Caine Prize for African Writing, one of the most prestigious literary awards for young writers from the continent. She is the first Zambian to win the prize.
The Kenyan government is introducing new regulations this week in parliament that could lead to the break-up of Safaricom, the country’s leading telecom company.
On Thursday (June 18), over a billion Muslims around the world will begin fasting during the holy month of Ramadan. This is a time when Muslims, from dawn till dusk, refrain from eating and drinking, as a way to deepen their spiritual connection to their faith.
President Jakaya Kikwete is not going into his retirement in peace.
Like most of America, I was shocked and bamboozled by the news that Rachel Dolezal, an apparently white woman in Spokane, Washington, had been passing as black for years.
There is an old adage that goes something like this: when you talk about your boss in public, make sure by the end of it you don’t get fired. Walter de Gregorio, FIFA’s director of communications, did not heed this advice.
Tonight the Cleveland Cavaliers, take on the Golden State Warriors in a pivotal game 4 in what has become one of the most watched NBA finals in memory. It has been a riveting battle thus far. The Cavaliers have the edge right now, leading 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.
There has been so much discussion about the impact of the mobile phone on the financial industry in African countries but this tweet by former bank boss Michael Jordaan, who is now a venture capitalist, best sums things up:
Lionel Messi has had a transcendent season. In 38 games for Barcelona in the Spanish Primera División, he scored 43 goals and assisted for 18 others. In all competitions, his tally stands at 56 goals and 27 assists. He literally won everything—the Spanish league title, the Champions league and the Copa del Rey. And on his way to winning the elusive treble he did things like this:
I grew up listening to the sounds of 1990s hip hop, bobbing my head to Craig Mack, Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg. As I got older, my music tastes expanded. At university, at the urging of a friend, I was introduced to the lyricism of Miles Davis, the intensity of John Coltrane’s 20 minute solos and the coolness of Dave Brubeck. I read Ralph Ellison, wanted to write like Philip Roth, was moved by the plays of August Wilson and was inspired by the courage of Malcolm X.
For Maggi, the instant noodle brand produced by Nestle India, it looks like things are going to get worse before they get better.
Any budding entrepreneur in Africa knows how difficult it is to raise capital for your business.
The first leg of the NBA finals have not been short on drama. The opening two games of the best-of-seven series, featuring the Golden State Warriors and Lebron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers, have both gone into overtime. It’s the first time this has ever happened.
A lot of the chatter about Africa’s moment of economic lift-off have revolved around the mobile revolution happening in the region. But true economic transformation, the kind that will lift all boats, will only happen once the continent solves its power problems. The lack of reliable power is causing huge difficulties for entrepreneurs in the region, raising their costs of doing business, and dampening investor confidence.
Like most right-thinking people, I don’t condone corruption and abhor anyone responsible for ruining the integrity of the game that we love.
Women business leaders in Africa say companies on the continent need to work harder at including female members on their boards, a new report (pdf) by the African Development Bank (AfDB) reveals.
When the NBA finals series tips off tonight, it’ll pit two of the most popular players in the game. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, who was selected as the league’s Most Valuable Player this year, will be going up against the four-time MVP Lebron James and his fellow Cleveland Cavaliers.
