India’s Adani sets up Kenyan subsidiary amid push for Jomo Kenyatta International Airport deal

Chairman of the Adani Group Gautam Adani By The East African Adani Enterprises has set up a Kenyan subsidiary as it steps up its push to take over the running of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, amid continued opposition among transport workers to the takeover by the Indian conglomerate. The flagship company of Gautam Adani’s sprawling

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Chinese, Djiboutian presidents meet in Beijing, elevate bilateral ties

By Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Read: The oldest African dictators Read: Who is Djibouti dictator Ismail Omar Guelleh and his wife? The two leaders jointly announced the elevation of bilateral

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African states fret over dirty money, urge linked solutions

A National Risk Assessment conducted in Kenya identified fraud, forgery and drug trafficking as significant threats. Photo/Shutterstock By The East African African countries are seeing money laundering as a common problem requiring transboundary solutions, in what call for linked legal frameworks to tackle the issue. At the 48th Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group

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Top Gold Producers in Africa 2024

Credit Photo Twitter X /Mopti gold mines By The African Exponent Ghana remains the top gold producer in Africa. South Africa continues its long-standing tradition in gold mining. Sudan and Mali are emerging as significant contributors. Burkina Faso and Tanzania are also key players in the gold industry. Africa’s gold production is crucial to the

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Turkey not compelled to choose between EU, Shanghai Cooperation Organization: President Erdogan

By Anadolu Agency Turkey is not compelled to choose between the EU and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, “as some claim,” the Turkish president said on Saturday. “While strengthening our relations with the East, we seek ways to advance our deep-rooted cooperation with the West,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the Naval War College Commencement and Flag

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Egypt and Ethiopia are feared to engage in combat South West Somalia

File Photo/Somali Times Some of the members of the People’s Assembly from the administrative areas of South West Somalia have supported Ethiopia and the plan going on in the Bay and Bakol regions of South west Somalia. Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017 Read: Somalia Hassan Sheikh’s government is facing a widespread

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From foster care to living under the highway with her son, Terrica Smith is now making millions in real estate

Terrica Smith. Credit Photo/Black Enterprise By Face2Face Africa She was homeless but now makes millions of dollars from the real estate industry. Terrica Smith’s adventure into the real estate world happened by chance, she said in an interview. She recalled knocking on doors to sell magazines when she worked in the magazine business. Then, only

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Rwanda President Paul Kagame fires military chiefs in latest purge

Rwandan President Paul Kagame in military gear. Photo/ Pool By The East African Rwandan President Paul Kagame has sacked senior military officers in the latest purge of the country’s disciplined forces. Among those shown the door is Major General Martin Nzaramba, Colonel Dr Etienne Uwimana and 19 other senior and junior officers for misconduct. According

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Kenyan human rights watchdog calls president’s denial of suspected police abductions ‘blatant lie’

By Anadolu Agency The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned President William Ruto’s recent remarks denying any knowledge of police abductions during anti-government protests, calling his comments a “blatant lie.” “The commission is aware that so far over 22 people have been abducted and 53 arbitrarily arrested, including doctors and lawyers. Others are in

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US taps Tanzania for infrastructure plan in battle with China for minerals

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan By The East African The US is roping Tanzania into the mooted Lobito Corridor project to tap the Kabanga nickel deposit, but with a wider focus on rivalry with China in areas where development will take place. The details emerged this week as Washington spoke of the importance of Tanzania

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