Benjamin Cadet. Photo credit: DW By Face2Face Africa Benjamin Cadet is a Ugandan entrepreneur and former Member of Parliament who is into the cultivation of cannabis. He is the CEO of the only company licensed to grow and export cannabis legally in Uganda. Since Industrial Hemp acquired a license in 2012, no other company has

Credit to Photograph/Reuters At least 30 Burundian soldiers were killed and 20 others injured in Tuesday’s attack by al-Shabab militants on an African Union base in southern Somalia, according to a Burundian official. According to The Observer, Uganda reported. The official, who requested anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to media, told VOA

British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer and wife Victoria Starmer walk outside a polling station during the local elections in Kentish Town, London, Britain May 5, 2022. Reuters/John Sibley By Reuters The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party Keir Starmer said local election results were a turning point for the party, hailing gains in London

US Chargé d’Affaires Kenya Eric Kneedler By Business Daily Africa The United States (US) on Thursday called on Kenya to ensure that the August 9 general election is free, fair and peaceful. Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Eric W. Kneedler at the US Embassy urged for the preservation of democracy and inclusion during and after the

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to vote at a polling station during the local elections, in London, Britain May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered losses elsewhere in local elections, early results on Friday showed, as voters punished

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to vote at a polling station during the local elections, in London, Britain May 5, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay By Reuters Voters in Britain went to the polls in local government elections on Thursday where they are expected to punish Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a cost-of-living crisis and fines

A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 fires chaff flares during a training exercise near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea April 24, 2017. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sean M. Castellano/Handout via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters Taiwan

A yacht sails along the skyline of the Emirate of Dubai with Burj Al Arab (R) and Burj Khalifa (L) in the background, on 21 April 2022 (AFP) By Middle East Eye A new leak of Dubai real estate data has revealed the extent to which foreigners accused, convicted or suspected of international crime own

Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta/ Photo. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth By Reuters Britain’s accounting watchdog has opened four investigations into audits by King & King of steel and aluminium companies owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance, it said on Wednesday. The Financial Reporting Council said the investigations are into the financial statements of Liberty Speciality Steels

Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo By Business Daily Africa Kenya is seeking billions of shillings to purchase guesthouses and luxury vehicles for visiting presidents and other dignitaries, underlining the burden of running the country’s foreign affairs on taxpayers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the acquisition of the guesthouses is aimed at cutting reliance