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Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
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Why is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
Read MoreGerman police report sabotage attack on power grid near Cologne
By Anadolu Agency An electric substation near Cologne was the target of a sabotage attack, police said Wednesday. “Based on the current state of the investigation, we do not believe this was a
Read MoreWorld Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
Read MoreUAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran
By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United
Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
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Featured ArticlesWhy is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
Why is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
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Dozens of civilians, 12 U.S. troops killed in bloodbath at Kabul airport
Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport, in the
Senior UAE official meets Qatar’s emir in rare visit
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meets with National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nayhan, in Doha, Qatar, August 26, 2021. Qatar News Agency/Handout via REUTERS
Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters Nigeria and Russia have signed a military cooperation deal providing a legal
Dar es Salaam gunman: A case of a good boy gone bad
By The Citizen Dar es Salaam. As Dar es Salaam residents are still trying to come to terms with Wednesday’s shooting along the Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road the identity of the lone gunman involve has
Europe gives dire warning as Kabul evacuation deadline looms
In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, a C-17 Globemaster lll lands on the runway as evacuees from Afghanistan debark a C-17 Globemaster lll on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base,
AU signs deal with Somalia for Amisom to remain beyond 2021
Somalia Defence Defence minister Hassan Said Samantar and acting AU director of Conflict Management Directorate Fiona Lortan sign an agreement during the closing of a two-day meeting in
What we know so far Dar es Salaam attack
Credit: Photo The Citizen Dar es Salaam. Five people including three police officers, one civilian and the assailant have been killed in the mid-day shoot out on Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road near the
Farmajo secures political victories against the Hawiye community
File Photo/Somali Times President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was allied with the presidents of HirShabelle, Galmudug and Southwest, but his ambition to run in Somalia’s elections was opposed
Afghan refugees arrive in Uganda
Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. By Daily Nation A total of 51 Afghan refugees arrived in Uganda on Wednesday morning, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Uganda has
African Union names Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of Africa
Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo named African Union High Representative for the Horn of Africa. The African Union (AU) has appointed Nigeria’s former president Olusegun
Dozens of civilians, 12 U.S. troops killed in bloodbath at Kabul airport
Smoke rises from a deadly explosion outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Two suicide bombers and gunmen have targeted crowds massing near the Kabul airport, in the
Senior UAE official meets Qatar’s emir in rare visit
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani meets with National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nayhan, in Doha, Qatar, August 26, 2021. Qatar News Agency/Handout via REUTERS
Nigeria signs military cooperation agreement with Russia
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in Paris, France May 18, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via REUTERS By Reuters Nigeria and Russia have signed a military cooperation deal providing a legal
Dar es Salaam gunman: A case of a good boy gone bad
By The Citizen Dar es Salaam. As Dar es Salaam residents are still trying to come to terms with Wednesday’s shooting along the Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road the identity of the lone gunman involve has
Europe gives dire warning as Kabul evacuation deadline looms
In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, a C-17 Globemaster lll lands on the runway as evacuees from Afghanistan debark a C-17 Globemaster lll on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base,
AU signs deal with Somalia for Amisom to remain beyond 2021
Somalia Defence Defence minister Hassan Said Samantar and acting AU director of Conflict Management Directorate Fiona Lortan sign an agreement during the closing of a two-day meeting in
What we know so far Dar es Salaam attack
Credit: Photo The Citizen Dar es Salaam. Five people including three police officers, one civilian and the assailant have been killed in the mid-day shoot out on Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road near the
Farmajo secures political victories against the Hawiye community
File Photo/Somali Times President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was allied with the presidents of HirShabelle, Galmudug and Southwest, but his ambition to run in Somalia’s elections was opposed
Afghan refugees arrive in Uganda
Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. By Daily Nation A total of 51 Afghan refugees arrived in Uganda on Wednesday morning, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Uganda has