Latest NewsWhy 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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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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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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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Sunday, after the kingdom reported more than
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The Pentagon plans to curtail its military role in Somalia and lessen airstrikes against al-Shabaab militants in the region, NBC News reported Friday. Two senior U.S. officials told the outlet
Read MoreUnited Kingdom donates Equipment to African Union mission in Somalia
The United Kingdom has donated heavy equipment worth 5.6 million pounds to the African Union Mission in Somalia Amisom to help in clearing main supply routes as the force steps up the
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Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Sunday, after the kingdom reported more than
Read MorePentagon plans to cut troops, airstrikes in Somalia: report
The Pentagon plans to curtail its military role in Somalia and lessen airstrikes against al-Shabaab militants in the region, NBC News reported Friday. Two senior U.S. officials told the outlet
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The United Kingdom has donated heavy equipment worth 5.6 million pounds to the African Union Mission in Somalia Amisom to help in clearing main supply routes as the force steps up the
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Blog PostsAnger as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak avoid isolation after being ‘pinged’
Boris Johnson (right) with Rishi Sunak. Both are part of a pilot scheme that means they will not have to self-isolate. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/PA By Ben Quinn Prime minister and chancellor were
South Korea to bring home sailors aboard virus-hit destroyer
File – In this Sept. 2, 2019, file photo, South Korean navy destroyer, the Munmu The Great, prepares to dock at the Manila South Harbor for a three-day port call off Manila, Philippines.
Farmajo has over 155 new lawmakers
File Photo/Somali Times The race for Somalia’s presidency election 2021, particularly the northern regional commission, have exposed President Farmajo’s election strategy, which he is
UK health minister Javid tests positive for COVID-19
Britain’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid walks on Downing Street in London, Britain, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo By Alistair Smout British health minister Sajid Javid on
EU companies can ban employees from wearing headscarf, court rules
Headscarf can be banned if companies ‘need to present neutral image towards customers,’ says European Court of Justice EU’s top court has ruled that companies in the member states can ban
Seychelles Supreme Court acquits 5 Somalis, citing no evidence of piracy
Credit: Seychelles News Agency According to Seychelles News Agency report, five Somali nationals suspected of piracy were acquitted on Friday after the Seychelles Supreme Court found that there
Wayne Couzens sacked by Metropolitan police after Sarah Everard murder
Wayne Couzens, 48, admitted murdering Sarah Everard after she went missing on 3 March. Photograph: Metropolitan Police By Nadeem Badshah Former diplomatic police officer dismissed after admitting
Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods
This image provided on Friday, July 16, 2021 by the Cologne district government shows the Blessem district of Erftstadt in Germany. Rescuers were rushing Friday to help people trapped in their
Death toll reaches 212 in South Africa amid pro-Zuma protests
At least 2,554 people arrested in Kwazulu-Natal, Gauteng provinces for violence, says senior official The death toll in South Africa rose to 212 on Friday amid lulled violent protests and
Shock as Ugandan Olympic athlete goes missing in Japan
Members of the Uganda Olympics team pose for a photo call as they arrive at a hotel in Izumisano city, Osaka Prefecture on June 20, 2021. AFP By AFP In a statement, Izumisano city said
Anger as Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak avoid isolation after being ‘pinged’
Boris Johnson (right) with Rishi Sunak. Both are part of a pilot scheme that means they will not have to self-isolate. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/PA By Ben Quinn Prime minister and chancellor were
South Korea to bring home sailors aboard virus-hit destroyer
File – In this Sept. 2, 2019, file photo, South Korean navy destroyer, the Munmu The Great, prepares to dock at the Manila South Harbor for a three-day port call off Manila, Philippines.
Farmajo has over 155 new lawmakers
File Photo/Somali Times The race for Somalia’s presidency election 2021, particularly the northern regional commission, have exposed President Farmajo’s election strategy, which he is
UK health minister Javid tests positive for COVID-19
Britain’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid walks on Downing Street in London, Britain, July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo By Alistair Smout British health minister Sajid Javid on
EU companies can ban employees from wearing headscarf, court rules
Headscarf can be banned if companies ‘need to present neutral image towards customers,’ says European Court of Justice EU’s top court has ruled that companies in the member states can ban
Seychelles Supreme Court acquits 5 Somalis, citing no evidence of piracy
Credit: Seychelles News Agency According to Seychelles News Agency report, five Somali nationals suspected of piracy were acquitted on Friday after the Seychelles Supreme Court found that there
Wayne Couzens sacked by Metropolitan police after Sarah Everard murder
Wayne Couzens, 48, admitted murdering Sarah Everard after she went missing on 3 March. Photograph: Metropolitan Police By Nadeem Badshah Former diplomatic police officer dismissed after admitting
Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods
This image provided on Friday, July 16, 2021 by the Cologne district government shows the Blessem district of Erftstadt in Germany. Rescuers were rushing Friday to help people trapped in their
Death toll reaches 212 in South Africa amid pro-Zuma protests
At least 2,554 people arrested in Kwazulu-Natal, Gauteng provinces for violence, says senior official The death toll in South Africa rose to 212 on Friday amid lulled violent protests and
Shock as Ugandan Olympic athlete goes missing in Japan
Members of the Uganda Olympics team pose for a photo call as they arrive at a hotel in Izumisano city, Osaka Prefecture on June 20, 2021. AFP By AFP In a statement, Izumisano city said