Latest NewsWorld 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.
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Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
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Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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World 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
Read MoreOne dead, several injured, in Swiss shooting incident, police say
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Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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Featured ArticlesWorld 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.
World 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.
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKFormer Somali President Sheikh Sharif welcomed the appointment of Jubaland Election Commission
File Photo/Somali Times The National Vision Party led by the former President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has welcomed the nomination of the Electoral Committee announced last night by the
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People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu) By Xinhua News Agency The majority of Africa’s international migrants
Read MoreBank of England maintains rates, voices optimism on recovery
A view over the City of London looking at the Bank of England, right, from the 59th floor of 22 Bishopsgate in London, Thursday, April 1, 2021. When the pandemic struck, about 540,000 workers
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Former Somali President Sheikh Sharif welcomed the appointment of Jubaland Election Commission
File Photo/Somali Times The National Vision Party led by the former President of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has welcomed the nomination of the Electoral Committee announced last night by the
Read MoreMajority of African migrants move within Africa: report
People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu) By Xinhua News Agency The majority of Africa’s international migrants
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Blog PostsFarmajo does a two-year extension in office following the footsteps of his dictator uncle Siad Barre
File Photo/Somali Times Somali Times reported 2019-2020 that Farmajo was planning a 2-year extension. Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has welcomed the two-year extension of
Will Nile dam negotiations end in peace or war?
Failure of talks raises concerns about possibility of military confrontation between Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia The latest round of negotiations in Kinshasa, Congo, between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia
Mogadishu police chief suspends Somali parliament, gets fired moments later
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu’s police chief announced he had suspended parliament on Monday, saying he was acting unilaterally to prevent lawmakers from extending the president’s term, only to be
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem Sunday, April 11, involving
The latest security tightened in Mogadishu, parliament convenes today
Photo/Somali Times Additional troops have been deployed on all roads leading to the Somali Presidential Palace, with lawmakers scheduled to convene at Villa Hargeisa on Monday. The meeting was
Three plans by the international community fails by President Farmajo
File Photo/Somali Times The international community have failed to take three steps to weaken President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s power and find an alternative solution, according to
Speaker Mursal calls lawmakers to vote for Farmajo’s extension of two years in office
File Photo/Somali Times The members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia have tonight been sent a message informing the speaker that there will be a meeting on Monday
United Nations, the European Union and IGAD says it will respect the sovereignty of Somalia
The United Nations, the European Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have stated in a statement that they will respect the sovereignty of Somalia. A joint statement
Myanmar: At least 701 killed during protests
The death toll in Myanmar rose to 701 from protests against a military coup and the arrest of elected government officials. A daily report by the Charity for Political Prisoners said there were
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
Photo: Credit Reuters By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a
Farmajo does a two-year extension in office following the footsteps of his dictator uncle Siad Barre
File Photo/Somali Times Somali Times reported 2019-2020 that Farmajo was planning a 2-year extension. Outgoing Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has welcomed the two-year extension of
Will Nile dam negotiations end in peace or war?
Failure of talks raises concerns about possibility of military confrontation between Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia The latest round of negotiations in Kinshasa, Congo, between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia
Mogadishu police chief suspends Somali parliament, gets fired moments later
Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu’s police chief announced he had suspended parliament on Monday, saying he was acting unilaterally to prevent lawmakers from extending the president’s term, only to be
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
This satellite photo from Planet Labs Inc. shows Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Iran’s Natanz nuclear site suffered a problem Sunday, April 11, involving
The latest security tightened in Mogadishu, parliament convenes today
Photo/Somali Times Additional troops have been deployed on all roads leading to the Somali Presidential Palace, with lawmakers scheduled to convene at Villa Hargeisa on Monday. The meeting was
Three plans by the international community fails by President Farmajo
File Photo/Somali Times The international community have failed to take three steps to weaken President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s power and find an alternative solution, according to
Speaker Mursal calls lawmakers to vote for Farmajo’s extension of two years in office
File Photo/Somali Times The members of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia have tonight been sent a message informing the speaker that there will be a meeting on Monday
United Nations, the European Union and IGAD says it will respect the sovereignty of Somalia
The United Nations, the European Union and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have stated in a statement that they will respect the sovereignty of Somalia. A joint statement
Myanmar: At least 701 killed during protests
The death toll in Myanmar rose to 701 from protests against a military coup and the arrest of elected government officials. A daily report by the Charity for Political Prisoners said there were
South African variant can ‘break through’ Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
Photo: Credit Reuters By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a