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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 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
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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 WEEKThousands of Turks apply for UK work visa before Brexit deadline
UK border signage is pictured at the passport control in arrivals in Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London (AFP) Turkish citizens have accelerated their applications ahead of the Ankara
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Read MoreMinister: The execution of a Norwegian citizen in Somaliland is unacceptable
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Thousands of Turks apply for UK work visa before Brexit deadline
UK border signage is pictured at the passport control in arrivals in Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London (AFP) Turkish citizens have accelerated their applications ahead of the Ankara
Read MoreSomali fisheries minister meets with Turkish officials
Ankara, Turkey, a delegation led by the Minister of Fisheries and Natural Resources of the Republic of Somalia, Mr Abdirahman Mohamed Abdi and other officials and they have held separate
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Blog PostsJournalist Jamal Farah killed in Galkayo Puntland security officials are behind
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European shares jump and bond markets recover; February PMIs in focus
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Kenya calls former Somali officials to testify against their home country in the ICJ
Photo/Somali Times Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdurashid Ali Sharmarke, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed and Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame stoically defended the Memorandum of Understanding agreement.
France’s Sarkozy faces jail sentence, denies corruption pact
Credit Associated Press Michel Euler, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy PARIS (AP) — The verdict is expected on Monday in a landmark corruption and influence-peddling trial that has put
Will end deal if US nukes found in Philippines: Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said he will “immediately terminate” a bilateral military deal with Washington if US nuclear weapons are dumped in the Philippines. “I have made a declaration
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
Credit: Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on
Budget 2021: Sunak’s £5bn plan to rescue high streets from collapse
The high street rescue plan will be announced by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, in Wednesday’s budget. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters By Toby Helm and Denis Campbell The chancellor, Rishi
Israeli-owned ship docked in Dubai after mysterious blast
The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port after arriving earlier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The ship has been damaged by an unexplained blast at
Vaccine passport idea in EU ‘shameful’: Serbia
By Talha Ozturk Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he is shocked by idea, describing it as ‘meaningless’, ‘anti-European’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday criticized the idea
Khashoggi murder: Bahrain, UAE reaffirm support for Saudi Arabia after CIA report
Protesters in London demonstrate against former president Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia and the UAE (MEE/Kaamil Ahmed) Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stood behind Saudi Arabia’s
Journalist Jamal Farah killed in Galkayo Puntland security officials are behind
Galkayo in Mudug region witnesses confirm to Somali Times that Jamal Farah Aden, a Puntland journalist was shot dead by unknown assailants. A group armed with pistols killed the journalist near
European shares jump and bond markets recover; February PMIs in focus
The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Staff LONDON (Reuters) – European shares jumped on Monday and the
Kenya calls former Somali officials to testify against their home country in the ICJ
Photo/Somali Times Former Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdurashid Ali Sharmarke, Sheikh Sharif Ahmed and Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame stoically defended the Memorandum of Understanding agreement.
France’s Sarkozy faces jail sentence, denies corruption pact
Credit Associated Press Michel Euler, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy PARIS (AP) — The verdict is expected on Monday in a landmark corruption and influence-peddling trial that has put
Will end deal if US nukes found in Philippines: Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said he will “immediately terminate” a bilateral military deal with Washington if US nuclear weapons are dumped in the Philippines. “I have made a declaration
Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
Credit: Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Saturday said his administration would make an announcement on Saudi Arabia on
Budget 2021: Sunak’s £5bn plan to rescue high streets from collapse
The high street rescue plan will be announced by the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, in Wednesday’s budget. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters By Toby Helm and Denis Campbell The chancellor, Rishi
Israeli-owned ship docked in Dubai after mysterious blast
The Israeli-owned cargo ship, Helios Ray, sits docked in port after arriving earlier in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. The ship has been damaged by an unexplained blast at
Vaccine passport idea in EU ‘shameful’: Serbia
By Talha Ozturk Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says he is shocked by idea, describing it as ‘meaningless’, ‘anti-European’ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday criticized the idea
Khashoggi murder: Bahrain, UAE reaffirm support for Saudi Arabia after CIA report
Protesters in London demonstrate against former president Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia and the UAE (MEE/Kaamil Ahmed) Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stood behind Saudi Arabia’s