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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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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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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 WEEKUN urges Somalia to organize elections without delay
By EDITH M. LEDERER The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia’s government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country’s
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Photo (AP) House Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump issued to fund his long-sought wall along the U.S-Mexico
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UN urges Somalia to organize elections without delay
By EDITH M. LEDERER The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia’s government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country’s
Read MoreFirst Somali Swedish Lawmaker Triggers Debate About Tribalism, ‘Ethnic Voting’
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Blog PostsFarmajo wants to start with eight cities in the election
File Photo/Somali Times As the dispute over Somalia’s 2021 elections continues, information is emerging about eight cities that President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo intends to launch in the
Uganda’s opposition cites ‘untold violence’ before election
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Opposition figures in Uganda are criticizing widespread violence by security forces ahead of Thursday’s presidential election, while main challenger Bobi
Lafta-Gareen Upper House elections begin in Baidoa
Photo/Somali Times The President of the South West State of Somalia, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Lafta-Gareen has today returned to Baidoa, after attending meetings in Mogadishu. Reports said that
First Saudi plane arrives in Qatar after reconciliation deal
Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier landed at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport late Monday for the first time since 2017 after the two neighbors signed a reconciliation deal. “Following the
Uganda accuses Facebook of ‘interfering’ in tense polls
FILE – In this Friday, March 27, 2020 file photo, Ugandan musician, lawmaker and presidential aspirant Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, speaks to The Associated Press in
Pfizer’s Scandal in Nigeria – How An Experimental Vaccine Killed 11 Children in 1996
Vaccine By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza. Western medical and scientific companies have always used Africa as their testing ground for new medicines, and in the process, they have decimated innocent
Kenyan dealer loses Porsche franchise
Porsche Centre Nairobi at Sameer Business Park. By VICTOR JUMA Porsche Centre Nairobi, the Kenyan dealer which has been selling the high-performance German sports cars, has had its contract
Global shares fall as pandemic fears overshadow aid hopes
A man walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as bullish sentiment
DNA of Indonesia crash victims’ families to be matched
By Iqbal Musyaffa and Dandy Koswaraputra Forensic team gets DNA from victims’ relatives, set to be compared to remains retrieved from crash site Seeking to identify remains from Saturday’s
Deni appoints Aran Jaan leader Abdirahman Farole for the currency evaluation committee
Photo/Somali Times/Said Deni and evil Aran Jaan leader Abdirahman Farole Former Puntland President and Aran Jaan leader Abdirahman Farole has been appointed chairman of a committee to assess and
Farmajo wants to start with eight cities in the election
File Photo/Somali Times As the dispute over Somalia’s 2021 elections continues, information is emerging about eight cities that President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo intends to launch in the
Uganda’s opposition cites ‘untold violence’ before election
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Opposition figures in Uganda are criticizing widespread violence by security forces ahead of Thursday’s presidential election, while main challenger Bobi
Lafta-Gareen Upper House elections begin in Baidoa
Photo/Somali Times The President of the South West State of Somalia, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Lafta-Gareen has today returned to Baidoa, after attending meetings in Mogadishu. Reports said that
First Saudi plane arrives in Qatar after reconciliation deal
Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier landed at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport late Monday for the first time since 2017 after the two neighbors signed a reconciliation deal. “Following the
Uganda accuses Facebook of ‘interfering’ in tense polls
FILE – In this Friday, March 27, 2020 file photo, Ugandan musician, lawmaker and presidential aspirant Bobi Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, speaks to The Associated Press in
Pfizer’s Scandal in Nigeria – How An Experimental Vaccine Killed 11 Children in 1996
Vaccine By Takudzwa Hillary Chiwanza. Western medical and scientific companies have always used Africa as their testing ground for new medicines, and in the process, they have decimated innocent
Kenyan dealer loses Porsche franchise
Porsche Centre Nairobi at Sameer Business Park. By VICTOR JUMA Porsche Centre Nairobi, the Kenyan dealer which has been selling the high-performance German sports cars, has had its contract
Global shares fall as pandemic fears overshadow aid hopes
A man walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as bullish sentiment
DNA of Indonesia crash victims’ families to be matched
By Iqbal Musyaffa and Dandy Koswaraputra Forensic team gets DNA from victims’ relatives, set to be compared to remains retrieved from crash site Seeking to identify remains from Saturday’s
Deni appoints Aran Jaan leader Abdirahman Farole for the currency evaluation committee
Photo/Somali Times/Said Deni and evil Aran Jaan leader Abdirahman Farole Former Puntland President and Aran Jaan leader Abdirahman Farole has been appointed chairman of a committee to assess and