South Africa: Ex-Convicts face joblessness/in /by
It is estimated that between 80% to 94% of released prisoners reoffend. This is attributed to ex convicts being ostracised in the job market
Syria’s Assad attends first Arab league summit in 12 years, meets with African leaders/in /by
"Is it possible to have deep bilateral relations that go beyond diplomatic relations, that go beyond the relationship between the officials, that go beyond the relationship between the two presidents and reach the level of the people in all its fields.." Bashar al-Assad, Syrian President
Unlocking Africa’s debt solutions: experts champion investment in its digital economy/in /by
A recent report by the World Bank titled "Digital Africa: Technological Transformation for Jobs" highlights Sub-Saharan Africa's significant gap between digital infrastructure availability and actual usage.
South African child prodigy’s reading skills makes waves on TikTok/in /by
South African toddler Lethukuthula Bhengu became famous after her clips on social network TikTok reached over one million followers
Kenyans brace for higher taxes as new finance bill targets petrol, beauty products/in /by
Small businesses are being targeted by Kenya's taxman in a raft of new proposals aimed at filling the coffers of President William Ruto's cash-strapped government
East Africa: Kenya to Build Three Additional Ships to Boost Oil Shipment to Uganda/in /by
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Kenya is building three ships to guarantee daily trips to Uganda rather than the country's present weekly excursions, according to reports. Kenya's Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said this is in an effort to enhance the export of oil products to Uganda through Lake Victoria. Despite the U.S.$14.57 million project that has been operating since January, Kenya has barely transported 20 million liters of petroleum products, Chirchir said.
Burkina: at least 20 dead in 2 suspected jihadist attacks/in /by
Twenty civilians, including women and children, were killed between Monday and Wednesday in two attacks by suspected jihadists in central-eastern Burkina Faso, security and local sources told AFP on Friday.
Ghana: Comply With Reduction in Fares/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] Following any marginal increase in prices of petroleum products, commercial transport unions press for increment in fares for them to, at least, break even so they can remain in business.
The UN warns of the risk of famine in the northeast of Nigeria/in /by
At least $396 million is urgently needed to prevent widespread hunger and malnutrition in northeast Nigeria from turning into a " real disaster", the United Nations office in the country said on Thursday.
Blind football offers new hope in South Sudan/in /by
The Juba Boys FC started in 2020 and is now participating in the country's first ever blind football league