Mbappé urges youths to vote, warns against ‘extremes’ ahead of elections/in /by
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé called on French people to vote and warned against “extremes” at a time when the far right seeks to take power in upcoming parliamentary elections.
Rwanda: Two candidates up against Paul Kagame in July 15 poll/in /by
The Rwanda National Electoral Commission unveiled Friday (Jun.14) the names of candidates in the presidential and parliamentary polls.
Remittances: A growing lifeline for the unbanked/in /by
The digitalization of sending remittances in the last decade has led to huge improvements in access for millions of the world's poorest rural people, yet the costs of sending those remittances in some countries like Kenya are still prohibitive.
Morgan Freeman honored at Monte-Carlo Television Festival/in /by
The 87-year-old who was given the Crystal Nymph award at the opening ceremony on June 14.
Kenya’s housing crisis: Can 3D printing provide a solution?/in /by
A construction company in Kenya is aiming to tackle the country's housing crisis by offering affordable 3D printed homes. These homes are not only flexible and sustainable but also faster to build compared to traditional construction
Tanzania inaugurates first Emergency Operation and Communication Center/in /by
Tanzania inaugurated its first Emergency Operation and Communication Center (EOCC) Situation Room, which is also the first national situation room to be set up under the African Union’s Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Early Action System (AMHEWAS) Programme.
Visa bias: Tell me where you’re from, I’ll tell how likely you are to get a Schengen visa/in /by
The disproportionate rejection rates of Schengen visas — 10% higher in Africa than the global average — hinder trade, business and educational partnerships at the expense of African economies, according to an April study from U.K.-based migration consultancy firm Henley & Partners.
Paris Olympics: Final rehearsals for opening ceremony/in /by
205 delegations will parade on more than 80 boats on the Seine. The July 26 ceremony will drift slowly from east to west, bridge to bridge, snaking six kilometers (3.7 miles) from Pont d’Austerlitz to Pont d’Iéna.
Eco Eid: Niger activists promote tree planting to check deforestation/in /by
According to forecasts by the Niger Ministry of the Environment, more than 50,000 tonnes of wood are burned on Eid day alone in the capital, Niamey
Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage/in /by
Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, as noontime summer heat caused heatstroke among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage.