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San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama first overall/in /by
France's Victor Wembanyama was chosen with the top pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, sparking wild celebrations as the Texas club reveled in landing the gifted teenager seen as a once-in-a-generation talent.
Ethiopia: Famine threatens Tigray after food aid suspension/in /by
Desta Hailu, a university lecturer in the town of Adigrat, a few kilometers from the Eritrean border, said he had not eaten for two days. His last meal consisted of a slice of bread with tea.
Kenya launches largest school feeding program in Africa/in /by
According to Save The Children, 26% of Kenyan children are suffering stunted growth due to malnutrition. At the launch of the initiative on Tuesday, President William Ruto highlighted the need to “eliminate the shame of hunger in our country”.
Zimbabwe: eleven candidates to run in August elections/in /by
Eleven candidates will run in Zimbabwe's presidencial election next August, the electoral commission announced on Thursday.
Paris Summit: AfDB president urges rich countries to keep financial commitments/in /by
The President of the African Development Bank is in Paris for the so-called Summit for a New Global Financial Pact. Speaking ahead of the talks launch, Adesina aimed at rich countries whose financial commitments to Africa some dating back to the COP15 in 2009, have not yet been honoured.
Senegal: Agreement reached to review the trial of an opponent/in /by
Participants in a national consultation aimed at easing political tensions eight months before the presidential election have agreed in principle to review the trial of an opponent who has been ruled out of the 2019 election because of his legal problems, his party said on Thursday.
South Africa: “Too little has been done” to fight corruption, deplores judge/in /by
One year after the submission of a damning report on the extent of state corruption in South Africa, "too little has been done", criticized associations and udge Raymond Zondo, head of the country's highest court, on Thursday.
Kenya is “not asking for help”, but to “be part of the solution”, says William Ruto/in /by
The President of Kenya has come to the Paris climate summit "not to ask for help" from the rich countries, but to ensure that a reform of the global financial architecture enables developing countries to "take part in the solution".
Senegal’s Sonko files lawsuit in France against president Sall for ‘crimes against humanity’/in /by
The over 100 page-long document accuses President Macky Sall and others of “crimes against humanity.” It comes in the wake of deadly protests earlier this month, sparked by criminal charges against Sonko that critics believe were politically motivated.
Can Fintech fast-forward development in Africa?/in /by
The just concluded inclusive tech forum in the Rwandan capital Kigali has made a strong and solid case for the role that fintech can play in Africa. The Rwandan president emphasised the need for inclusive development, cautioning that development of the sector must not become a ‘zero sum game’.