Leading fintech M-KOPA reaches 5 million customers, unlocking $1.5bn in credit across 5 markets

M-KOPA (https://M-KOPA.com/), a leading emerging market fintech, announced that it has surpassed 5 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. Two million of these customers have come…

Sudan crisis must not be forgotten by world leaders, says UN food agency

In an appeal for greater global solidarity with the people of Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that around 800,000 people have fled to Ondo in neighbouring Chad after…

Drama as witness says she has no clue about the case before the court

Tsenulo Moyo A witness on the stand puzzled the court as she claimed she had no knowledge of what she was testifying about other than what she heard from the…

Cooperation Between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to Strengthen Natural Resource Management in West Africa

To strengthen the management of natural resources in ECOWAS, the WABiLED Program has supported The ECOWAS Commission to develop governance tools namely Forest Convergence Plan, Strategy to Combat Wildlife trafficking…

Launch of the Regional Plan for Preparedness and Response to Pest and Disease Epidemics in West and Central Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in partnership with CORAF and the Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT, have officially…

Gender Budgeting Workshop in Harare aims to prioritise gender issues in 2025 budget

Online Writer HARARE — The Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development is hosting a Gender Budgeting Guidance workshop for Finance Directors from all line ministries in…

Sudan: Children Under Fire as Parts of Country Record Most Violent Month Since February

The conflict in Sudan has seen a major increase in intensity in recent weeks, with violence hitting a seven-month high in the country, with children on the frontline, said Save…

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Holds a Training Workshop for Libyan Women Entrepreneurs in Tunis

The Economic Commission for Africa Office for North Africa has launched today a capacity-building workshop for women leading small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in collaboration with the Libyan Ministry of…

11-year-old sodomy victim dies from the brutal abuse

Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau An 11-year-old boy who was sodomised by his uncle for two years has died due to injuries he sustained due to the sexual assault.

New United Kingdom-Kenya investment partnership rings in United Kingdom trade visit

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and UK government programme MOBILIST, have announced a new partnership at a launch event in Nairobi. The launch was attended by His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner…

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