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13Dec/20

Xoom, a PayPal service, announces secure money transfers to mobile wallets in 12 countries in Africa

December 13, 2020FinanceBurundi, Cameroon, Canada, Dioscorea quartiniana, Ghana, Heteropterinae, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Metisella abdeli, Mozambique, PAYPAL, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia, Zimbabwesmbale

Xoom, PayPal’s money transfer service, announced that the company’s customers in the US, UK, Canada and Europe can now send secure and convenient money transfers directly to mobile wallets in key markets across Africa with a focus on the underbanked segment. This new service expands the company’s offering to send money to mobile wallets in Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe—with plans to include more markets in 2021. Read more

27Feb/20

AFRICAN WRITERS TRUST ANNOUNCES THE SHORTLIST FOR THE PUBLISHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2020

February 27, 2020Human InterestAfrican literature, African Writers Trust, Alvaro Fausta, AWT, Company: African Writers Trust, Country: Botswana, Country: Malawi, Country: Mozambique, Country: Uganda, Country: Zambia, Country: Zimbabwe, Ingrid Nayame, Quotation, Ugandasmbale

AFRICAN LITERARY NEWSANNOUNCEMENT AWT PUBLISHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME
AFRICAN WRITERS TRUST ANNOUNCES THE SHORTLIST FOR THE PUBLISHING FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2020. Continue reading →

23Dec/19

U.S. recalls its ambassador to Zambia after gay rights row – sources

December 23, 2019PoliticsAfrica, ambassador, City: Washington, Company: Reuters Washington, Countries, Country: Uganda, Country: United States, Country: Zambia, Daniel Foote, Diplomatic Relations, Edgar Lungu, Editor: Ed Osmond, Foreign relations of Zambia, Geography of Africa, Journalist: Chris Mfula, Lusaka, Person Career, Person Communication and Meetings, president, Quotation, Reuters, Social Issues, the U.S. ambassador, U.S. embassy, Uganda, United States, Washington, Zambiasmbale

LUSAKA, Dec 23 (Reuters) – The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia following a row with authorities in the southern African nation after he criticised the jailing of a gay couple, embassy sources said on Monday.
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06Nov/17

Rwanda laughs out loud with 1st international comedy festival

November 6, 2017TheaterBanyarwanda, City: Kigali, Congo, Continents, Countries, Daniel Omara, Entertainment/Culture, Fabrice Ishimwe, Geography of Africa, Guinea, Human Interest, India, Israel, Japan, Kigali, Rwanda, Saku Yanagawa, Shubadju Devandra, Stand-up comedy, the Kigali International Comedy Festival, Uganda, United Statessmbale

The first ever Kigali International Comedy Festival held at the weekend featured popular local and international acts in an event organisers hope can give people a platform to further express themselves. Continue reading →

29Sep/17

Chairs, poles, fists fly in Uganda parliament

September 29, 2017PoliticsAfrica, Company: ThomsonReuters, Continents, Countries, Country: Uganda, Kampala, Molly Kamukama, Politics, Politics of Uganda, Uganda, Uganda's parliament, Ugandan general election, War/Conflict, Yoweri Musevenismbale

For a second day in a row, lawmakers brawled in Uganda’s parliament over a fiercely disputed move to change the constitution to let the long-ruling president run for re-election. Continue reading →

07Aug/17

Kenya election a dangerous game for female candidates

August 7, 2017PoliticsBehavior, Chauvinism, Countries, Country: Kenya, Discrimination, Gender equality, Geography of Africa, Hatred, Human behavior, International organizations, Intimidation, Kenya, Matthew Larotonda, Prejudices, Psychology, Rwanda, Sarah Korere, Saudi Arabia, Sexism, Skirt, Social Issues, Tanzania, Uganda, Violence, Women in governmentsmbale

Kenya is on edge ahead of national elections on Tuesday, but the risk is that much greater for women candidates facing violence, intimidation, and general sexism in the race. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

11May/17

UK’s May meets with African leaders on sideline of Somalia conference

May 11, 2017Politics28th IGAD Extra ordinary summit, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, Abdullahi, Africa, Ethiopia, Government, Government of Kenya, Hailemariam Desalegn, Human geography, Humans, Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya, Kikuyu people, London, Member states of the United Nations, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Politics, Prime Minister, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Somalia, Somalis, Theresa May, Uganda, Uhuru Kenyatta, Umar Arteh Ghalib, United Kingdom, War/Conflict, World, Yoweri Musevenismbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (MAY 11, 2017) (UK POOL) – British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday (May 11) met with African leaders on the sideline of an international conference on Somalia in London.
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13Apr/17

How Uganda is financing its top cyclists

April 13, 2017EconomyBicycle messenger, Buganda, Central Region Uganda, Ciara, Ciara lee, City: Kampala, Courier, Cycle sport, Cycling, Geography of Africa, Geography of Uganda, Great Rift Valley, HENRY NKALUBO, Hospitality/Recreation, Kampala, Kampala District, Kasubi hill, Lubaga Division, Netherlands, Subdivisions of Uganda, Sustainable transport, Uganda, Yusufu Mbaziirasmbale

Yusufu Mbaziira founded a bicycle courier inside his small town, Kasubi, a Kampala suburb in 2002. He hopes that the courier service can empower the riders financially, while helping to produce world class cyclists. Ciara Lee reports. Continue reading →

26Dec/16

A look back at the elections that shaped Africa in 2016

December 26, 2016WorldAdama Barrow, Adamou Seyni, Africa, Afro-Eurasia, Akufo-Addo, Ali Bongo, Alieu Momarr Njai, Benin, Boni Yayi, Book:Countries of the World: Africa, Chairman, Congo, Countries, Country: Ghana, Country: The Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Economic Community of West African States, Edgar Lungu, Elections in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Foreign relations of Gabon, Gabon, Gabon–United States relations, Gabonese presidential election, Gambia, Ghana, Government, Hakainde Hichilema, Jean Ping, John Mahama, Joseph Kabila, Kizza Besigye, Lee Hasonda, Liberia, Libreville, Lionel Zinsou, Mahamadou Issoufou, Muhammadu Buhari, Nana Akufo-Addo, Niamey, Nicholas Opio, Niger, Nigeria, Omar Bongo, Patrice Talon, Politics, president, Presidents of Gabon, Republics, Serge -, Teke, The Gambia, Uganda, Yahya Jammeh, Yoweri Museveni, Zambiasmbale

There were close to 20 elections in Africa in 2016. Ghana and Benin stood out as the most peaceful and democratic, while countries like Uganda were mired by violence as Gabon and Gambia had disputed outcomes. Continue reading →

11Dec/16

Kenya tanker fireball horror

December 11, 2016DisasterAfrica, Bintaro train crash, Bullet, Countries, Country: Kenya, Disaster/Accident, Fireball, Geography of Africa, International organizations, Kenya, Molo fire, Naivasha, Oil tanker, Paul Chapman, Uganda, War/Conflict, Worldsmbale

At least 25 people were killed when an oil tanker burst into flames sending a fireball onto one of Kenya’s main highways. Paul Chapman reports. Continue reading →