US Halts US$13mn Funding for Kenya-Led Haiti Mission
The United Nations (UN) has stated that the Kenya-led mission to rid Haiti's capital of criminal gangs is likely to suffer deeper financial shortages as a result of President Donald [...]
Demand for Air Travel Surges Beyond Pre-Pandemic Levels as Deadly Plane Crashes Worry
The demand for air travel grew last year with airlines across all regions over performing their pre-pandemic levels, data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows. “2024 made it [...]Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs' on BRICS Countries
US President Donald Trump has repeated a threat to impose stringent tariffs on BRICS countries for attempts to replace the US dollar in international trade. We are going to require [...]
Markets React after Trump Calls on OPEC to Bring Down Oil Prices
Oil prices edged slightly lower to erase weekly gains on Friday after US President Donald Trump urged OPEC to bring down oil prices, adding that the higher prices fueled the [...]Trump Pushes for Lower Interest Rates Globally
US President Donald Trump has pushed the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates and urged global central banks to follow suit while speaking at the 2025 World Economic Forum on [...]In Davos, South Africa Lays Out Ambitious Plan for its G20 Presidency
At the ongoing World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined South Africa's priority areas as it prepares to host the first G20 summit on the [...]
Inside US President Donald Trump's Africa Team
On January 20th, Donald J Trump was sworn in for his second and final term as the President of the United States, four years after he lost to outgoing President [...]Nigeria Joins BRICS as a Partner Country
Nigeria has been formally admitted as a partner country of THE multinational bloc BRICS, in a move that exemplifies the growing authority of the association and its role in international [...]Hindenburg Research, US Short Seller Behind Adani Sell Off, to Shutdown
Hindenburg Research, the US short seller whose targeted reports have caused severe market value losses, has been disbanded after 7 years of operation, Founder and CEO Nathan Anderson said in [...]Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Ahead of Trump's Inauguration
After 15 months of a devastating war between Israel and Hamas, mediation talks in Qatar have culminated in a mutual agreement by both parties to release hostages and end the [...]Deliberate Internet Shutdowns Cost Kenya US$75mn, 511 hours, in 2024 -Report
Government-mandated internet shutdowns cumulatively cost economies more than US$7.6 billion in 2024, with the longest shutdowns happening in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a report by independent VPN review [...]Kenyan Engineer Who Worked for Elon Musk Launches Satlyt, a Space Startup
A Kenyan mechanical engineer with a global footprint, Rama Afullo began as one of Tesla’s first employees in Africa, where he launched energy solutions for the telco market. In a [...]
