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EAC, Kenya launch biotech plan to boost trade, biodiversity
Kenya has joined other East Africa Countries in coming up with a regional biotechnology strategy which prioritizes equitable access to biotechnology benefits, preservation of biodiversity, and public education to build trust and acceptance....

The case for decolonising global south economies
Remittances refer to funds transferred by migrants to their home countrie A book excerpt from Artificial Intelligence: A Driver of Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity for The Global South Most countries in the Global South grapple with the...
Tanzania’s ban on small foreign businesses is a threat to regional integration
With Yaba Odongo Odoyo The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of eight Partner States: The Republic of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the Federal...

From Africa and Asia to Arizona - Building New Lives in Tucson
While the Trump administration wants to significantly reduce the number of refugees and asylum seekers allowed into the United States, there are already thousands of people in our community who came here through these legal channels and are...

From Africa and Asia to Arizona - Building New Lives in Tucson
While the Trump administration wants to significantly reduce the number of refugees and asylum seekers allowed into the United States, there are already thousands of people in our community who came here through these legal channels and are...

Nine new envoys present credentials to Iran’s foreign minister
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received copies of credentials from the newly accredited ambassadors of Ethiopia, Estonia, Djibouti, Laos, Cambodia, Burundi, Latvia, Myanmar, and Nepal in a Saturday ceremony, signaling Tehran’s...

"We had an artistic success, but not a financial one… but that’s another story.” Peter Gabriel's 1982 WOMAD set to be released this Friday
Peter Gabriel's 1982 set from WOMAD Festival is to be released digitally this Friday. Live At WOMAD 1982 features Gabriel's set from Friday night at the very first World Music And Dance Festival that he'd helped set up and which was held at...

Tanzania targets LPG bulk procurement to cut costs, boost supply
Dar es Salaam. The government has embarked on major infrastructure upgrades at key seaports as it moves to bring liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under the Bulk Procurement System (BPS), in a strategic move aimed at improving fuel security and...
TEMDO to deliver first local mini sugar plant
DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Engineering and Manufacturing Design Organisation (TEMDO) has marked a major milestone in industrial journey, especially with the creation of its first locally designed sugar processing plant, a game-changing innovation set...

Akinwumi Adesina
Dear friends, colleagues and partners with Africa, I wish to thank you for inviting me to speak at the Standard Chartered Bank Africa Summit. When I was approached to consider delivering the keynote speech, I did not hesitate. How can someone...

Puerto Rico Youth Among 2025 International Young Eco-Hero Award Winners
Today, Action for Nature announced that Ana Lucía Pérez Escalera, a 13-year-old from Salinas, Puerto Rico is one of fifteen young environmental activists from across the globe to receive recognition in the 2025 International Young Eco-Hero Awards....

Skin of Color Savvy: Improving Global Access in Dermatology with GLODERM
This special Clinical Episode of the Skin of Color Savvy: The Art and Science of Treating Patients of Color features an illuminating conversation between Nada Elbuluk, MD, current president of the Skin of Color Society (SOCS), and esteemed...

What next after Tanzania shuts ‘alien’ stalls?
On July 28, 2025, Tanzania’s Industry and Trade minister Selemani Jafo dropped a bombshell: foreigners will be banned from operating in 15 types of small businesses. It’s a sweeping move that could dim the East African Community (EAC)’s dream of...
Zoom Africa: Africa seeks economic resilience in face of U.S. tariff hikes
NAIROBI, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Washington's new tariffs on nearly 70 countries, including about 20 in Africa, are set to take effect after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Thursday. According to a White House release, the...
The Global Inflation Outlook
After the policy prescriptions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused accelerated inflation all over the world, what do those numbers look like in 2025? Statista's Katharina Buchholz reports...

Africa seeks economic resilience in face of U.S. tariff hikes
Washington's new tariffs on nearly 70 countries, including about 20 in Africa, are set to take effect after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Thursday, APA reports citing Xinhua. According to a White House release, the...

South Africa’s National Dialogue: A cry for help or a catalyst for change?
Few moments in South Africa’s democratic history have so starkly reflected the widening gap between policy intention and institutional delivery. The announcement of a National Dialogue comes at a time when social trust is fraying, growth has...

We know humans arose in Africa, but archaeology is only just uncovering secrets of the continent's early civilizations
Archaeologist Chapurukha M. Kusimba, University of South Florida (Image credit: James Provost (CC BY-ND))The continent of Africa is recognized as the place where humankind originated and evolved over millennia. From famous ancestors like Lucy, the...

South Kivu : clashes between Wazalendo militias supported by Kinshasa and the Twirwaneho group affiliated with the M23
SOS Médias Burundi Bukavu, August 6, 2025 — Violent fighting has been raging since Wednesday in the Itombwe sector, Mwenga territory (South Kivu), between Wazalendo militiamen, supported by the Congolese authorities, and the Twirwaneho armed...

East Africa Humanist Seminar: A Gathering for Growth and Action
From August 15 to 22, a regional seminar will be held in Eldoret, Kenya to contribute to the training and strengthening of humanist action in East African communities. The initiative, launched by humanist activists from Kenya and Iceland, will...