Airtel Africa Stories
Britain's Airtel Africa on Thursday said it expects to list Airtel Money, its mobile money services unit, in the first half of the calendar year 2026.
LSK said the arrests was carried out without a clear explanation and that the applicants were compelled to sign a document acknowledging the seizure o...
Starlink has already secured licences to operate in nine Airtel Africa markets, including Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, and Rwanda. Licensing proces...
Kigali signed an agreement with Britain in 2022 to take in thousands of asylum seekers from the UK before the deal was scrapped last year by the then...
Mudavadi, who represented President Ruto at the church event, said the Mt Kenya region has significantly benefitted from development and leadership op...
The Rising Stars started well, taking the lead in the 16th minute through striker Lawrence Ouma. However, familiar defensive mistakes cost them dearly...
He noted that protecting these freedoms is essential for Africa’s democratic growth. "Our niche as the AU is to ensure that the fundamental freedoms a...
President Ruto's administration has not only failed to uphold press freedom but has also failed to lead with transparency, accountability, and respect...
The creative industry and civil society have interpreted the police action as part of a broader pattern of repression targeting independent voices tha...
The film that exposed the identities of some of the security officers behind the shootings that led to the killings triggered a public outcry and cond...
The documentary has generated a significant public outcry, raising questions about the use of force by the Kenyan security forces during the protest.
President Ramaphosa’s announcement follows a lawsuit by 25 survivors and families of apartheid victims, who accused successive governments of failing...
Covering the first three months of this year, the update by the African market intelligence firm Stears places Kenya in position two, having attracted...
This will be the first time the African Court exercises its advisory powers on climate change, an issue increasingly recognised not just as an environ...
The policy, currently under review, seeks to reserve at least 70 per cent of all foreign mission postings for career diplomats who have risen through...
Ruto said his administration is instead pursuing alternative financing methods that avoid burdening the country with debt.
Reports indicate that less than 20 per cent of the entire funding required for the period between January to June 2025 has been mobilised.
Despite high-level promises from the government to ensure accountability, Amnesty pointed out that there has been little progress in holding those res...
ODPP said several people had been captured on video or mentioned in the documentary and were of interest due to their presence during the incident.
Attendees have been urged to dress warmly and carry shukas, as the screening will run late into the night.
The current political landscape in Mali, and in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger where conditions are similar, is an invitation to reconsider local...
As the protestors stormed Parliament, some were shot outside the building, while others set fire to a section housing the parliamentary office.
Tanzania’s Minister for Agriculture, Hussein Bashe, had announced earlier this week a suspension on the import of agricultural produce from South Afri...
In Kenya, data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) estimates the poverty rate at about 40 per cent.
Six counties, Busia, Kakamega, Kisumu, Migori, Siaya, and Vihiga, remain the highest burdened, recording an alarming 748 cases per 1,000 population.
Mosquitoes have also developed mechanisms to resist the effects of insecticides. Malaria vector resistance to certain insecticides used in malaria con...
The ministers say bolstered numbers are crucial to regaining lost ground. If approved, the request would substantially increase the mission's capacity...
As the song continues to dominate streaming platforms, “Safari” is more than just a hit; it is a movement, symbolising the power of African unity and...
This latest move marks a de-escalation of tensions after what had initially appeared to be a brewing trade row among the SADC partners.
The country’s GDP growth forecast has received a notable upgrade in the latest economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
