Kenya Assesses Early Childhood Development in National Health Survey
Kenya has measured early childhood development in a national health survey for the first time, integrating global assessment tools that...
AI Expansion Targets Health and Education Systems in Rwanda
Artificial intelligence tools are set to boost Rwanda’s health, education and public administration systems following a three-year partnership between the...
South Sudan Adopts Cybercrime, Audit Reforms To Boost Accountability
South Sudan adopted cybercrime and audit reforms Wednesday after President Salva Kiir signed three laws aimed at strengthening digital enforcement...
African Union Chair Urges Leaders to Match Vision With Action
The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Saturday urged African leaders to move beyond ceremonial leadership...
Kenyan Activist Truphena Muthoni sets 72-hr Tree-Hugging World Record
Guinness World Records on Monday confirmed that Truphena Muthoni, a 22-year-old environmental activist from Kenya, has set a new world...
Kenya Rolls Out Paid Internships for 5,500 Youth in Housing Sector
Kenya has launched a paid internship program that will place 5,500 young people in construction-related roles under the government’s Affordable...
Rwanda Defence Force Engineers Begin Joint Housing Repairs in Jamaica
Engineers from the Rwanda Defence Force have begun joint reconstruction work with counterparts from the Jamaica Defence Force in Montego...
Rwanda Coffee Export Earnings Reach Record $150 Million in 2025
Rwanda’s coffee industry posted its strongest year on record in 2025, with export revenues reaching nearly $150 million, according to...
Kenya Secures Funds to Protect Reefs, Grow Coastal Economy
Kenya has secured nearly $800,000 in new investments to expand coral reef-friendly businesses, targeting coastal pollution and overfishing as part...
Rwanda Tops Africa in World Bank Business Ready Rankings
Rwanda ranks as the top-performing economy in Africa for business readiness, according to the World Bank Business Ready 2025 report,...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Ethiopia Defies Regional Slowdown with Record $4.32 Billion Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment climbed 8% to a record $4.32 billion as sweeping macroeconomic reforms, renewable energy investments and digitalized government...
Togo Rises to Lower-Middle-Income Status in New World Bank Income Classification
Classification marks an economic milestone for Togo, as the West African country's statistical updates, economic growth and favorable exchange rate...
High-Level Training Strengthens African Diplomats’ Knowledge of Carbon Markets
ACBF, AUC and AIDA convene African ambassadors and diplomats in Addis Ababa to strengthen technical expertise and policy engagement on...