Mozambique moved to the top of Group G in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with a commanding 3-1 victory over Uganda at the Cairo Stadium on Thursday. A dominant first-half display saw the Mambas secure all three points as Pepo netted twice before turning provider for Stanley Ratifo’s late goal just before half-time. Uganda’s […]
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TLDR M-PESA, Safaricom’s mobile money platform, has recorded its fifth consecutive quarterly decline, with its market share dropping by 2.3 percentage points to 91% in Q4 2024 Airtel Money increased its share from 7.6% to 8.9%, according to data from the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) The decline reflects growing competition in Kenya’s mobile money
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Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan says Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has set the bar high for African girls. Nandi-Ndaitwah was inaugurated on Friday as the fifth and first woman president of Namibia at State House. “Your victory is the moment of prise for African women,” she said. Hassen said Nandi-Ndaitwah is known as ‘Mama Swapo’ in Tanzania
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Addis Abeba — When I was a kid, I thought democracy was unique to Greece and only Greeks would do better exercising. This was partially true since I didn’t grow up in a democratic culture. I was born and raised in Ethiopia, which has for many decades been a hostile environment for democracy. What I
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty said that relations with the African continent have witnessed a significant boost since President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi assumed office in 2014. In an interview with al Qahera News Channel on the sidelines of Minster Abdelatty’s visit to Tanzania as part of the joint cooperation between the two
Brazzaville — The African region has recorded the steepest decline globally in tuberculosis (TB) deaths since 2015, despite falling short of key milestones to significantly lower the burden of the disease and end its toll on health and lives. Deaths from TB fell by 42% between 2015 and 2023 while cases declined by 24% over
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At least 8,938 people died while attempting to migrate to another country in 2024 – marking the deadliest year on record for migrants worldwide, the UN said on Friday. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) warned that the actual death toll is likely much higher, as many deaths go undocumented due to a lack of
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Brazzaville — As part of the process for the election of the next World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, a virtual live candidates’ forum will be held on Wednesday 2 April 2025 from 09:30 to 16:00 Brazzaville time. The virtual forum, agreed by WHO Member States in the Region, is among the measures adopted
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Citi South Africa MD Gina Schoeman believes that SA should negotiate an Agoa exit before we get kicked out, so we can beat investors at their rand-weakening game. Listen to this article 6 min Listen to this article 6 min ‘Our baseline view is that South Africa will exit Agoa,” said local Citi MD and
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Addis Ababa — Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is not a one-time event but a comprehensive and ongoing process that requires patience, tact and strategic planning – Riyad Mezzour, Chair of the Bureau of African Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning, has explained. He was speaking at a press conference to highlight
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