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The US led on nuclear fusion for decades. Now China is in position to win the race
3 days ago
The US led on nuclear fusion for decades. Now China is in position to win the race
The bustling city of Shanghai marks national celebrations with world-famous light shows, illuminating its skyscrapers with dazzling colors, like beacons of Chinese…
Uganda sues to evict landowners standing in way of regional pipeline
1 week ago
Uganda sues to evict landowners standing in way of regional pipeline
Uganda’s government is in a legal tussle with 112 landowners who are set to be displaced by the East African…
How Africa can build resilient food systems
August 2, 2024
How Africa can build resilient food systems
Africa has become a net importer of food despite the continent’s agricultural potential. The continent’s annual food import bill of…
After OnlyFans, AI ‘girlfriends’ are tech’s next pitch to lonely men
August 2, 2024
After OnlyFans, AI ‘girlfriends’ are tech’s next pitch to lonely men
At first glance, “Jenny” looks like a young, attractive Asian-American woman with a penchant for posting flirty photos and captions…
Eleven things about Rwanda’s first powder milk plant
July 27, 2024
Eleven things about Rwanda’s first powder milk plant
Rwanda’s first milk powder plant owned by Inyange Industries, a leading food processing company in the country, was inaugurated by…
Tanzania zooms ahead with new electric trains, express service
July 3, 2024
Tanzania zooms ahead with new electric trains, express service
Tanzania has taken a major leap forward in its railway modernisation efforts with the arrival of two new electric multiple-unit…
Kenya to open market for duty-free EU imports after trade deal takes effect
July 1, 2024
Kenya to open market for duty-free EU imports after trade deal takes effect
Kenya and the European Union have enforced a trade deal after a decade of negotiations, opening up the domestic market…
Financial exclusion, lack of identity documents: The nightmare of Kenyan refugees
June 30, 2024
Financial exclusion, lack of identity documents: The nightmare of Kenyan refugees
Eraste Mwaka, 43, left his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) full of hope that he’d find a…
NGO wants EU-Kenya trade partnership annulled
June 3, 2024
NGO wants EU-Kenya trade partnership annulled
A Kampala-based NGO has gone to the East African Court of Justice seeking orders to block Kenya and the EAC…