He rose to power in 1982 and is set to serve an eighth consecutive term of seven years after receiving 55 percent of the total presidential votes cast. YAOUNDE, Cameroon, October 29th –President Paul Biya of Cameroon has been declared the winner of the presidential polls amidst protests across the central African nation. Biya, 92…
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 29th –President Alassane Ouattara has been declared the winner in the Ivory Coast’s presidential elections. The country’s Independent Electoral Commission announced on Monday that the 83-year-old sitting head of state had won a fourth term with 89.77 percent of the ballots cast. Nearly nine million Ivorians were eligible to vote on…
Prof Mutharika will join a list of octogenarian leaders who are still in power KISUMU, Kenya, September 25th – The election of Prof Arthur Peter Mutharika as the 7th President of Malawi ominously represents a growing list of leaders in Africa who are not yet ready to relinquish power to the younger generation. Making a…
“I have done this because I accept the results of the presidential election that the Malawi Electoral Commission has already validated and released,” President Chakwera declared. LILONGWE, Malawi, Wednesday, September, 24th – In a dignified and definitive address to the nation, President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has formally conceded defeat in the presidential election, congratulating his…
KISUMU, Kenya, September 20th –The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in partnership with the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), will convene the 2025 Afreximbank Compliance Forum (ACF2025) in Kigali from 12–14 November 2025. Themed “Better Compliance – Better Trade: Embracing AI to Promote and Secure Trade Through a Modern Compliance Framework, the forum seeks to leverage…
Solomon Waliaula, Maasai Mara University Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century. These low-budget, high-output films and TV series immediately struck a chord with ordinary people in lower income brackets. Although new Nollywood productions can be slick, high…
The winners, Morocco, will now receive USD 3.5 million (Sh453,250,000), an increase of 75% compared to the previous edition. In comparison, the total prize pool paid to participating teams in different stages has grown by 32% to USD 10.4 million (Sh1,346,800,000). KASARANI STADIUM, Nairobi, August 30th –Morocco has defeated Madagascar 3-2 to be crowned the…
KISUMU, Kenya, August 28th-In a continent long dogged by the limitations of external credit rating systems, a series of recent developments is beginning to shift the narrative—and possibly the balance of power. The affirmation of African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) A-credit rating with a stable outlook by the Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR) is being hailed…
KASARANI STADIUM, Nairobi,17th August –Harambee Stars have set up a mouthwatering quarterfinals clash against Madagascar after edging away Zambia’s Chipolopolo 1-0 in a Total Energies CAF CHAN 2024 match played at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Nairobi today. It was on-form Stars talisman Ryan Ogam who fired a low, ferocious volley into the net…
“Ensure necessary measures to control ticketless spectators, crowd management and fully comply with CAF security requirements,” CAF 6TH OCTOBER CITY, Egypt, August 6th –The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has charged the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) with Sh6.4million ($50,000) for multiple safety and security breaches that occurred during the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations…