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April 7, 2021

Uganda investigates vanished ivory haul

Global stocks edged lower Tuesday, signaling that major indexes may take a breather after signs of a rapid economic recovery powered them to record highs. The S&P 500 ticked down 0.2%, a day after the benchmark gauge of large-cap stocks rose to its 17th all-time closing high of 2021. The…
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April 7, 2021

The West’s Patience With Uganda’s Strongman Wanes After a Bloody Election

The United States is considering action against the government of President Yoweri Museveni, a longtime ally who has crushed dissent at home. The European Union…
April 7, 2021

Kenya becomes the second African country to roll out 5G

Mobile network operator Safaricom has launched a 5G network in Kenya. This makes it the second country in Africa to roll out the technology to…
April 6, 2021

Uganda’s Ivory Pipeline: Connecting DR Congo’s Poaching Epidemic to Asia’s Demand

Overall, despite what has been by many accounts a difficult year, startups received 42% more funding in 2020 than they did in 2019. That said,…
April 6, 2021

Kenyans want IMF to stop giving its government loans

Kenyans on social media especially Twitter, took to their timelines to protest. This is coming after the IMF last week approved a $2.34 loan facility…