Kenya: Women MPs Perform Dismally in Infotrak Poll

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Kenya: Women MPs Perform Dismally in Infotrak Poll

[Nation] The latest Kenya Elected Leaders' Performance opinion poll conducted by Infotrak Research and Consulting and released on Sunday rated women poorly.

Source: allAfrica.com

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Obama criticises leaders over Covid-19 response

Former US President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised the response to the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging America, in what was widely regarded as a rare public rebuke of his successor Donald

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Source: The East African

Africa: Mobile Money Becomes Lifeline as Telecoms Thrive in COVID-19 Era

Mobile money and data have emerged as the lifeline in revenue growth for African-focused telecoms operators Vodacom Group and Airtel Africa across markets characterised by stiff competition and challenging regulatory

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Source: allAfrica.com

Rwanda: National Budget - Economic Recovery to Take Lion's Share

The Government has said that it plans to spend the biggest share of the 2020/21 budget on activities that will boost the economy as part of a broader plan to respond to the impact of

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Source: allAfrica.com

Nigeria: At 20.89 Billion Litres, Nigeria's Petrol Imports Hit Six-Year High

In 2016, diesel importation was 4.6 billion litres, indicating a nine per cent slump in two

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Source: allAfrica.com

Auto workers' tenuous return a ray of hope

DETROIT, United States (AP) — Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the US job market into its worst catastrophe on record, at least one major industry is making a comeback: Tens of thousands of auto workers are returning to factories that have been shuttered since mid-March due to fears of

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Change law that outlaws suicide, say activists

Human rights groups in the Western region want suicide decriminalised as part of efforts to address mental health issues and assist those

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Uganda: Jubilee Insurance Records 9.9 Percent Growth Amid COVID

Jubilee Holdings Limited, East Africa's largest insurance group, has reported a 9.9 per cent growth in the Financial Year

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Source: allAfrica.com

Uganda: Floods Blamed On Uganda's Policy On Releasing L.victoria Water

The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers suggests Uganda may have breached the agreements on how much water to release from Nalubaale dam -- the main outlet of the world's largest freshwater

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Source: allAfrica.com

Low-income areas will struggle to contain Covid-19

A s the Covid-19 crisis continues, a new report suggests that it will be hard to control the spread of the virus in low-income

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Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME

Sudan, Ethiopia to resume Nile talks

Prime ministers of Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to resume negotiations on the filling and use of the Grand Renaissance Dam [GERD], signalling a partial end to tensions over the Nile

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Tanzania: Fishing Industry Base Firm

THE government has announced that stern measures to control illegal fishing and disputes between farmers and pastoralists have significantly increased the contribution of the sector to the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tanzania inflation stable: report

Cost of living remained low in Tanzania in March despite the economic challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic with the 12-month headline inflation easing to 3.4 per cent from 3.7 per cent in

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Source: The East African

Lake Victoria: experts point accusing finger at Uganda

The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers suggests Uganda may have breached the agreements on how much water to release from Nalubaale dam — the main outlet of the world’s largest freshwater

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Coronavirus causes learning losses

“Even before the COVID pandemic, we were already faced with a very serious challenge in education, which is a global learning

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Varsity announces 80 per cent pay cut

Pan Africa Christian University has announced a pay cut of 80 per cent for its staff effective May to August due to coronavirus, which it says, has affected its revenue

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Uganda: As With Many Things, the Rise of Lake Victoria Is the Fall of Some

If you are on the side of common sense, it is time Lake Victoria claimed territory that belongs to

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Source: allAfrica.com

BPOs want work-at-home extension

“A request has been made to the Government to continue with this facility until the end of 2020 so that sites can continue to practise social distancing, but more importantly, keep workers safe and employed,” said Gloria Henry, president of the GSAJ, formerly the Business Process Industry

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IMF demands better use of ‘new’ funds from Kenya

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for transparency in the spending of Covid-19 response funds in Kenya amid rising concerns of misappropriations of millions of

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Source: The East African

Rwanda: Banks Comfort Distressed Clients With Special Products

For example, in less than two weeks, Bank of Kigali's (BK), "Turikumwe," a special salary loan product, has recorded more than 2,000 online applications and 150 loan

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Source: allAfrica.com

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority Begins Audit of Airlines

To guarantee passengers' safety and protection from COVID-19, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced the audit of airlines, THISDAY has

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Rwanda: How Government Plans to Revive Mining Sector

Mining is one of the sectors that have been affected, with falling prices for different types of mineral commodities across different

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CO2 emissions to drop in 2020

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but even this dramatic decline -- the sharpest since WWII -- would barely dent long-term global warming, researchers reported

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KU declares pay cut for lecturers

Kenyatta University has announced a suspension of salaries for staff on contract due to what it terms a decline in revenue attributed to the Covid-19 outbreak which has paralysed services in higher learning

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CBK seen capping premium on reopened 5-year bond

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Nigeria: Killing Fields - Violence Kills 2,771 Nigerians in Five Months

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease in Nigeria, late February, the various governments took various measures to combat the

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 50 As Registered Cases Soar to 832

Nairobi — Coronavirus deaths in the country rose to 50 on Saturday, after 5 more patients succumbed to the disease within a period of 24

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Nigeria: Report Predicts U.S.$17 Billion Decline in Nigerian Oil Revenue

Nigeria's oil revenue is likely to decline by between 70 per cent and 80 per cent this year, representing between $15 billion and $17 billion, the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited and a member of President Muhammadu Buhari's Economic Advisory Council, Mr. Bismarck

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The gambling nation

The staggering size of the local betting industry has emerged from a leaked spreadsheet of revenue declarations made by gambling firms to the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) for May 2019, shortly before the government introduced tougher regulations and higher

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Crisis offers varsities chance to reclaim charm

In terms of numbers, the staff in the administrative university are four times more than the teaching

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Tourists land in Tanzania as hotels, firms and schools resume

Plane loads of tourists aboard Ethiopian, KLM and Turkish airlines are expected to land in Tanzania in the next one week, marking a critical milestone in the on-going re-opening of the country’s economy following nearly two months of

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Source: The East African

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