NAIROBI, KENYA – A sweeping new tariff regime announced by US President Donald Trump, which could see levies on exports to the United States soar as high as 70%, is causing deep anxiety across Africa. The move threatens to upend decades of established trade policy and could effectively dismantle the cornerstone of US-Africa trade, the […]
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The revamped and expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is not just a battle for global bragging rights; it’s a financial game-changer poised to significantly impact the balance sheets of participating clubs. With a staggering total prize pool of $1 billion, the tournament offers a monumental opportunity for teams, particularly those outside […]
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, announced on Saturday the formation of a new U.S. political party called the America Party, aiming to disrupt what he described as the country’s entrenched “one-party system”. The move follows a highly publicized falling out with President Donald Trump, particularly over the president’s recently signed tax […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed the sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, 2025, cementing a 1% tax on cash remittances that threatens to drain billions from sub-Saharan Africa’s most vulnerable economies. The provision, buried in the 900-page legislation, imposes the levy on all cash transfers sent abroad from the […]
GONDOMAR, Portugal — Under a sky heavy with collective grief, family, teammates, and fans assembled Saturday morning at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar for the funeral of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva. The service, beginning at 10:00 AM local time (5:00 AM ET), marked a devastating finale to a tragedy that […]
The Communications Authority of Kenya’s latest sector statistics report for Q3 of the 2024/2025 financial year (January-March 2025) reveals significant developments in Kenya’s digital landscape. Let’s break down the most important trends and what they mean for Kenya’s tech ecosystem. Mobile Network Services: Penetration Deepens Kenya’s mobile sector continues to show remarkable growth: The report […]
July 1, 2025: In a groundbreaking step toward ending the global HIV epidemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, marketed as Yeztugo by Gilead Sciences, as the world’s first twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. This long-acting injection, administered every six months, offers a highly effective and convenient alternative […]
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