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Six weeks before the US launched its brazen mission to capture Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, a spy plane called the Rivet Joint was detected flying figure-of-eight loops above the Atlantic …
Gig workers in Africa have been helping the US military. They had no idea Read More
SHOMPOLE, Kenya, Feb 6 (Reuters) – The dozens of cow and goat carcasses scattered around Maria Katanga’s family compound testify to the grinding impact of an ongoing drought on Kenya’s …
Drought spreads beyond Kenya’s arid north, plunging herders into crisis Read More
Uganda’s national debt stands at $32.3 billion (€27.5 billion), with the government recently approving a loan of 9 trillion Ugandan shillings ($2.5 billion, €2.1 billion), fueling concern over the country’s spiraling finances. For …
Uganda’s debt crisis deepens ahead of elections Read More
BRUSSELS — When cocoa farmer Leticia Yankey came to Brussels last October, she had a simple message for the EU: Think about the mess your simplification agenda is creating for companies and communities. It …
Europe’s simplification mess frustrates businesses Read More
Ethiopian activist, Million Belay, talks to The Mint about the fight to take back control of Africa’s food. In a world where food is increasingly treated like a financial product—priced, …
An innovative way to innovate Read More
Chinese AI companies are quietly tapping into Kenya’s young workforce, hiring students and recent graduates to label thousands of videos a day. The work is done through opaque networks of …
The hidden Kenyan workers training China’s AI models Read More
A group of nations, including much of Europe, the US and Japan, is obliged under the Paris Agreement to provide international “climate finance” to developing countries. This financial support can come in …
Analysis: Seven charts showing how the $100bn climate-finance goal was met Read More
To start his weeklong tour of Africa, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will attend the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt , on Saturday . After marveling at the important archaeological museum, which houses …
German President Steinmeier Africa tour eyes business growth Read More
A global money-laundering watchdog has taken South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique and Burkina Faso off its “grey list” of countries subjected to increased monitoring. The Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF), …
Four African countries taken off global money-laundering ‘grey list’ Read More
A landmark legal case in Kenya is challenging the Seed and Plant Varieties Act, which criminalises the age-old practices of saving, sharing, and selling uncertified seeds. These laws prioritise commercial …
Seeds of Discontent: Kenya’s Seed Law Undermines Farmers’ Resilience Read More