Tag: Africa

Nairobi ranked 7th among African cities with highest number of dollar centi-millionaires

Nairobi has earned the distinction of being ranked 7th among African cities with the highest number of centi-millionaires, individuals whose net worth exceeds $100 million or Ksh12.9 billion. The Centi-millionaire Report 2024, published by Henley & Partners – a British-based investment migration consultancy, has revealed that there are 29,350 individuals across the world who have […]

China offers Africa Ksh6.5T in fresh funding, promises a million jobs

 President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to step up China’s support to the world’s fastest-growing continent with funding of nearly Ksh6.5 trillion, backing for more infrastructure initiatives and a promise to create at least 1 million jobs. The world’s biggest two-way lender, Beijing showed a desire to move away from funding big-ticket infrastructure and focus […]

Alcoholism is biggest pandemic in Kenya – Huddah Monroe

Kenyan socialite and beauty entrepreneur Huddah Monroe has expressed her concerns about alcoholism, calling it the biggest pandemic in Kenya and across Africa. In a series of Insta stories, Huddah shared her experiences and observations about the effects of alcohol on individuals and society. “I drink to celebrate these days not to get drunk and […]

Scientists grasping at straws to explain Africa’s low Covid-19 death rates after their failed grim predictions

For months health experts warned that living conditions in poor, urban communities across Africa will contribute to rapid spread of Covid-19.

WHO ‘fears silent virus epidemic’ in Africa

There have been almost 3,400 deaths and almost 115,000 infections across Africa according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control

Algeria confirms the first case of coronavirus

Algeria minister Abdel Rahman Ben Bouzid says patient is an Italian man who arrived in the country on February 17.

Excessive Greed Sign of Cultural Malaise

Muiru Ngugi Over the last few years, Kenyan headlines have revealed a deep-seated malaise afflicting Kenya’s, and Africa’s, emerging culture.  Among other vices, the media have carried troubling stories about theft of huge sums of public funds in nearly all public sectors, importation of poisonous sugar and other harmful foodstuffs, exam cheating, and even planned […]