The Force behind Africa’s Terror Recruitment
A new UN report has suggested the most common factor driving people to join extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa is not religion, but the need for work. The report by the UN Development Programme surveyed thousands of people in eight African countries, including Mali, Nigeria and Somalia. Only 17% of respondents said that religion was […]
Kenya Reports Cause Tension
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has refuted reports that the families of former presidents Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi were being targeted for tax evasion. Mr Mudavadi said President William Ruto had not mentioned any names in his push for tax compliance, and claimed the reports were inferences made by the media. He however […]
Africa’s Gaming Industry has been Nascent for a Long Time
Even though gaming has always been popular on the continent, the business of making games from Africa has struggled to catch on. There are several reasons for this paradox, but the dearth of funding and talent has always stood out. However, that narrative is slowly changing. Investors have started showing more confidence in the industry, […]
The Central Bank of Uganda kept its Benchmark Lending Rate at 10%
Officials anticipated inflation would drop to reach its target by the end of the year despite a January uptick that it believed would be transitory. It was the second time in a row that the Bank of Uganda held its policy rate steady, as deputy governor Michael Atingi-Ego revealed at a press conference. In order […]
Answering The Challenges Posed By Antimicrobial Resistance
Staphylococcus aureus is the source of a skin infection that can turn deadly if drug resistant. Estimates regarding the most common resistant variation, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), exceed 100,000 deaths globally in 2019. But up until recently, we did not have a solid grasp on how much of a problem MRSA—or any other antimicrobial resistant […]
