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Magufuli’s state funeral underway – 10 presidents in attendance
A state funeral is being held in Tanzania’s capital, Dodoma, for former President John Pombe Magufuli.1/2 President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined President @SuluhuSamia and other guests at…
Samia Suluhu becomes Tanzania first female president
Tanzania's Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as the sixth president of the East African country following the death of John Magufuli.The swearing-in ceremony has…
John Pombe Magufuli’s legacy will live on
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died, the country’s vice president announced yesterday night in a televised address to the nation.Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the…
EAC Mourns former Tanzania President, Pombe Magufuli
President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that Kenya will observe a seven-day period of national mourning in honour of the late Tanzania President John Magufuli.Addressing the nation from…
Equity receives $75m fund to support the bank’s subsidiaries
The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and Equity Group signed an agreement which will provide a $75 million (Kshs 8.25 billion) guarantee fund to four of Equity’s bank subsidiaries within the…
Flutterwave partners with Paypal for payment solutions
Payments technology company, flutterwave, today announces a new collaboration with PayPal to enable PayPal customers globally to pay African merchants in the continent through Flutterwave’s…
Safaricom Foundation invests KES 5.3 million in Wajir County
About 1,500 people in Habaswein, Griftu and Sarif in Wajir County will get access to education and health services.
Rwanda leads region in Covid-19 vaccination
As the global rollout of vaccines accelerates, East Africa remains on its toes as it is significantly behind in vaccination compared with other parts of the world, raising the risk of the…
Why Europe wants Africa to end crop protection in case science one day shows it’s…
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO, CropLife Kenya/ Agrochemicals Association of KenyaThere is a certain state of mind where someone is so sure something is true they consider all information as…
Mizizi Africa Homes adopts new house design targeting savvy millennial
Real Estate firm, Mizizi Africa Homes has today announced it is adopting new house designs for its projects to tap into a growing population of savvy millennial buyers.The…