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7 hours ago
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Uganda Elections: Museveni Wins Sixth Term, Rival Alleges Fraud

Ugandan Electoral Commission has declared the country’s long-time ruler Yoweri Museveni winner of Saturday’s controversial and highly con...

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Looking at Bobi Wine and how he has shaken up Ugandan politics

ECHO

7 hours ago
4 min

Looking at Bobi Wine and how he has shaken up Ugandan politics

Regardless of how Ugandans decide to vote in the January 14 presidential elections, the incumbent Yoweri Museveni will most likely be dec...

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President Lungu commended for sacking Health minister over corruption

ECHO

8 hours ago
3 min

President Lungu commended for sacking Health minister over corruption

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has been commended by Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) for his decision to dismiss health Minister D...

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Global air travel demand grinds to a halt in November

ECHO

8 hours ago
3 min

Global air travel demand grinds to a halt in November

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that recovery in global air passenger travel demand, which had been slowi...

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Africa’s electricity generation capacity has grown at an average of 4.8 percent per annum since 2008

ECHO

Dec 13, 2020
2 min

Africa’s electricity generation capacity has grown at an average of 4.8 percent per annum since 2008

Africa’s electricity generation capacity has grown at an average of 4.8 percent per annum since 2008 According to the Africa Energy Outlo...

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ECHO

Dec 13, 2020
3 min

Scientists warn of climate shocks to global health

Scientists have said heat-related deaths are surging around the world, particularly among older people, warning of growing pressure on he...

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ECHO

Dec 13, 2020
3 min

Insights into why Uganda’s strategy to create jobs for young people has not fully worked

Uganda’s pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, continues to face harassment and arrest in Uganda. T...

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Mixed outlook for SADC property markets as impact of Covid-19 becomes clearer

ECHO

Dec 13, 2020
4 min

Mixed outlook for SADC property markets as impact of Covid-19 becomes clearer

Driven by the low interest rate and favourable mortgage lending climate, South Africa’s housing market is currently experiencing a post-l...

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Why Zimbabwean villagers are struggling with a false scarcity of fuelwood

ECHO

Dec 13, 2020
3 min

Why Zimbabwean villagers are struggling with a false scarcity of fuelwood

Many African countries depend on wood for fuel. About 81% of sub-Saharan African households use fuelwood for cooking. This is stoking con...

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SADC Organ Troika Summit deliberates on security situation in the region

ECHO

Dec 6, 2020
2 min

SADC Organ Troika Summit deliberates on security situation in the region

Mokgweetsi Masisi We have come to a successful conclusion of our very important Extraordinary SADC Organ Troika Summit, plus the Force In...

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Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

ECHO

Nov 15, 2020
4 min

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

The link between climate change and migration has gained both academic and public interest in recent years. Many studies have found that ...

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Botswana Life celebrates 45 years of making a difference

ECHO

Nov 15, 2020
2 min

Botswana Life celebrates 45 years of making a difference

Botswana Life Insurance Limited (Botswana Life) celebrates 45 years of heritage and making a meaningful difference in the lives of Batswa...

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Chinese creditors working to resolve Africa’s debt woes - diplomat

ECHO

Nov 8, 2020
2 min

Chinese creditors working to resolve Africa’s debt woes - diplomat

Beijing’s top Africa diplomat has said that the Chinese financial institutions, not only the country’s official creditors, are working to...

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South Africa wants national airline back in air in first half of 2021

ECHO

Nov 8, 2020
2 min

South Africa wants national airline back in air in first half of 2021

South Africa’s government has it wants its national airline flying again in the first half of next year, after giving it a 10.5 billion-r...

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Zimbabwe’s restrictions on mobile money transfers are a blow to financial inclusion

ECHO

Oct 22, 2020
4 min

Zimbabwe’s restrictions on mobile money transfers are a blow to financial inclusion

Mobile financial services are, in most African countries, born out of crises. In 2011, Zimbabwe had gone through a volatile decade of eco...

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Kenya’s Rift Valley high levels a cause for concern

ECHO

Oct 22, 2020
3 min

Kenya’s Rift Valley high levels a cause for concern

Recent high water levels of Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes have flooded properties and displaced communities, most notably around Lakes Baring...

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Zambian opposition leader gets two year jail term

ECHO

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

Zambian opposition leader gets two year jail term

Zambian opposition National Democratic Congress-NDC- leader Chishimba Kambwili has been sentenced to two years imprisonment with hard lab...

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Extension of operating hours at Kasumbalesa border raises security concerns

ECHO

Oct 22, 2020
1 min

Extension of operating hours at Kasumbalesa border raises security concerns

The imminent extension of operating hours at Kasumbalesa Border post between Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has triggered ...

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World Bank says Sub-Saharan Africa to contract by 3.3% this year,

ECHO

Oct 22, 2020
2 min

World Bank says Sub-Saharan Africa to contract by 3.3% this year,

The World Bank has said the coronavirus crisis is expected to drive a 3.3% contraction in sub-Saharan African economies in 2020 and could...

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Looming Cash Crisis Threatens Global Airline Industry

ECHO

Oct 22, 2020
3 min

Looming Cash Crisis Threatens Global Airline Industry

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that the airline industry will burn through $77bn in cash during the second...

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Uganda Elections: Museveni Wins Sixth Term, Rival Alleges Fraud

Looking at Bobi Wine and how he has shaken up Ugandan politics

President Lungu commended for sacking Health minister over corruption

Global air travel demand grinds to a halt in November

Africa’s electricity generation capacity has grown at an average of 4.8 percent per annum since 2008

Scientists warn of climate shocks to global health

Insights into why Uganda’s strategy to create jobs for young people has not fully worked

Mixed outlook for SADC property markets as impact of Covid-19 becomes clearer

Why Zimbabwean villagers are struggling with a false scarcity of fuelwood

SADC Organ Troika Summit deliberates on security situation in the region

Climate change, migration and urbanisation: patterns in Sub-Saharan Africa

Botswana Life celebrates 45 years of making a difference

Chinese creditors working to resolve Africa’s debt woes - diplomat

South Africa wants national airline back in air in first half of 2021

Zimbabwe’s restrictions on mobile money transfers are a blow to financial inclusion

Kenya’s Rift Valley high levels a cause for concern

Zambian opposition leader gets two year jail term

Extension of operating hours at Kasumbalesa border raises security concerns

World Bank says Sub-Saharan Africa to contract by 3.3% this year,

Looming Cash Crisis Threatens Global Airline Industry

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