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President Denis Sassou Nguesso, 77, is seeking re-election to a new five-year term. On Sunday, voters in the Republic of the Congo will go to the polls to elect a president in a ballot snubbed by the nation’s dominant opposition party. President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who has ruled the oil-producing nation of five million citizens for the past 36 years, seeks re-election for a new five-year term. The 77-year-old incumbent is up against six opponents but is widely predicted to win. Nguesso was president from 1979 to 1992, when he came third in the Congo’s first multi-party election. After a…
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Panelists at this year’s Nigeria Economic Summit (NES 27) have urged the country’s authorities to concentrate on important sectors of the economy, stating that the private sector should be allowed the opportunity to operate and influence government policy. The two-day summit, which took place in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, brought together national and international leaders from government, business, politics, civil society, and academia to review the state of the country’s economy and identify critical imperatives. Ndidi Nwuneli, co-founder and managing partner of Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition, believes that the government should harness technology and create an atmosphere…
Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) funding seeks to support women-led businesses to scale higher heights. It plans to bail out women in low-income areas and conflict-affected economies. As a result, such economies will be boosted to bring economic growth to the lagging sectors. This initiative partners with other multi-laterals to realize its goal of bridging the gap between women-led and men-led businesses. The African Development Bank (ADB) is one of the multi-lateral banks expected to receive funding for investment in African businesses. With this regards, it will receive US$61.8 million for business activities in 21 African countries. This funding channeled…
Building strong relations with high-income countries partly contributes to the growth in most developing countries. This is because low-income states mostly rely on aid from the developed countries. For instance, since the novel virus has crippled economies, contributed to food insecurity, unemployment, and so on, help from abroad is mandatory. The Visit to Sudan On Thursday, Britain’s foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, met with Sudanese officials at the country’s capital to discuss bilateral relations and some of its problems. During most of the meeting, they discussed the tensions which were ongoing at the border between Sudan and Ethiopia. The situation along…
Pope Francis concludes his African tour to South Sudan on Sunday. Pope Francis concluded his week-long visit to Africa in Juba, celebrating Mass with a call to peace and praise for the South Sudanese people’s courage. “When our strength appears paltry in comparison to the magnitude of our problems and the blind fury of violence, we Christians can make a decisive contribution to rewriting history,” the Pope said. “Let us lay down our weapons of hatred and vengeance in order to pick up those of prayer and charity. Let us conquer the dislikes and intolerances that have grown persistent over…
According to the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, children caught up in warfare are being taught to commit war crimes before they can count. The ambassador said this, citing the bloodiest attack in Burkina Faso in years, which killed more than 130 civilians, largely 12- to 14-year-olds. Violations against children across the world Linda Thomas-Greenfield has been an American diplomat for nearly four decades. During her time as an ambassador, she reveals that she has met many victims of conflict in Burkina Faso. Linda Thomas-Greedfeld told the U.N. Security Council that many of those killed in the attacks…
A stock market is an equity market whereby there are sellers and buyers trading in stocks. Stocks, also known as shares represent an ownership claim on the earnings of a company or organization. Warren Buffett, the owner of Berkshire Hathaway, has traded over a long period. People know him as the king of the stocks since he rips off big returns of the stock market. Recently David Portnoy, a reformed day trader and founder of Barstool Sports, on social media rants out that he is a better investor than Warren Buffett amid the coronavirus. He has gone off on Warren…
Governor Ferdinand Waititu Ndung`u of Kiambu County impeached on the 29th of January 2020. This happened after the senate voted to remove the governor from the office. The senate, however, came to this decision after finding governor Waititu guilty of three charges against him. The senate speaker Mr. Lusaka, in addition, said three charges presented against the governor. These charges included: abuse of office, gross misconduct, and engaging in corruption. Governor Waititu’s Case at the Kiambu County Assembly Firstly, Kiambu County assembly deliberated Governor Waititu`s case . Speaker Stephen Ndichu chaired this debate. MCAs debated on a motion moved by…
The Maasai are a Nilotic tribe occupying the central, southern, and northern regions of Kenya and the northern part of Tanzania. The Maasai ethnic group speak the Maa language. According to the 2019 census in Kenya, the population of the Maasai people is in the millions. Both states’ authorities have instituted programs to encourage the ethnic group to leave their customary nomadic culture. However, people have continued with their traditional customs. This article will take us through the amazing history and culture of the Maasai ethnic group. The Origin and Migration of the Maasai People According to their oral history,…
