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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revived efforts to separate M-Pesa, the mobile money service, from Safaricom, the countrys telecom leader. The move seeks to bolster transparency, accountability, and regulatory oversight in the financial secto

It has been a year since the brutal Sudanese civil war erupted between the governmentbacked Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an armed militia once allied to the regime. Over those twelve months, according to the

The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) recently convened a high-level meeting with prominent stakeholders on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC. The aim of this strategic engagement,

Under its Vision 2035 strategy, the government of Djibouti is seeking to use its excellent transport links to build a fast-growing African economic and trade hub. By taking advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), it ca

Following a series of setbacks in recent years, including the pandemic, record inflation, tighter monetary policy, and escalating debt burdens, Africas economy is now rebounding. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the continents

It is essential that we scale up action on key transitions and investment pathways to accelerate progress. Both regionally and nationally, we are seeing opportunities for critical transitions that can turbocharge progress. I wil

This was the consensus among panellists at a session on leveraging science and technology to advance Africas development goals and in particular, Agendas 2030 and 2063. Kamalidini Souef, Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital

African Risk Capacity is using innovation and data to support governments to tackle climate-related disasters as climate change begins to bite, says Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, Director General of ARC and UN Assistant Secretary General. It is

Her insights shed light on pressing issues and underscored the need for inclusive policies. In her address, Banda she stressed that young people must be at the centre of discussions about global challenges as their perspectives, energy, and creat