Kenyan startup Jamborow is a fintech platform that provides white label solutions to enable savings and credit cooperatives societies, or Saccos, to better serve their members and scale operations while Read More..
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Lots of IMF programmes are never completed – because they’re unworkable
Image Source The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gives loans to countries in economic trouble. In exchange, countries must implement a programme of painful policy reforms. Countries rarely complete these programmes. Read More..
Leading Hirak activist in Algeria, Chems Eddine Laalami, sentenced to two years in prison
Prominent Algerian Hirak activist, Chems Eddine Laalami, was sentenced to two years in prison and imposed with a fine of 200,000 Algerian dinars on Sunday, July 11 by a court in north-eastern Read More..
With historic win in elections, Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed consolidates power
Despite the numerous shortcomings, the participation of 46 political parties in an election with a voter registration of 78% and voter turnout of above 90%, was a major milestone in Read More..
How Frelimo betrayed Samora Machel’s dream of a free Mozambique
Image Source Forty-six years ago, Samora Machel, the leader of Mozambique’s liberation movement and the country’s first president, stood before a euphoric crowd at Machava Stadium and declared the complete Read More..
Ethiopia Recalls Dozens of Diplomats, Closes Consulates in Various Countries
Image Source Addis Standard learned from sources close to the matter that Ethiopia is closing down a number of its diplomatic posts and recalling a number of diplomats from missions that Read More..