Kenyan opposition lawmakers say the Haiti peacekeeping mission must be approved by parliament

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan lawmakers said Wednesday that parliamentary approval is required before the deployment of police to the Kenya-led peacekeeping mission in Haiti to combat gang violence that was approved by the U.N. Security Council this week. Opposition lawmaker Anthony Oluoch told a session of Parliament’s lower house that the conditions for foreign deployment hadn’t been met under…

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FIFA Will Host 2030 World Cup on Three Continents

Soccer’s biggest championship will celebrate its centenary by placing games in South America, Europe and Africa, with most of the games in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Soccer’s World Cup will be staged in six countries on three continents in its centenary edition in 2030, an unexpected and complex alteration to its traditional format that was approved on Wednesday in…

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From Tanzania to All of Africa: President Samia Leads Food System Renaissance

Flashback: The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan, launching the African Food System platform today, March 17, 2023, at the State House in Dar es Salaam. Her full statement was translated from Kiswahili. My fellow citizens, on behalf of the government and the people of the United Republic of Tanzania, I would sincerely like…

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From Tanzania to All of Africa: President Samia Leads Food System Renaissance

Flashback: The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Hon. Samia Suluhu Hassan, launching the African Food System platform today, March 17, 2023, at the State House in Dar es Salaam. Her full statement was translated from Kiswahili. My fellow citizens, on behalf of the government and the people of the United Republic of Tanzania, I would sincerely like…

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3 crucial artificial intelligence insights for business

Some food for thought for businesses looking into adopting AI in their operations. The business world is in the midst of a massive technological revolution, driven by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and more. Workers around the world are experiencing the effects of these shifts firsthand, with increasing demands on their creative abilities and time while…

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3 crucial artificial intelligence insights for business

Some food for thought for businesses looking into adopting AI in their operations. The business world is in the midst of a massive technological revolution, driven by emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, blockchain, machine learning, and more. Workers around the world are experiencing the effects of these shifts firsthand, with increasing demands on their creative abilities and time while…

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Top 10 most rewarding African countries to do business in 2023

・Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 most rewarding African countries to do business in 2023. ・This list is derived from Oxford Economics Africa’s report titled “The Africa Risk-Reward Index.” ・The research is based on the assessment of 3 major factors. Businesses have the option to go beyond national boundaries for new markets and investment opportunities in today’s globally…

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Two Kenyan health startups picked for Google AI Growth Academy

Two Kenyan health startups have been selected by Google for a three-month Growth Academy that infuses artificial intelligence (AI) for development in the healthcare industry. The companies, Zuri Health and iZola Limited will be among 30 others selected globally and part of the five selected in Africa for the hybrid program whose aim is to support promising startups that…

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Two Kenyan health startups picked for Google AI Growth Academy

Two Kenyan health startups have been selected by Google for a three-month Growth Academy that infuses artificial intelligence (AI) for development in the healthcare industry. The companies, Zuri Health and iZola Limited will be among 30 others selected globally and part of the five selected in Africa for the hybrid program whose aim is to support promising startups that…

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