insert_link Africa Two new malaria vaccines are being rolled out across Africa: how they work and what they promise By Jaishree Raman, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021. Africa suffers more than any other region from malaria, with 94% of cases and 95% of deaths worldwide. This year two revolutionary malaria vaccines are being rolled out across the continent. Nadine Dreyer asks Jaishree Raman […] today23 April, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Komanda wetanga lopakwaita novanambelwa vakwao vopombada 9 moshikondo shetanga leameno la Kenya, va xulifila moshiponga shodila Komanda wetanga lopakwaita mo KENYA opamwe na vakwao va 9 okwa lopotwa vaxulifila moshiponga shedakadaka olo le lidengapo moshitopolwa tashi hangwa komaushai oshilongo osho. Etumwalaka lefyo ola yandjwa pambelwa kwao eli omupresident woshilongo William Ruto, onghela efimbo lomutenya. Metumwalaka lomupresident okwati oshilongo osha taalela oluhodi linene olo la etififwa koshiponga sho dila noku twaa lela omwenyo wa kakukutu ketanga leameno ' General Francis Omondi Ogolla, opamwe novanambelewa vakwao vopombada 9. […] today19 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Kenya’s shilling is gaining value, but don’t expect it to last – expert By Odongo Kodongo, University of the Witwatersrand Shortly after Kenya’s 2022 elections, the shilling depreciated rapidly against the US dollar – the country’s main currency for international transactions – fuelling a wave of political discontent. More than a year later, the Central Bank of Kenya, taking its cue from the International Monetary Fund, said that the run on the shilling was a market correction for a […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Africa African countries start business classification to shore up green investment By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Kenya has joined South Africa and Rwanda in offering a "green investment" handbook as African countries race to close a huge climate financing gap. The draft Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy (KGFT), published by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in mid-April, is expected to help position the country for green funds and make the investment climate more attractive. Targeting banks, […] today17 April, 2024
insert_link Africa Ethiopia looks to the Singapore model to lure startups in sweeping new reforms By Seth Onyango, bird story agency Ethiopia has unveiled sweeping reforms to support a burgeoning startup industry and turn the country into a leading incubator of entrepreneurs. Notable changes include slashing a 30% capital-gains tax on the transfer and issuance of shares, according to Brook Taye, Director-General of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority. The move, combined with an allowance for startups to retain all foreign currency […] today16 April, 2024
insert_link Africa bird TenX: African countries with the highest number of EVs By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Despite recent headwinds, a growing shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles continues apace in Africa. Last year, the global sale of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by 31% compared to 2022, according to a 2024 report by market research firm Rho Motion. Despite the high cost of conversion and a lack of adequate enabling infrastructure such as […] today16 April, 2024
insert_link Africa New e-mobility policies are pushing EV fleet expansions in Africa By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency African countries are welcoming a new era of more robust e-mobility policies as countries seek to scale their electric vehicle (EV) fleets after successful tests and pilots. According to Lusanda Madikizela, the head of Zero Emission Transport at C40 Cities in South Africa, better policies provide confidence for investors, manufacturers and operators. “Manufacturers need policy certainty so they can adjust specifications... financiers […] today16 April, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Efundja moKenya la tembula oshiwana no kwee tififa omanyanauno oinima. Omuloka wakula uli pamwe nomafundja okwa lopotwa wa didilikwa moshilongo Kenya no kweeta omanyanauno komayambulepo moitopolwa yayooloka yo shilongo. Oikundaneki moshilongo osho oya lopota kutya, ovanhu vaxulifa omolwo nghalo yefudja paife ovafikama po 11, omanga vedulife po 2000 vafininikwa konghalo va fiyepo omalukalwa avo. Oshiwana sha ningwa oiha kanwa yomeva oshat,i oshili yoo moupyakadi woifitukuti eshi ya panukamo meenele omo haikala noku kakonga oko kuna omutunda mumwe noshiwana, osho shatula […] today13 April, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Efundja lakungululapo obus yali molweendo no va twaalelwa moKenya. Efundja linene okwa lopotwa la kungululapo obesa omo mwali ova twaalelwa monooli yoshilongo Kenya. Olopota yoshikundaneki sho BBC nena oyati, o bus oya iwa nayo komeva pefimbo ya hangwa molweendo ya humbata ova twaalelwa vefike lunga po 50 ya hangwa yayuka koshilando pangelo Nairobi, oku dja moshitopolwa shonooli yoshilongo sha Wajir. Obus oya iwa nayo komeva pefimbo omushingi ali take ndabala oku tauluka odjila ili koshi yomeva. Ovanambelewa voku yandja […] today9 April, 2024
