Our world and everything in it is made up of innumerable tiny molecules. These molecules are the smallest units of chemical compounds or living things. Viruses, bacteria, parasites, plants, animals, humans: each organism is underpinned by molecules. Studying them allows scientists to understand the basic principles and interactions that govern all forms of life, writes Chinwe…
By Jerry Omondi The United States says its new “U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa” will actively engage the region’s leaders on issues from climate change to pandemic recovery to food insecurity. The document, published on Monday, states that it is “impossible to meet today’s defining challenges without African contributions and leadership. The U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa outlines…
Reuters South Africa’s rand steadied in early trade on Monday as investors brace for fresh clues after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report supported the case for more big interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. At 0637 GMT, the rand traded at 16.7650 against the dollar, near its previous close of 16.7775. The dollar…
By CGTN Africa Kenya’s shilling slid to a record low against the dollar, widening its fall since the start of the year to 5.7 percent, as greenback supply dries up ahead of elections scheduled for Tuesday and amid rising demand for key imports. The Kenya shilling opened Monday at 119.68 per dollar, after falling for the…
By AP A London museum agreed Sunday to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under pressure to repatriate artifacts acquired during the colonial era. The Horniman Museum and Gardens in southeast London said that it would transfer a collection…
Reuters When Susan Mujawa Ananda heard a deaf man had been shot and wounded during the global health crisis, she decided to act. His family says he didn’t know there was a curfew. Ananda’s solution to bridging the information gap was to set up an online television channel for deaf people. “The security guys called…
Reuters AngloGold Ashanti’s CEO expects inflationary pressures to ease next year, he said on Friday after the miner joined rivals in reporting a hit to half-year profit and forecast that costs would be at the top end of guidance this year. Lower commodities prices in 2023 are likely to bring the company’s costs inflation down…
By Elias Biryabarema WHEN Susan Mujawa Ananda heard a deaf man had been shot and wounded in Uganda for breaking a curfew during the pandemic his family said he knew nothing about, she resolved to set up an online television channel for deaf people. “The reason why he was shot … is because he didn’t know…
Reuters Tanzania will reduce liquidity over the rest of 2022 in order to tackle a surge of inflation, the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said on Saturday. “The MPC approved the Bank of Tanzania to reduce the speed of expanding liquidity in the remainder of 2022, in order to tame inflationary pressures from the…
By David Ochieng Mbewa South Africa defeated rivals New Zealand 26-10 at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday to kick off their Rugby Championship campaign with a win. South Africa scored two tries through Kurt-Lee Arendse and Willie le Roux while Handre Pollard added 16 points from his boot via two conversions, three penalties and…
