Kenyans to get direct Starlink satellite services on mobile phones
Kenyans will gain direct satellite connectivity on standard mobile phones under a new partnership between Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink, aiming to eliminate coverage dead…
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Kenyans will gain direct satellite connectivity on standard mobile phones under a new partnership between Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink, aiming to eliminate coverage dead…
US President Donald Trump has widened his administration’s controversial travel restrictions, adding measures that affect nationals from 20 additional countries and territories — 16 of…
Allan Kilavuka, the chief executive of Kenya Airways, is stepping down after six years at the helm of the troubled national carrier, the airline announced…
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament is set to begin Dec. 21 in Morocco, with the host nation facing Comoros in the opening…
Kenya’s Cabinet approved the creation of a National Infrastructure Fund on Monday, structuring it as a limited liability company to finance major projects using proceeds…
Promises of lucrative jobs in Russia have tricked at least 82 Kenyan men into fighting on the front lines of Ukraine, where some have been…
Libya’s national museum, housed in the historic Red Castle fortress and known as As-Saraya Al-Hamra, reopened Friday in the capital of Tripoli, marking the first…
South African authorities are investigating allegations that at least 17 citizens were tricked into fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine with promises of lucrative security…
Eritrea has withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the East African regional bloc, accusing it of failing to fulfill its mandate and contributing…
Uganda is barreling toward presidential elections on Jan. 15, 2026, in a contest that once again pits the formidable machinery of President Yoweri Museveni’s 39-year…
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