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  Airtel pushes for collaboration in building Africa’s digital future
KIGALI-(MaraviPost)-Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, has highlighted industry partnerships, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centres as critical pillars for...
Nigeria Missing As IMF Lists Benin Republic, Rwanda, Others As Africa’s Fastest-Growing Economies
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation, has once again been excluded from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest ranking of the continent’s fastest-growing economies. This development is an indication of the country’s...
 
    
  'Verdict of Americans': Trump dubbed the 'peace president' as poll shows highest approval, Obama and Biden fall short
Was the Nobel Peace Prize given to the wrong person? Because a newly conducted poll says otherwise.A survey conducted by the Daily Mail claims to show US President Donald Trump far ahead of his predecessors in establishing world peace as a...
 
    
  Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly Declares Nile a 'Matter of Existence' Amid Escalating GERD Tensions
Cairo, Egypt – October 17, 2025 – In a stark warning that has reignited one of Africa's most contentious water disputes, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly declared on Thursday that the Nile River is a "matter of existence" for Egypt and...
 
    
  Rwanda eyes bigger share of Africa’s $4trn service market under AfCFTA
According to Trade and Industry Minister Prudence Sebahizi, the government has developed the National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy and its Green Supplement, both of which prioritise service exports as a cornerstone of inclusive and sustainable...
 
    
  Sophomoric Politicking and the Price of Loose Speech: Why Gh...
Our democracy thrives on free speech --- but when liberty becomes license, truth and respect die. It’s time for Ghana’s leaders and Judiciary to tame the culture of insults, lies, and reckless talk poisoning our political landscape. Ghana’s public...
 
    
  Video: South Africa's sports minister upset with Nigeria: "They must not go to the World Cup"
Nigeria heads to the play-offs, and South Africa's sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, has wished doom for the Super Eagles Bafana Bafana have confirmed their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, having finished top of CAF group C ahead of Nigeria and...
 
    
  Raila: The political humorist whose jokes won hearts, votes
Former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga Raila Odinga, Kenya’s long-serving opposition leader and former Prime Minister, was not only known for his political resilience and reformist spirit but also for his unmatched sense of humour and love for...
Nigeria Must Not Go To Fifa World Cup: SA Sports Minister Declares He Wants Them To Lose
South Africa’s Sports Minister Declares Nigeria Must Not Go To Fifa World Cup Nigeria Must Not Go To Fifa World Cup: SA Sports Minister Declares He Wants Them To Lose South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Gayton McKenzie, has intensified the rivalry...
 
    
  What a shame these ODIs are not in Australia as an Ashes amuse-bouche
When the first England coach to win the Ashes for a generation came to reflect on his team’s momentous triumph in 2005, the most significant moment, Duncan Fletcher recalled, came not during the series itself, but in the build-up. At Edgbaston, in...
 
    
  South Africa's sports minister upset with Nigeria: "They must not go to the World Cup"
Nigeria heads to the play-offs, and South Africa's sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, has wished doom for the Super Eagles Bafana Bafana have confirmed their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, having finished top of CAF group C ahead of Nigeria and...
 
    
  Maj. Martha Asiimwe Launches “Protecting the Gains” Government Programme in Rubanda District.
By Shivan Ayebare The Head of the RDC Secretariat Maj. Martha Asiimwe, has called on leaders and citizens in Rubanda District to uphold accountability, unity, and patriotism as government intensifies efforts to improve service delivery under the...
 
    
  Ethiopian and Somalia Presidents among foreign dignitaries at Nyayo Stadium
Ethiopian President Taye Atske-Selassie and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Friday led foreign dignitaries in paying their final respects to former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga at a state funeral service held at Nyayo Stadium....
 
    
  Senegal’s President Faye arrives in Kigali on three-day visit
 
    
  Senegalese president expected in Rwanda
 
    
  Inside Rwanda’s 2030 Plan to Rewire Its Financial System
Rwanda has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform its financial landscape by 2030, with three notable elements at the center of the reform – establishing the Rwanda Academy of Finance (RAF) to professionalize the sector, digitizing the Rwanda...
 
    
  American tower firm exits East Africa after $275mln sale of Rwanda unit
American tower firm HS Holding Ltd has completed the sale of its Rwandan operations to Paradigm Tower Ventures in a deal estimated at $274.5 million, marking its exit from the East African market after more than a decade. The firm, which is...
U.S.-Ghana Deportee Pact stirs Constitutional, Legal, and Human Rights Crisis
The controversial agreement between the government of Ghana and the United States to accept West African third-country deportees is currently facing a triple threat: a Supreme Court challenge, intense domestic political scrutiny, and severe human...
 
    
  A Gaza gambit: the art of the doomed deal
| CounterPunch/Mohammed Ibrahi I AM rarely surprised by anything Trump says anymore. There is no lie too transparent to stop him — remember ‘sunny’when it was overcast? Or his absurdly erroneous claims that he ‘ended seven wars,’ including...