A five-month trial just wrapped up for Rwanda's potential digital currency, and a year-long pilot is next on the table.
National Bank of Rwanda's e-Franc test
National Bank of Rwanda finished its e-FRW proof of concept.
Testing ran from May through October 31, 2025.
Secure, instant payments got validated during the trial.
Financial inclusion was a core focus throughout.
Pilot rollout specifics
A 12-month pilot program kicks off next.
Kigali, a secondary city, and rural zones are involved.
USSD and budget-friendly mobile devices get priority.
Merchant-facing use cases will be expanded.
No green light yet for full launch
Officials made clear no final issuance call exists.
Pilot-phase evidence will shape any future decision...
Pension overpayments topping 31 billion shillings just exposed how badly Uganda's local government audit systems need a complete rewiring.
Ggoobi sounds the alarm in Kampala
Ramathan Ggoobi, Uganda's Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, called for a full overhaul of internal audit systems.
Over a third of public spending flows through local governments, and that is where oversight keeps failing.
His warning came during a meeting with district-level audit heads at the Finance Ministry.
Recurring problems bleeding the budget
Ghost-worker risks, diverted funds, and wild procurement-price swings keep showing up in audits.
Pension overpayments exceeding 31 billion shillings stem from outdated records and weak verification...
A bizarre cattle-poisoning scheme in Greater Bushenyi allegedly involved sneaking onto farms at night and dousing animals with hot water to tank their value.
53 cattle dead under shady circumstances
Fifty-three head of cattle died across Greater Bushenyi between June 2025 and February 2026.
Police opened a General Enquiry File into the mysterious deaths.
SP Apollo Tayebwa confirmed that suspects allegedly weakened animals to buy them dirt cheap.
Late-night encounter blew the lid off
Farmer Turihamwe Lawrence caught a man creeping toward his cattle with a jerrycan on 16 February.
The suspect, identified as Turyasingura Gordan, bolted but dropped his mobile phone during the chase.
Lawrence had already lost six cows since November 2025...
A $415 million Eurobond buyback just gave Kenya breathing room on its debt schedule while signaling investor confidence across East Africa.
Kenya's bond repurchase breakdown
Kenya bought back roughly $415 million worth of outstanding Eurobonds to ease future repayment pressure.
All tendered 2028 notes at 7.25% interest were fully accepted.
Demand for the 2032 notes massively exceeded what Kenya planned to repurchase.
A proration factor of 0.329471 trimmed the accepted 2032 bonds to about $324.8 million.
Fresh cash backing the whole operation
Kenya raised $2.25 billion through two new Eurobond issuances on 19 February 2026.
Proceeds are partly refinancing older, pricier debt to smooth the repayment timeline.
Settlement lands on 3...
A formal objection from Kenya's legal body just blocked six foreign nationals from joining the bar, exposing a messy clash between regional integration and domestic gatekeeping.
LSK draws the line on six applicants
The Law Society of Kenya objected to admitting five South Sudanese and one Chinese national as advocates.
LSK President Faith Odhiambo sent the letter to Chief Justice Martha Koome on 11 February.
Neither South Sudan nor China has reciprocal legal arrangements with Kenya.
Commonwealth membership and existing court rulings form the eligibility backbone.
Gazette notices that triggered the fight
Contested names appeared in Gazette Notice No. 19126, issued 10 December 2025.
A second notice, No. 1154, dropped on 20 January...
A Congolese challenge to Rwanda's grip on the OIF's top job just turned a Francophone leadership race into a geopolitical showdown.
DRC puts Lumumba forward for OIF chief
Juliana Amato Lumumba got the nod from the DRC to run for Secretary-General of the OIF.
She would be going up against Rwanda's Louise Mushikiwabo, who has held the role since 2019.
Kinshasa framed the move as pushing for a more modern and inclusive Francophonie.
Crispin Mbadu Phanzu, the Minister Delegate for Francophone affairs, made the official announcement.
Lumumba's stacked resume
Lumumba previously served as the DRC's vice minister and later minister of culture and arts.
Her stint as Secretary-General of UACCIA in Cairo ran from 2007 to 2015.
Academic...
A Big Brother Titans win handed Khosi Twala instant fame, but the quiet months afterward became the real foundation for everything she built.
From reality TV winner to business builder
Khosi Twala told DRUM Magazine that the post-win attention was overwhelming in a beautiful way.
Her focus shifted to structure and discipline once the hype died down.
Twala asked herself who she really is without the show, and that changed everything.
Fame felt borrowed to her, but ownership felt permanent.
Turning down deals that didn't fit
Endorsements, appearances, and partnerships piled up fast after the victory.
She deliberately passed on offers that clashed with her long-term positioning.
Sustainability mattered more to Twala than cashing in on...
An October 2025 engagement locked down the love story between two former co-stars who kept things mostly under wraps.
Shalate Sekhabi's engagement reveal
Shalate Sekhabi confirmed she got engaged to long-term boyfriend Wanda Zuma.
Their romance grew organically since they already spent tons of time together on set.
Sekhabi knew pretty early on that Zuma was the one for her.
No rush to the altar for these two
She views love as having distinct seasons and is savoring the engaged chapter.
Wedding planning is not being fast-tracked at all right now.
Privacy has been a deliberate choice to shield their relationship from outside noise.
Wanda's low-key thoughtfulness wins her over
Zuma apparently remembers every little thing Sekhabi...
A reshuffled podcast lineup threw Sol Phenduka and Nota Baloyi into the same room, and viewers immediately clocked the tension.
Sol denies any beef with Nota
Sol Phenduka flatly rejected claims that he hates Nota Baloyi.
Speculation kicked off after the Podcast and Chill Network's Reshuffle Round Table aired on 27 February 2026.
Baloyi landed on the new-era lineup, and fans noticed friction right away.
Sizwe Dhlomo became the tug-of-war subject
Both men started competing over who is tighter with Sizwe Dhlomo.
Sol casually offered to phone Dhlomo to clear up claims about Kaya 959.
Nota argued his bond with Dhlomo goes all the way back to high school.
Sol's flex about access to Dhlomo's crib
Phenduka questioned whether Nota has even...
