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Equity Bank Uganda gave Pastor Robert Kayanja a 50 million shilling donation on Tuesday afternoon. Catherine Psomgen delivered the money to support a three-day religious event. The bank official works as Director Public Sector and Social Investments for the financial institution. Pastor Kayanja...

Guinness Tech Limited saw weak financial performance during 2024 as the company behind SafeBoda's mobile money services struggled with falling income. The Uganda-based technology firm earned 383.3 million shillings, down from 420.4 million shillings during 2023. This marks the second straight...

Rwanda President Paul Kagame met with visitors Tuesday after staying away from public events for more than two weeks. Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo visited Kagame at Urugwiro Village. The meeting ended rumors about Kagame's health that had spread across social media. People worried...

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo admitted defeat Tuesday night after losing the Democratic primary for mayor. State lawmaker Zohran Mamdani beat Cuomo during the election contest. Cuomo had tried to make a political comeback after stepping down from office four years ago amid scandal. The...

Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o thanked county residents for keeping peace during Wednesday's events. The day marked one year since Gen Z protesters first demonstrated against the 2024 Finance Bill and rising living costs. His office released a statement praising people for showing restraint...

Police and protesters fought in Kerugoya town as demonstrations spread across Kenya. Officers fired teargas at hundreds of young people who gathered to protest police violence. The protesters threw stones back at the police forces. Joseph Njoroge said Kenyans no longer trust government promises...

Plymouth Argyle defender Brendan Galloway has returned to full fitness after suffering a serious leg injury. The 28-year-old Zimbabwe international hurt himself during the final moments of his team's match against Oxford United at Home Park. The game ended 1-1 back during January 2025. Doctors...

A rights group has attacked West African leaders after their recent summit failed to tackle major regional problems. The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice issued harsh criticism of ECOWAS following the June 22 meeting held in Nigeria's capital. The organization said the final...

West African leaders met June 22, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria for their annual summit. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led the meeting as chairman of the regional group ECOWAS. The heads of state discussed security missions operating across member countries. They asked more nations to send...

A United Democratic Party youth leader has spoken out against new border fees that hurt Gambian farmers. Hagie Suwaneh serves as National Youth President for the UDP and discovered the problem during May 2025. Senegalese border guards demand 500,000 CFA francs from each Gambian tractor that...

Ebrima H. Secka campaigns for National Youth Parliament representation from Busumbala Constituency. The candidate told Voice newspaper he seeks to become a servant-leader for young citizens. Secka works as a youth leader and civic educator who sees how officials often ignore younger voices. He...

Gambian President Adama Barrow announced plans to update the country's fishing laws and water farming rules. The changes aim to stop illegal fishing and make enforcement stronger. Officials want to modernize current regulations that govern how people catch fish and farm seafood. The president...

A construction worker died Tuesday after falling from scaffolding at a Durban shopping mall. Four other workers suffered injuries during the same accident at the Springfield Park construction site. Emergency teams arrived at the scene and found the victim had already passed away. The dead worker...

Reports about former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo dying from cancer spread across social media Monday morning. The false claims said the politician had passed away at a private hospital after fighting prostate cancer. Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs Minister Marian Chombo quickly denied...

South African actress Stephanie Sandowns fought back against online bullies after her divorce from actor Hungani Ndlovu became public. The former Scandal star used Instagram to defend herself and an unnamed friend who faced attacks from internet users. Sandowns said people crossed a line when...

Zimbabweans can access international payment services through virtual PayPal accounts despite limited local banking support. These accounts allow users to send and receive money from other countries without traditional banking restrictions. Virtual bank services like Payoneer and Wise help...

Former Cabinet Minister Ignatius Chombo denied reports of his death from prostate cancer. Bustop TV falsely claimed the former government official died at a private Harare hospital on Wednesday. Chombo dismissed these social media rumors as completely untrue. The former Zanu PF Secretary for...

Zimbabwean UFC fighter Themba Gorimbo rejected a public offer from businessman Wicknell Chivayo on social media Wednesday. Gorimbo posted on Facebook that he cannot be bought and ignored Chivayo at an airport. The fighter said he refused a similar gesture from Chivayo back in December. Chivayo...

Police arrested Philip Mandeya after he stole a car and turned it into an illegal taxi service. The 28-year-old man from Honde Valley took the Toyota Ipsum from a gas station early Sunday morning. Officers caught him just hours later carrying passengers near Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital...

A young driver from Chinhoyi received community service for a deadly crash that killed one person and hurt four others. The 20-year-old man struck five pedestrians with his Honda Fit during early morning hours on November 17, 2024. Police found he drove without a license and used a car that...