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Muchira Gachenge

Muchira Gachenge

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Muchira is a journalist in Nairobi, Kenya.

Africa deepens economic ties with Caribbean

Afreximbank’s $1 bilion oil financing deal with Guyana is part of a broader shift.
 African Export-Import Bank President Benedict Oramah (left) and Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali.Afreximbank

How a beauty queen beat xenophobia to win Miss Universe Africa

Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania.
Miss Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina walks on stage during the 73rd Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City. Raquel Cunha/ Reuters

The fate of Kenya’s impeached deputy president hangs in the balance

The future of Kenya’s deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, hangs in the balance after Kenya’s senate confirmed on Wednesday that it will investigate an impeachment trial against him.
Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Why Kenya is turning teachers into its next big export

Kenya wants to send teachers to wealthier countries as part of a strategy to cut unemployment and boost remittances.
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Kenyan celebrities drop Safaricom over alleged protest censorship

Kenyan celebrities say they ended partnerships with the country’s biggest telecom company Safaricom over claims it disrupted internet access during protests.
Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

East Africa’s most prominent cartoonist on standing up to power

The editorial cartoonist’s role is to spark crucial public discourses that awaken the public’s political consciousness, says Gado.
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Nigerian novelist Chigozie Obioma on writing historical trauma

The twice Booker Prize nominated author tackles the difficult subject of the Biafra war in his third novel.

How to write about an African City

The rise of independent publishers and Black-owned bookstores in South Africa post-apartheid has catalyzed growth in the literary scene.

Rising water levels threaten East Africa’s flamingos

The population of lesser flamingos in East African countries including Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia is declining.

How this Zambian writer makes her choices on languages, culture, and place

Mubanga Kalimamukwento on complexities of life in Africa and abroad.

The joy of West African cuisine

West African cuisine deserves greater recognition for its influence on food around the world, says Chef Pierre Thiam.

Lessons learned from traveling in China as an African

“China can sometimes offer an acceptance and social mobility that Africans would struggle to find in their home countries or Europe,” says author Noo Saro-Wiwa.

Kenya’s U.S.-backed plan to send forces to Haiti is fraught with political risks

A $100 million U.S.-backed plan for Kenya to lead a multinational security force to help Haiti restore order in the face of mounting gang violence is attracting growing criticism.

Kenya’s President William Ruto marks one year in office

Kenya’s President William Ruto has been in office for exactly one year during which he has faced challenges with the economy and on the international stage.

Africa’s first climate summit opens in Nairobi with plea to focus on opportunities

Kenya’s president opened Africa’s first climate summit with a plea for delegates to identify opportunities that may arise from solving environmental problems rather than focusing on grievances.

African governments are clamping down on TikTok over ‘inappropriate content’

More African governments are increasingly clamping down on the Chinese-owned video platform TikTok over concerns it is being used spread and promote hateful messages, explicit content, and politically malicious material.

Kenya’s regulators raise privacy concerns about WorldCoin

Kenya’s data privacy regulator is warning the public about the use of “sensitive personal data” by WorldCoin, a cryptocurrency company founded in 2019 by Open AI’s co-founder Sam Altman.

Kenya reports cyber attacks causing government system outages

Cyber attackers targeted a digital platform used by Kenya’s government to deliver services, the country’s technology minister said.
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