Today, June 27th, marks International Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) Day, a global celebration highlighting the vital role of enterprises in sustainable development and economic growth worldwide. This year’s theme focuses on leveraging the Power and Resilience of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises to Accelerate SDGs and Eradicate Poverty in Times of Multiple Crises…
President Ruto concedes not to sign the $2.3 Billion tax plan that lawmakers voted to pass on Tuesday. This comes after a nationwide unrest on Tuesday and deployment of the military, and Ruto calling protestors actions “treasonous’’. The Financial bill was passed in parliament on Tuesday despite nationwide protest leading to protesters breaking into parliament…
Nairobi, Kenya – Nationwide protests erupted in Kenya on Wednesday as citizens took to the streets to express their opposition to the proposed Financial Bill 2024. The bill, which includes various tax increases and austerity measures, has sparked widespread anger and discontent among the public, who are already grappling with rising living costs and economic…
President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for hundreds of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens, an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats. Speaking at the White House, during the 12th anniversary of the Deferred Action for…
In honor of Juneteenth, OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the U.S., has launched its inaugural OneLove™ Card TV commercial campaign. This campaign, celebrating the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, emphasizes themes of love, belonging, and freedom. Juneteenth, established as a federal holiday in 2021, marks the liberation…
In a devastating turn of events, Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima, aged 51, along with nine other individuals, lost their lives in a fatal plane crash. The small military aircraft they were traveling in succumbed to adverse weather conditions, crashing in a mountainous region in the northern part of the country, President Lazarus Chakwera confirmed…
Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) has reaffirmed its pivotal role in driving Dubai’s economy with a remarkable surge in economic output in 2023. Hosting 301 events and attracting 2.47 million participants, including 1.54 million from overseas, DWTC’s impact on adjacent industries such as Travel, Accommodation, and Retail was substantial. The 2023 Economic Impact Assessment (EIA)…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) facilities in northern Nigeria are grappling with an unprecedented surge in admissions of severely malnourished children, far surpassing previous years’ figures. Driven by life-threatening complications, this surge has left medical facilities struggling to cope with double the number of admissions compared to last year in certain locations. Disturbingly, this influx is…
As violence continues to escalate and millions of people face displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has reported a surge in grave violations against children, marking an unprecedented level of suffering in the region. UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited the area for the first time this…
Last week, an EU military mobile training team commenced its first training activities in Benin as part of the European Union Security and Defence Initiative (EU SDI) in the Gulf of Guinea. The team arrived in Benin to share expertise on ground-air cooperation with their Benin counterparts. The Benin authorities ensured a smooth start to…