African Billionaires and How They Made Their Money
Most of the continent's richest people got rich making and selling everyday goods at home. A few inherited fortunes that took root under colonial and apartheid rule.
Author: Nancy Kahaki (Nancy Kahaki)
Madina Okot Closes Rookie Season With a Win and Kenya’s First Couple Courtside
Kenya's highest-ever WNBA draft pick helped Atlanta clinch the No. 4 seed, then told Kenya's first couple that she hopes other girls get the same chance.
Winning the 2029 Bid Was The Easy Part. Hosting Is The Hard Part
Nairobi beat London, but the hard part is ahead. A neutral commission, open contracts and a plan for tourism and jobs will decide whether the win pays off.
Gachagua Says He’s Ready to Deputize Sifuna. Miguna Calls Him a Tribalist.
Former deputy president tells a Spokane, Washington State audience that he would back Sifuna for the opposition to defeat President William Ruto in 2027, but his record fuels fresh criticism at home and in the diaspora
Uganda Prepares to Bury King Oyo as Nine-Day Mourning Period Begins
The Omukama of Tooro, once the world's youngest reigning monarch, was crowned at age 3 and died at 34 while undergoing cancer treatment in the United States. He will be laid to rest at the Karambi Royal Tombs in Uganda.
Guilty Verdict Ends 30 Years of Tupac Murder Theories, but Not the Way Anyone Predicted
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, the Self-Styled 'Compton Street Legend,' Is Convicted of Orchestrating the 1996 Murder That Ended Gangsta Rap's Biggest Star's Life, Though the Real Triggerman Remains Unknown
Dolly Parton, The Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80 After Brief Cancer Battle
Her collaboration with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, her refusal to pick political sides, and her decades-long partnership with Kenny Rogers defined a career the whole world claimed as its own.
Kenyans Grade Gachagua’s Combative “Ruto at 4” Address
Seven citizens across the political divide weigh in on the former deputy president's State of the Nation style assessment of Ruto's record, from praise for his boldness to alarm over unproven claims tied to Raila Odinga's death.
Spain Beats Argentina 1-0 in Extra Time to Win Second World Cup Title in History
Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute as Spain finished the tournament unbeaten, denying Lionel Messi and Argentina back-to-back titles.
Journalist Exposes South Africa’s Bias Against Nigerians
Ireti Bakare-Yusuf pressed South African officials on a minister's "drug dens" remark. They demanded respect, while their government's cruelty toward African immigrants, evictions, evacuations, vigilante violence, went unaddressed
