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China’s Influence in Africa Expanding Through Telecom Network Deals

China’s rising economic influence in Africa has been in the works for two decades now. The impact stretches from infrastructure

Soko Directory Team · Aug 19, 2021
3 Million People Face Starvation and Disease in Somalia, warns IFRC

Somalia is on the cusp of a humanitarian catastrophe with 1 in 4 people facing high levels of acute food

Soko Directory Team · Aug 12, 2021
COVAX, World Bank to Accelerate Vaccine Access for Developing Countries

COVAX and the World Bank will accelerate COVID-19 vaccine supply for developing countries through a new financing mechanism that builds

Soko Directory Team · Jul 27, 2021
Hunger Dilemma – Addressing Food Shortage and Reversing COVID-19 Effects

In a recently released report by the UN – The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World –

Soko Directory Team · Jul 15, 2021
Ghana’s First Lady Rejects Allowances, Offers to Refund Over KES. 16.4M

Ghana’s First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo has refused to be paid allowances and has decided to refund all monies paid to

Soko Directory Team · Jul 13, 2021
Kenya, Egypt Extend Custom Duty Exemption for 1 Year to Bolster Trade

The Kenyan market will continue enjoying custom duty exemption from Egypt for another year beginning this July. According to an

Soko Directory Team · Jul 8, 2021
Thousands Flee Their Homes After Burkina Faso Massacre: UN

Over 3,300 people, mostly children, have fled their homes in Burkina Faso’s volatile north following the worst massacre in years,

Soko Directory Team · Jun 8, 2021
Mali Suspended from AU After Military Coup Threatens Sanctions

The African Union, on Tuesday, effectively suspended Mali after the second military coup in nine months threatened the already struggling

Soko Directory Team · Jun 3, 2021
Kenya Airways, Air Madagascar and Air Austral Partner to Boost Expansion

Kenya Airways, Air Madagascar, and Air Austral on December 18 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Antananarivo, Madagascar in

Soko Directory Team · Dec 18, 2018
Economy in Focus: Nigeria Goes into Recession, Will Africa Suffer?

News that the economy of Nigeria has slipped into recession is worrying. Nigeria, one of the largest economies in Africa

Juma · Sep 3, 2016
African Peer Review Mechanism

African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is a voluntary Governance “Self-Assessment” by African countries and a forum that has the mandate

· Sep 5, 2015
How Does Kenya Airways Use the Services of an SPV

After Kenya Airways was privatized in the year 1996, there was need to purchase and acquire new aircrafts and this

· Sep 4, 2015