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Nigeria Signs Rice Production Agreement with Dominion Rice And Integrated Farms Limited of Kenya
The Nigerian federal government and the Taraba State Government in the north of the country have signed a $40-million rice production agreement with Dominion Rice and Integrated Farms Limited of Kenya. How People Arrived Here: nigeria trillion dollar...
Hundreds Displaced By Fresh Clashes in Isiolo
Hundreds of people have been displaced and six killed in a fresh wave of ethnic clashes in the central Kenyan region of Isiolo where a spate of attacks and counter-attacks since late 2011 have left dozens dead.
Gold Mining Beats School Any Day
At a waterlogged gold mine in western Kenya’s Migori District, 14-year-old Jacob (named changed), one of 15,000 children toiling in the region’s pits, scours the water for glistering flakes, a job he says beats going to school on an empty stomach....
Rap Artist 50 Cent Visits WFP Programs In Somalia And Kenya
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been hosting rap music star Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, on a field visit to Somalia and Kenya to see at first hand the fight against hunger in the Horn of Africa.
Clashes Highlight Dangers of Devolution in Kenya
Politically motivated violence in the northern Kenyan town of Moyale, which has left dozens dead and tens of thousands displaced in recent weeks, shows little sign of abating and there are fears that the clashes could continue until elections are held...
World Bank Committing $1.9b Toward Expediting a Series of Development Projects in Kenya
The World Bank on Friday disclosed it was committing $1.9 billion toward expediting a series of development projects in Kenya over the next two years.
Copyright Board Starts Raiding Companies in Kenya Suspected of Using Pirated Software
Kenya’s Copyright Board has started raiding companies in the country that it suspects of using pirated software following the end of a 30-day amnesty period announced by the board and Microsoft, in mid-December last year, for businesses using illegal...
Shortage of HIV Test Kits Raises Concerns in Kenya
Voluntary counseling and testing centers around Kenya are turning people away due to a shortage of HIV testing kits after the recall in December of more than one million faulty HIV tests.
