Africa

Financial transparency in education is vital for ensuring that public funds support learning without mismanagement. The Kenyan government’s release of Sh22 billion for Term 2 capitation underscores the need for schools to adopt strong accountability measures to optimize resource use. This article explores challenges, solutions, and digital tools that can enhance financial oversight.

The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.

Augustin Ponyo Matata is found guilty of his part in embezzling about $245m.

The South African president will try to reset relations with the US in a high-stakes White House meeting on Wednesday.

Kenya’s Affordable Housing Program  (AHP)continues to make headlines, with President William Ruto recently handing over 1,080 housing units in Mukuru, Nairobi. This milestone marks a significant step in the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), which seeks to provide dignified housing for low-income earners. However, the project has faced both praise and criticism, raising important questions about its long-term social and economic impact.

Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.

It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March.

Tensions are rising in East Africa following the deportation of Kenya’s former Justice Minister…

The officer also disclosed that internal organs were sent for further toxicological testing to determine if Father Ndegwa, who was found in a near-lifeless state, had been poisoned.

Equatorial Guinea has been rowing with Gabon for decades over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters.