2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (468+ words) MOGADISHU, Somalia, March 31 - Somalia's largest telecommunications provider, Hormuud Telecom, and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) signed an agreement on Tuesday to develop an inclusive digital economy in Somalia and the wider East African region. The Memorandum of Understanding…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (365+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya - As inflation erodes purchasing power across multiple African economies, a quiet but transformative financial shift is underway. Millions of people across the continent are turning to stablecoins as a hedge against currency depreciation, volatile forex markets, and fragile…...

8+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (597+ words) Violence erupted on Monday, the first day of a'strike'called by taxi drivers to protest the July 1 increase in fuel costs in the oil-rich nation where millions live in poverty. It was some of the worst unrest in several years in…...