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Rent-to-own expands as Africa rethinks homeownership models
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (1022+ words) Rent-to-own housing is gaining traction as African cities respond to limited mortgage access and rising demand. The model allows households to build equity through monthly payments, creating a gradual path to ownership. Governments and developers in markets such as Rwanda,…...
Zimbabwe backs homegrown content with new funding drive
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1152+ words) Zimbabwe is repositioning film as an economic sector, using tax incentives to attract film productions while building capacity to retain more value locally. The shift mirrors a broader continental push to move beyond filming locations toward full production ecosystems. SPECIAL…...
Africa is repositioning poultry for food security
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1033+ words) African nations are shifting poultry from a marginal commodity to a strategic industry, using finance, skills, and policy to transform local production. This continental repositioning aims not only to cut imports but also to strengthen food security and create jobs....
Uganda's export earnings surge 63% driven by gold, coffee
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (298+ words) KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda's export earnings for the year ending February 2026 grew by 63 percent largely due to gold and coffee, a new report said here Saturday. The Performance of the Economy Report for March 2026 issued by the Ministry of Finance,…...
11 killed, 33 injured in road crash in Mbarara-Kampala bus crash
2+ week, 3+ day ago (214+ words) KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | 11 people were killed and 33 others injured in a road crash in the central Ugandan district of Lwengo early Tuesday, a police spokesperson said. Twaha Kasirye, spokesperson for police in the southern region, told Xinhua by telephone that…...
South African opposition politician Malema sentenced to 5 years in prison
1+ week, 1+ day ago (331+ words) Cape Town, South Africa | Xinhua | South African opposition politician Julius Malema was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for firearm-related offenses. Malema, the founding leader of the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), is one of the most prominent…...
Assassination attempt foiled against President of Madagascar
1+ week, 1+ day ago (562+ words) ANTANANARIVO | Xinhua | Madagascar's presidency said at a press conference held on Wednesday that there had been an attempted assassination targeting the President of Madagascar Michael Randrianirina, following the overflight of his residence by thermal drones. According to the Director of…...
Training farms drive a new poultry economy in Eastern Uganda
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1178+ words) Bugweri, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Every Saturday afternoon, farmers converge at the home of'Nathan Mununuzi, turning his compound into an informal training ground where poultry is taught not as subsistence activity, but as a structured rural enterprise. What is unfolding here…...
Tanzania, Kenya vow to strengthen diplomatic, trade ties
1+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to scale up diplomatic and economic cooperation, with a strong focus on boosting trade, removing business barriers and accelerating regional development, Tanzania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation said…...
Human rights as moral signalling
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (199+ words) Understanding the true forces behind Uganda's Human Rights Movement Many of us are ordinary people leading ordinary lives. As conscious beings, we can sometimes get frustrated with the drudgery of life and thirst for purpose and crave attention and hunger…...