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‎CSOs Unite in Lagos to Tackle Malnutrition Crisis

‎CSOs Unite in Lagos to Tackle Malnutrition Crisis

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎…Call for Increased Government, Donor Support Amidst Mounting Crises ‎ ‎ ‎Civil society organizations from 22 countries across West and Central Africa, as well as the island nations of Comoros and Madagascar, have reaffirmed their...

What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US

What is the worldwide caution alert? See travel advisories for US

Following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, tensions escalate between the two nations and their allies. The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide cautionary advisory for U.S. citizens abroad. President Trump's travel ban remains in...

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye Wins 100% of Seats in National Vote

Burundi’s President Ndayishimiye Wins 100% of Seats in National Vote

Rabat – President Evariste Ndayishimiye’s CNDD-FDD party has secured 100% of the seats in the vote for the national legislative assembly. The election results were announced on Wednesday, June 11, by the electoral commission. This vote has been...

CRDB Bank Embarks On Digital Transformation With BPC Next-Generation Smartvista Platform

CRDB Bank Embarks On Digital Transformation With BPC Next-Generation Smartvista Platform

CRDB Bank, the largest private universal bank in Tanzania, has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to migrate its acquiring and issuing systems to a BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform. The strategic move enabledCRDB...

Overcoming blue economy challenges: Paving the way for Africa’s renaissance, By Uche Igwe

Overcoming blue economy challenges: Paving the way for Africa’s renaissance, By Uche Igwe

Africa’s blue economy can constitute a significant source of wealth that can catapult the continent’s fortunes. It is estimated that by 2030, Africa’s blue economy will grow to $405 billion, including $100 billion generated by coastal tourism,...

Tanzania Honours Adesina For Transforming National Economy

Tanzania Honours Adesina For Transforming National Economy

News Investigators/ The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has honoured the President, Africa Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, for his immense contributions to the country’s economic transformation. The AfDB in a...

Burundian socialite Dabijou accuses Jamal Rohosafi of lying to parents he'll...

Burundian socialite Dabijou accuses Jamal Rohosafi of lying to parents he'll...

Jamal Rohosafi sparked relationship rumours with Burundian socialite Dabijou after cosy videos of them emerged online However, she is now accusing the businessman of making fake promises after she travelled to Kenya to see him Jamal was recently...

‘The world is cutting foreign aid – but there is a better way to tackle the climate crisis’

‘The world is cutting foreign aid – but there is a better way to tackle the climate crisis’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Kenya banks on Panda bond to fund SGR to Malaba

Kenya banks on Panda bond to fund SGR to Malaba

Kenya has kicked off the process of issuing its first Panda bond as it seeks to plug financing gaps ahead of extending its standard gauge railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Malaba at the border with Uganda – a project heavily reliant on Chinese...

CRDB Bank Migrates Acquiring and Issuing Systems to BPC SmartVisa Platform

CRDB Bank Migrates Acquiring and Issuing Systems to BPC SmartVisa Platform

Payment solution provider BPC has joined forces with CRDB Bank, the largest private universal bank in Tanzania, to help the bank migrate its acquiring and issuing systems to BPC’s SmartVista platform. Migrating to SmartVista platform has enabled...

Burundi : “The legislative elections of shame,” according to Aimé Magera, opposition leader in exile

Burundi : “The legislative elections of shame,” according to Aimé Magera, opposition leader in exile

SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, June 12, 2025 – Burundian opposition leader in exile and international representative of the CNL party, Aimé Magera, gave an exclusive response to SOS Médias Burundi following the announcement of the results of the...

CRDB Bank partners with BPC to upgrade card and payment systems

CRDB Bank partners with BPC to upgrade card and payment systems

By Puja Sharma CRDB Bank, a private universal bank in Tanzania, has partnered with BPC, a global payment solutions platform, to migrate its acquiring and issuing systems to a BPC’s next-generation SmartVista platform. The strategic move enabled...

Kudos, Iwacu for deep analysis of Burundi’s bizarre election

Thick clouds of happy unease are ominously hanging over Burundi in the wake of the announcement of the results of the country’s parliamentary election. On June 11, 2025, the head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), Prosper...

Cibitoke: two bodies found on the banks of the Rusizi River – mystery and concern on the Burundi-DRC border

Burundi's ruling party wins election as opponents denounce vote rigging

Burundi's ruling party wins election as opponents denounce vote rigging

Burundi's ruling party – which has been in power since 2005 – won all the seats in the 5 June legislative elections the country's electoral commission announced, as government opponents decried what they say was a rigged ballot. "Nationally, the...

Burundi elections marked by intimidation and absence of opposition: rights group

Burundi elections marked by intimidation and absence of opposition: rights group

Legislative and local elections held in Burundi on June 5 unfolded in an environment of restricted civic freedoms and a dismantled political opposition, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI)...

Burundi officials 'threatened' voters to secure election: HRW

Burundi officials 'threatened' voters to secure election: HRW

NAIROBI - Burundian officials and youth groups "intimidated, harassed and threatened" voters to win every seat in parliamentary elections, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. The desperately poor Great Lakes nation held elections on June 5 in...

Burundi’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims

Burundi’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims

Burundi’s ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, has won all 100 seats contested in the country’s legislative elections, according to results released by the national electoral commission on Wednesday. The sweeping victory has sparked outrage from opposition...

Burundi: Elections Without Opposition

Burundi: Elections Without Opposition

(Nairobi) – Legislative and local elections in Burundi on June 5, 2025, took place in a context of severely restricted free speech and political space, Human Rights Watch said today. The Independent National Electoral Commission (Commission...

Burundi ruling party wins all seats in legislative vote

Burundi ruling party wins all seats in legislative vote

Burundi's veteran ruling party won every seat in last week's parliamentary elections, the electoral commission said Wednesday, in a vote critics and observers say was tainted by irregularities. "Nationally, the CNDD-FDD came first with 96.51...

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