Empire
Kenya’s Safaricom to take its M-Pesa overdraft service to seven new African countries
Safaricom, owners of Africa’s first mobile money platform, M-Pesa announced plans to…
Investors are still confident about private equity in Africa, report shows
Growth in investment and net exports, fiscal consolidation in several African countries,…
Ethiopia’s economy to grow at 8% over the next few years, Moody’s says
Ethiopia has experienced an impressive economic growth over the past decade, averaging…
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister sees reforms tame inflationary pressures
Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube expects the country’s annual inflation rate to…
Fresh anti-government protests emerge as Sudan secures $300 million loans
Sudan which has been suffering from chronic hard currency shortages and soaring…
Culture Currents
Bizarre trades that people delve into for money
When it comes to money, the human mind has the ability to…
African art in Western museums: it’s patrimony not heritage
Museums with colonial-era collections have always known about the brutal parts of…
Mummies: Egypt’s new set of artifacts that need to be preserved
There is long-held belief that mummies are dead bodies of demon-possessed individuals…
Egypt launches portal with three African languages as El-Sisi becomes AU president
Egypt government’s information outlet, the State Information Service (SIS) has launched a…
South Africa’s Vault containing 4,500 time capsules to be opened in 101 years’ time
Imagine the possibility of sending a message to your great grandchildren 100…
Gossip was a powerful tool for the powerless in Ancient Greece
At the heart of the greatest works of Ancient Greek literature are…
