Feature , News And Current Affairs , Uganda
October 24, 2025

Health Concerns Loom Over Museveni’s 2026 Bid: Is Muhoozi Ready to Lead the NRM?

As Uganda approaches its January 2026 general elections, the political landscape is increasingly overshadowed by concerns over President Yoweri Museveni’s health and the readiness of his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to step into leadership should the need arise. Speculation about President Museveni’s health intensified in mid-October following unconfirmed reports of his hospitalization due to kidney […]

News And Current Affairs , Other
October 22, 2025

Mogadishu Votes: Local Elections Seen as Key Test for Somalia’s Leadership

Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, will head to the polls in a landmark local election scheduled for 30 October 2025. For a country accustomed to indirect power deals and fragile political transitions, this vote carries weight far beyond municipal politics — it’s a critical test of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s leadership, governance reforms, and the country’s ability […]

Feature , News And Current Affairs , Uganda
October 16, 2025

Prophet Kakande’s Rising Star: How a Ugandan Preacher Is Shaping Faith Across East Africa

KAMPALA — From a small congregation in central Uganda to a regional ministry drawing pilgrims from Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania, Prophet Samuel Kakande has become one of the most talked-about figures in East Africa’s fast-growing Pentecostal movement. Known for his dramatic healing services, televised miracles, and entrepreneurial ventures, Kakande’s influence is spreading beyond Uganda’s borders […]

News And Current Affairs , Other
October 11, 2025

Moustoifa Hassane Mohamed The Minister with Presidential Potential

In the small but strategically placed Indian Ocean archipelago of the Union of the Comoros, one cabinet minister is generating growing attention for his competence, technocratic promise and increasing influence: Moustoifa Hassane Mohamed, currently Minister of Economy, Industry, Investments and Economic Integration (appointed July 2024). Below is a detailed profile of Mohamed, what makes him […]

Business , News And Current Affairs , Other
October 3, 2025

Why Smart Money Is Quietly Moving to Mauritius

For investors tired of headline risk, sudden tax changes and unstable jurisdictions, Mauritius is offering something simple: predictability. Over the past 18 months a steady, discreet flow of institutional capital — DFIs, family offices and fund managers — has been structuring or redomiciling vehicles through Port Louis. Below I explain who’s coming, why, and what […]

Feature , Kenya , News And Current Affairs
October 1, 2025

“Mega-Pastor” Ezekiel Odero: Kenya’s Fast-Rising, Pulpit Powerhouse

NAIROBI — On the sprawling 65-acre compound in Mavueni, Kilifi County, worshippers flood a vast amphitheatre built by Pastor Ezekiel Odero’s ministry — a vivid sign of the extraordinary rise of one of Kenya’s most visible preachers. Known for his commanding presence, mass crusades and business-church hybrid operations, Odero is increasingly seen as a leading […]