NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 18 - Raise your hand if you made New Year resolutions at the start of the month. Keep your hand raised if you are still pursuing those resolutions eighteen days later. Adopting a healthy lifestyle and embracing financial discipline
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Europe turns on Facebook, Google for digital tax revamp
Brussels, Belgium, Nov 20 - They have revolutionised the way we live, but are US tech giants the new robber barons of the 21st century, banking billions in profit while short-changing the public by paying only a pittance in tax? With public coffers
Should small children be banned from watching all screens?
Cannes, France, Oct 16 - Regulators and programme makers are at odds over whether small children should be banned from watching television or using tablets and smartphones. France urges parents not to allow children under three to watch TV, and American
Saudi Arabian ‘honesty’ app takes internet by storm
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept 4 - Fizzing with boyish exuberance, Saudi programmer Zainalabdin Tawfiq could be mistaken for a college freshman, but the popularity of his "honesty" app has shone a spotlight on the conservative kingdom's nascent tech scene.
The man who might lead Uber packs travel, money smarts
San Francisco, United States, Aug 29 - Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi is credited with turning the company into a global travel services behemoth, winning admiration from employees on the journey. Uber is hoping he will now slip into the driver's
Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof
LAGOS, Nigeria, Aug 22 - In Nigeria, jollof rice isn't just a tasty West African dish - it's a national obsession. Dozens of top chefs gathered at the weekend for Lagos' inaugural jollof festival, showcasing their personal twists on the tangy tomatoey
‘Rent’ a child industry fueling lucrative street begging in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 16 - Nairobi on a July weekday is cold and almost frosty. Trench coats, pullovers, gloves, and scarves can be spotted up and about as city residents run around town minding their business. Joyce Nyambura, alias Aida Nyambura, sits
Fear of herding cows stirred me to excel – Daniel Ndonye
Nairobi, Kenya, Jun 28 - When Daniel Ndonye ran away from his step brother's trade of herding cows and goats, he didn't know how far his career boat would sail to. Looking back, he is glad that he made the tough choice of embracing books. He has bagged
Full stalls, empty markets as South Sudan’s economy crumbles
Aweil, South Sudan, June 15 - "I sell the small bottle of cooking oil for 140 SSP. Six months ago, it was 70. The customers complain," said James Deng, an 18-year-old stallholder in Aweil, South Sudan. In this regional market in the country's northwest
In Africa’s fashion capital, Lagos, ‘trad is swag’
Lagos, Nigeria, Jun 14 - Leggy dancers in tight shorts, bottles of Moet champagne and flashy cars feature in Nigerian pop icon Wizkid's bling-bling music videos. But the singer himself has now swapped the Versace T-shirts and low-slung jeans that show
