The tech giant said on Saturday that service has now been restored across Teams, Outlook, and its other products, ending the shutdown.

The health minister said the condition is now the country's number one killer, taking the top spot from HIV/AIDS.

Kenya’s second President, Daniel arap Moi, promised that Kanu, would govern the country for 100 years. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@eyewitness.africa When Kenya’s second President, Daniel arap Moi, retired from politics ahead of the 2002 General Election, he reportedly predicted that the independence ruling party, Kanu, would govern the country for 100 years. More than two decades later, although Kanu has lost its formal grip on the presidency, the political networks, personalities and power structures associated with its 39-year rule remain firmly embedded in Kenya’s political establishment. As the country approaches the 2027 General Election, a fundamental question arises: will Generation Z and the millennials finally dismantle this enduring political order, or will they once again find themselves voting for a new administration dominated by familiar faces from the Kanu era? The answer could determine the direction the political future the country will take. The defeat of Kanu in...

2026 UN Biodiversity Conference venue in Yerevan, Armenia. PHOTO/IUCN. By PATRICK MAYOYO newsdesk@africaeconews.co.ke The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has welcomed a series of landmark decisions aimed at accelerating global efforts to halt biodiversity loss, following the conclusion of the 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia, while warning that insufficient funding and slow implementation continue to threaten the achievement of international conservation targets by 2030. The two-week conference, which concluded on 31 October, delivered important progress towards implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), including stronger recognition of the contributions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, local and regional governments, women, young people, businesses and other non-state actors. IUCN welcomed the strengthened recognition of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, sub-national governm...

Dakar 2026 is over. Two weeks of competition, thousands of young athletes and a historic first for Africa. The Youth Olympic Games brought the world to Senegal for the first Olympic sporting event ever held on the continent. From record-breaking performances to historic medals for the host nation, Dakar 2026 has been a celebration of sport, youth and cultural exchange. Our correspondent Aminatou Diallo reports from Dakar.

DR Congo and Rwanda clashed Saturday over the leadership of the Francophonie, as tensions between the neighbouring countries spilled into the race to head the 53-member organisation. French President Emmanuel Macron urged Rwanda to withdraw its candidate in favour of a compromise choice ahead of Monday's vote.

Ghana’s mining supply chain shows how measuring locally retained value could inform manufacturing investment and negotiations.

Ten Nigerian growth-stage businesses in Cascador’s 2026 ScaleUp cohort illustrate how working capital, management and operating systems shape expansion.

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Gadi Eisenkot, the former military chief now tasked with forming Israel's next government, accused caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday of fueling a racist and violent campaign of delegitimization against the country's Arab citizens during the election, and called the effort to smear them as a group "an anti-state act."