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Rodah Muchembi

Rodah Muchembi Journalist

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🇰🇪 Kenya
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Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses 2,500 Deaths as Virus Spreads Faster Than Response Humanitarian Crisis

Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Surpasses 2,500 Deaths as Virus Spreads Faster Than Response

The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its deadliest Ebola outbreak on record. More than 2,500 people have died and over 5,000 confirmed cases have been reported as the disease spreads across a growing area of eastern and northeastern Congo. The outbreak is being driven not only by the virus itself, but also by conflict, population movement, limited disease surveillance, attacks on health workers, misinformation and shortages of resources.

Aug 21, 2026 156
Who Really Owns Africa’s Natural Resources? Explainers

Who Really Owns Africa’s Natural Resources?

Africa is one of the world’s richest continents in oil, gas, gold, copper, cobalt, lithium, platinum and other strategic resources. Yet the question of who actually owns this wealth is more complicated than it appears. In most cases, African governments legally control resources on behalf of their citizens, while private companies—many of them foreign-owned—receive licenses to explore, mine, process and sell them. The real battle is therefore not only about ownership, but also about who controls extraction, who receives the profits and who captures the value after the resources leave the ground.

Aug 21, 2026 282
Africa’s Youth Population: Why It Is Both an Opportunity and a Risk Explainers

Africa’s Youth Population: Why It Is Both an Opportunity and a Risk

Africa is entering one of the most important demographic transformations in its history. With children and young people making up a huge share of the continent’s population, Africa has the potential to unlock a powerful demographic dividend. But without enough jobs, quality education, healthcare and opportunities, the same youthful population could deepen unemployment, inequality and social instability. Africa’s youth boom is therefore not automatically a blessing or a crisis—it depends on what the continent does with it.

Aug 21, 2026 160
Africa’s Next Climate Shock: What a Super El Niño Could Mean for Food, Jobs and Prices Climate Change

Africa’s Next Climate Shock: What a Super El Niño Could Mean for Food, Jobs and Prices

A powerful El Niño is developing in the Pacific and could become one of the strongest on record. For Africa, the warning is not simply about hotter days or less rain. It is about maize, water, electricity, jobs, household budgets and the ability of governments to respond before the worst impacts arrive.

Aug 20, 2026 221
How AfCFTA Actually Works: The Trade Deal That Could Change How Africa Does Business Explainers

How AfCFTA Actually Works: The Trade Deal That Could Change How Africa Does Business

What would happen if an African business could sell its products across the continent with fewer tariffs, simpler trade rules and fewer barriers? That is the idea behind the African Continental Free Trade Area, or AfCFTA. But despite the attention it has received, many people still do not understand how it actually works. AfCFTA is not simply about removing borders or making everything imported from another African country tax-free. It is a system of trade rules designed to gradually make it easier for African countries to trade goods and services with one another. Here is what the agreement really means for governments, businesses and ordinary consumers.

Aug 18, 2026 185
Hakainde Hichilema Wins Second Term as Zambia’s President with 61.4% of the Vote Elections

Hakainde Hichilema Wins Second Term as Zambia’s President with 61.4% of the Vote

Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second five-year term as Zambia’s president with 61.4% of the vote, giving him a strong mandate to continue his economic reforms. However, beyond the election victory lies a bigger challenge: transforming Zambia’s economic recovery, debt restructuring, and growing copper investment into tangible improvements for ordinary citizens. With high living costs, unemployment and concerns over the political environment still shaping public opinion, Hichilema’s second term will be judged not only by economic figures, but by whether Zambians can feel real change in their everyday lives

Aug 18, 2026 159
The Politics Behind a Bill: What Really Shapes the Laws We Live Under Parliament & Legislation

The Politics Behind a Bill: What Really Shapes the Laws We Live Under

A bill may look like a collection of legal words printed on paper, but behind those words is a political story. When a bill enters Parliament, the most important question is not always what the bill says—it is who wants it passed, who wants it stopped, and who stands to benefit or lose if it becomes law. For ordinary citizens, legislation can be difficult to understand, but every clause has consequences for someone's income, business, rights, taxes, employment or access to public services.

Aug 17, 2026 184
Kenya’s Wildlife: The Story Beyond Tourism Tourism

Kenya’s Wildlife: The Story Beyond Tourism

When people hear “Kenya,” images of lions on the savanna, elephants beneath Mount Kilimanjaro and wildebeest crossing the Mara often come to mind. But Kenya’s wildlife is much more than a tourist attraction. It is part of the country’s natural infrastructure — supporting water systems, agriculture, livelihoods, climate resilience, cultural identity and entire ecosystems. As Kenya faces climate change, habitat loss and growing pressure on land, protecting wildlife is increasingly becoming a question of protecting the country itself.

Aug 17, 2026 247
How China’s Belt and Road Projects Are Changing Africa International Business

How China’s Belt and Road Projects Are Changing Africa

China's Belt and Road Initiative has changed the face of infrastructure development across Africa. From railways and highways to ports, power plants and digital networks, Chinese financing and construction companies have helped African governments build projects that had remained out of reach for decades. But behind the new roads and railway lines is a more complicated story involving debt, trade, jobs, natural resources and China's growing influence on the continent.

Aug 16, 2026 276
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