Two football players have died after being struck by lightning while playing a match in western Kenya. Two other players were taken to hospital for emergency treatment after they got injuries during the weekend tournament. More here:
African start-ups are waiting to see what happens after the collapse of the US-based Silicon Valley Bank .
It came after SVB was scrambling to raise money to plug a loss from the sale of assets affected by higher interest rates. Founder of Tanzania fintech NALA, Benjamin Fernandes, told BBC Focus on Africa radio that they had banked with SVB.
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