THE UPBEAT BRIEF
Welcome to UPBEAT BRIEF, the magazine and video platform from UPBEAT AFRICA.
We explore the stories, people, ideas, culture, business and conversations shaping Africa.
Expect interviews, explainers, features, analysis, entertainment, cultural stories, people to watch and UPBEAT XTRA.
What happened is the story. What it means is THE TAKE.
UPBEAT BRIEF
DON’T JUST HEAR ABOUT AFRICA. EXPERIENCE IT.
THE UPBEAT BRIEF
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke have died after a helicopter carrying six people crashed in Marondera, east of Harare, on Wednesday evening.
Zimbabwean authorities said there were no survivors aboard the aircraft. Police said the helicopter crashed at around 5pm local time, with the identities of the victims initially subject to formal identification and notification of next of kin.
Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo has since confirmed Chivayo and Muteke were among those who died.
Chivayo was one of Zimbabwe's best-known businessmen, while his high-profile lifestyle and business dealings had made him a prominent figure in the country.
🕊 Six lives lost.
UPBEAT AFRICA | AFRICA
#WicknellChivayo #Zimbabwe #ZimbabweNews #HelicopterCrash #AfricaNews
2 days ago | [YT] | 0
View 0 replies
THE UPBEAT BRIEF
ODM Young Captains chairperson Roseline Alionya has announced her resignation from the position and claimed she has immediately assumed the presidency of the ODM Youth League.
#UpbeatBrief #StayUpbeat
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1
View 0 replies
THE UPBEAT BRIEF
HE Uhuru Kenyatta, Fred Matiang’i and Ndindi Nyoro share stage at a burial together in Gikuu, Kiharu Constituency.
#UpbeatAfrica #UpbeatBrief
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1
View 0 replies
THE UPBEAT BRIEF
🎙️ UPBEAT BRIEF IS NOW ON SPOTIFY! 🌍
Africa’s stories. People. Ideas. Culture. Conversations.
Now you can listen to UPBEAT BRIEF wherever you are.
🎧 Listen & follow: open.spotify.com/show/3vr9KWpHUtIghshk8r4MaP
Don’t just hear about Africa. Experience it.
#UPBEATBRIEF #UPBEATAFRICA #SpotifyPodcasts
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1
View 0 replies
THE UPBEAT BRIEF
Kenya’s 2027 General Election will be fought under tighter financial rules after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gazetted new campaign expenditure and contribution limits for candidates and political parties.
At the centre of the new framework is a KSh6.11 billion
spending ceiling for presidential candidates, while political parties face an aggregate campaign expenditure limit of KSh24.45 billion.
The regulations are intended to limit the influence of
campaign spending and promote a more level playing field in political competition and to promote a more level playing field among candidates
Grab a copy: linktr.ee/UpbeatAfrica
#UpbeatBrief #UpbeatAfrica #UpbeatTV
2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0
View 0 replies