19 July 2025
- Royal Credit Limited, the largest shareholder in Directline Assurance, has rejected attempts by individuals claiming ownership to sell 90% of the company's shares.
18 July 2025
- President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate dissolution of the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana, along with the closure of its Secretariat, after what the government describes as “damning audit findings.”
18 July 2025
- The South African citrus industry has expressed serious concerns over the 30% tariffs recently announced by United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump, warning the move could restrict their access to a key export market and place thousands of jobs at…
18 July 2025
- The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has formally charged the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, along with nine others, over their alleged involvement in a wide-ranging extortion…
18 July 2025
- A Kenyan woman has forfeited her car to the state after a court linked it to drug money from cocaine trafficking and unexplained deposits.
18 July 2025
- Existing shareholders of packaging material manufacturer Shri Krishana Overseas Ltd (Skol) will make 5.05 million shares available for purchase by the public.
18 July 2025
- The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), also known as the Uganda–Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline (UTCOP), has reached a significant implementation milestone, with 64.5% of construction now complete.
18 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 18 – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), in collaboration with international partners in the BioRescue consortium, is exploring Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) using the only two remaining female northern white rhinos in the…
18 July 2025
- BRUSSELS, July 18 (Xinhua) — The European Union (EU) approved a new round of sanctions against Russia on Friday, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said. “The EU just approved one of its strongest sanctions…
18 July 2025
- Angola’s state-owned airline, TAAG, is set to acquire Boeing 787-10 aircraft and spare engines through a $297 million financing package backed by the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM).
18 July 2025
- The cost of diesel has long dominated the rhythm of everyday life in many African countries from the price of food on market shelves to the cost of moving products over thousands of kilometers.
18 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – Shalina Healthcare plans to expand its product portfolio in Kenya and across African markets. The pharmaceutical firm is preparing to launch a diagnostics division in Kenya, aiming to provide affordable, tech-enabled medical…
18 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – NCBA Group has announced an ambitious plan to elevate Kenya’s golf talent to the global stage, with a long-term goal of producing Olympic-level golfers by the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Speaking during a media engagement…
18 July 2025
- JULY 18 – Meta has apologised after an Indian chief minister’s social media post was mistranslated on some of its platforms, falsely suggesting he had died, according to Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency. On Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister…
18 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – 20 insurance broker licenses have been revoked as the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) cracks down on non-compliant operators. They include African Continent Insurance Brokers Limited, Andalus Insurance Brokers Limited,…
18 July 2025
- Topline White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that President Donald Trump was diagnosed with a chronic venous insufficiency, a condition common in people over age 70, which caused swelling in his ankles—but remains in “excellent health,”…
18 July 2025
- Since the rise of generative AI, many have feared the toll it would take on the livelihood of human workers. Now CEOs are admitting AI’s impact and layoffs are starting to ramp up. Between meetings in April, Micha Kaufman, CEO of the freelance…
18 July 2025
- JULY 18 – Lawmakers in the US have passed the country’s first major national cryptocurrency legislation. It is a major milestone for the once fringe industry, which has been lobbying Congress over regulation for years and poured millions into last year…
18 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – A new education sector report has revealed glaring systemic challenges facing Kenya’s learning institutions, citing underfunded infrastructure, ICT gaps, insufficient equipment, and widespread capitation delays as the key…
18 July 2025
- JULY 18 – For years, pastoralist communities in Kenya have been marginalized and often excluded from participating in national affairs. Many are unable to engage in even the most basic civic duties, such as voting. The reason? A lack of identification…
18 July 2025
- China’s push to globalize its currency, the yuan, is gaining traction in Africa, with the continent emerging as a strategic testing ground for Beijing’s broader de-dollarization ambitions.
18 July 2025
- The relationship between France and most of West Africa, particularly the nations that comprise the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has changed dramatically in recent years.
18 July 2025
- The Dangote Refinery recently held back its discounted fuel supply scheme, owing to a fresh racket uncovered within its distribution channel.
18 July 2025
- JULY 18 – Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to settle a multibillion dollar lawsuit with a group of shareholders over how top executives and directors at Meta handled repeated privacy violations by Facebook. The shareholders were seeking $8bn (£6bn) in…
18 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 18 – Isuzu East Africa has signed an agreement with SGA Security for vehicle supply. Following the deal, Isuzu will supply its NMR 85H (cab and chassis), which will be customised into cash-in-transit (CIT) and courier vehicles, to…
18 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 17 – Standard Chartered Kenya has achieved Sh2.99 billion in sustainable finance income in 2024, a 132 percent increase from the previous year. In 2024, the lender’s sustainable finance assets grew more than tenfold to Sh31.3…
18 July 2025
- JULY 17 – Netflix says it has used visual effects created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) on screen for the first time in one of its original TV shows. The streaming giant’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos said AI, which produces videos and images…
18 July 2025
- We are covering the arrest of a Treasury intern who collected Ksh10 million from Kenyans by operating an illegal paybill. We also cover the Expansion of the Token-Based Model for cooking gas cylinders.
18 July 2025
- France has formally dismissed its decades-long military presence in Senegal, handing over its last remaining military facility to local authorities during a ceremony on Thursday.
17 July 2025
- The Kenyan government has been accused of going mute on South Sudan’s order to cut Autoport’s handling of their business from 80 percent of the cargo to 20 percent, which would deny the Joho...
17 July 2025
- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has entered into a sponsorship agreement worth over €40 million ($46.4 million) with Spanish football club FC Barcelona.
17 July 2025
- Postmaster-General and CEO John Tonui speaks about how the organisation landed in financial difficulty, and the raft of reforms it is banking on for recovery.
17 July 2025
- Nairobi, Kenya, July 17 – At the end of 2023, the government announced Kenya had just lived its hottest year on record, up 0.37 degrees on the year before, only to be topped by 2024, which was hotter still. The Kenya Meteorological Department has not…
17 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 17 – Enwealth Foundation Limited has partnered with the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) to launch a financial literacy programme for children, combining money management skills with biblical values. The initiative, dubbed the…
17 July 2025
- Tempers flared in court on Thursday during hearing of a dispute pitting factions fighting for control of Nairobi Hospital. High Court Judge Nixon Sifuna had to ask all people, except lawyers, to...
17 July 2025
- Tourism has officially overtaken gold as Tanzania’s top foreign exchange earner, marking a historic milestone in the country’s economic rebound from the pandemic.
17 July 2025
- Domestic VAT receipts posted the first single-digit growth in four years, with collections rising a modest 4.20 percent to Sh327.34 billion.
17 July 2025
- Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has announced the dissolution of the country’s national electoral body, citing high operational costs and alleged foreign interference.
17 July 2025
- By the end of the 2024/2025 financial year in June, Customs and Border Control had collected Sh879.3 billion, representing an 11.1 percent growth compared to the previous year.
