20 May 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 – Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for urgent, targeted investment in Kenya’s agriculture sector, warning that continued underfunding poses a threat to food security and economic stability. Speaking at the…
20 May 2025
- Workers who could not explain the sources of cash in their salary accounts have been issued employment termination notices, with a window to appeal within 14 days to the bank’s managing director.
20 May 2025
- Kenya Power connected 194,654 new customers in the six months to December amid legal suits that have previously delayed the process.
20 May 2025
- The CA estimates that over 4.5 million households in Kenya rely on DTT for news and entertainment, many of whom experience poor picture quality and unstable signals.
20 May 2025
- Mr Natembeya denied three graft-related charges, including conflict of interest and unlawful acquisition of public funds.
20 May 2025
- The move reflects a cautious approach as inflation slows and macroeconomic indicators begin to stabilize in Africa’s former largest economy, according to analysts. Nigeria’s central bank held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 27.5% on Tuesday,…
20 May 2025
- As an employee, you should engage your supervisor immediately to understand the vision behind the assignment.
20 May 2025
- The increased repossessions coincided with the period interest rates on loans in the economy rose to levels last seen in 2002, making it difficult for borrowers to keep up with repayments in an...
20 May 2025
- Revenue collection through the first nine months to March is estimated to have fallen off the target by Sh161.9 billion mainly on account of shortfalls in ordinary revenue or taxes according to...
20 May 2025
- Kenya has broken into the global top 60 list for the first time ever, reversing a regression that saw it drop one slot to hold position 63 last year down from 62 in 2023.
20 May 2025
- The Amir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, met with the President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, at the Amiri Diwan in Doha to discuss strengthening cooperation between both countries.
20 May 2025
- CHPs serve as the first point of contact for health services in many communities, providing health education, basic first aid, disease prevention and referrals to health facilities.
20 May 2025
- Department leaders and teams should go look for quiet talent while still rewarding productive boldness.
20 May 2025
- In the current financial year, the National Treasury expects to increase the collection of surplus funds from cash-rich parastatals by nearly a third to Sh42 billion.
20 May 2025
- As Kenya continues to position itself as a hub for international cooperation and investment, fostering an environment that balances these privileges with local compliance will be vital.
20 May 2025
- The number of fund managers has grown steadily, jumping from a low of 24 players in 2020, first to 34 in 2022 and 40 in 2023 according to additional data from CMA.
20 May 2025
- Over four financial years, Kenyans have used household items to secure credit over motor vehicles.
20 May 2025
- Based on interviews with nearly 4,000 individuals in 47 counties, the study also found that two in five nurses and midwives showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
20 May 2025
- Key Facts Crucial Quotes “President Ramaphosa will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington DC to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of interest,” said the office of South Africa’s presidency in a statement last…
20 May 2025
- Nigeria's Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the nation's benchmark interest rate, has been kept at 27.5 percent by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
20 May 2025
- As things stand today, two of the macro-economic fundamentals – inflation and exchange rate, are sitting in the right corner.
20 May 2025
- Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, implemented a policy on May 17 to increase the export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) , aiming to finance biofuel initiatives and replanting activities within the country.
20 May 2025
- Any teacher will tell you that the child who shows up to school curious, confident, and well-adjusted is often the one whose parents are actively involved.
20 May 2025
- He spoke while opening the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably Summit in Nairobi.
20 May 2025
- A new crop of young Kenyans is using French as a tool to unlock career advancement, cultural exchange, and global connections.
20 May 2025
- As legislation evolves under this framework, the true test lies now in implementation.
20 May 2025
- The Communications Authority of Kenya has ordered ICT product and service providers to implement age verification mechanisms.
20 May 2025
- The Finance Bill 2025 proposes to reduce the timelines for lodging Value Added Tax (VAT) refund claims from 24 months to 12 months.
20 May 2025
- MAY 20 – Parts of the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, often called India’s Silicon Valley are under water after heavy rainfall. The city is on high alert for more pre-monsoon showers on Tuesday due to cyclonic formations over the Andaman Sea,…
20 May 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 – Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced an infrastructure initiative that will see last-mile fibre optic access extended to 3,800 public offices and institutions. CA Director General David Mugonyi said that the Sh5…
20 May 2025
- About 20,000 snakebites occur yearly, causing 4,000 deaths and 7,000 long-term injuries.
20 May 2025
- South Africa’s government is preparing to offer Elon Musk a special exemption from the country’s Black ownership requirements to allow his satellite internet service, Starlink, to operate within its borders.
20 May 2025
- Gender CS Cheptumo defends the Ministry’s budget for the year 2025/26.
20 May 2025
- “The season is going to blow your mind,” Connie Ferguson tells FORBES AFRICA a month before the release of the long-awaited Netflix South African drama series, Kings of Joburg. “I think at the core, Kings of Joburg is about family,” adds the popular…
20 May 2025
- Emergency vehicles speed advantage lies not in engines or gear ratios, but in purpose and urgency.
20 May 2025
- Apollo Mboya, a lawyer based in Nairobi, had asked the court to restrain the cement maker from selling 14 plots of land.
20 May 2025
- Africa has officially launched its first continental space agency in a major step toward improving climate resilience, satellite infrastructure, and data-sharing across the region.
20 May 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 – M-Pesa Foundation has committed Sh254 million for free medical services in 30 counties. The phase three of the project will be conducted over a period of 11 months. Already, the foundation has conducted medical camps in Kajiado…
20 May 2025
- MAY 20 – Investors might have hoped the turmoil that hit financial markets last month was over. But another bout of volatility in US borrowing costs is a sign that worries continue to bubble. The interest rate on the US government’s long-term debt…
20 May 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 – The number of fund managers in Kenya has reached 45 after the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) approved two new entities. They include Meridian Asset Management Limited and Swala Capital Limited. Moreover, the regulator has…
20 May 2025
- By all means, keep a stock, but use it and renew it. Rotate the stock...that has done no mileage at all! at least annually.
20 May 2025
- Topline All three major U.S. stock market indexes rose Monday afternoon, following an earlier selloff sparked by long-dated Treasury yields surpassing the 5% mark after the financial ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating…
20 May 2025
- MaxAB-Wasoko, the retail e-commerce giant formed from last year’s merger of Egypt’s MaxAB and Kenya’s Wasoko, has announced the acquisition of Egyptian e-marketplace Fatura.
20 May 2025
- Kenya’s insatiable appetite to borrow has led to debt stock soaring.
20 May 2025
- MAY 20 – The world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker has seen its shares jump on their first day of trading in Hong Kong, as it made the biggest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year. China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co…
20 May 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20 – MaxAB-Wasoko, the merged retail e-commerce and supply chain platform, has acquired Egyptian e-marketplace Fatura from EFG Finance, a subsidiary of EFG Holding. As part of the transaction, EFG Finance will receive an equity…
20 May 2025
- May 20 – A Channel Islands business has signed a deal with the Kenyan government to enable staff to be recruited to work in the three UK Crown dependencies. The agreement between recruitment firm GR8 and the Kenyan government would pave the way for…
20 May 2025
- Andishi helps companies access, onboard, and integrate top-tier talent faster and more efficiently.
20 May 2025
- Algeria has secured a $3 billion loan package from the Islamic Development Bank to be disbursed over the next three years, aimed at accelerating key development initiatives.
20 May 2025
- By Lydia Owuor MAY 20 – Having worked in real estate law for fifteen years, when it comes to lease extensions, the most prudent approach is to apply for one at least five years before expiry. This rule of thumb exists for good reasons. There is a…