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18 Dec 2025 - DEC 18 – The Trump administration has announced a huge arms sale worth around $11bn (£8.2bn) to Taiwan, which includes advanced rocket launchers,…

18 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – The number of Kenyans granted student visas to the United States fell by 13.4 percent in the nine months to August, marking…

18 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Canon has extended its coral conservation programme into East Africa, partnering with Kenya’s Oceans Alive Foundation in a…

18 Dec 2025 - JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — South Africa’s consumer inflation eased slightly to 3.5 percent in November from 3.6 percent in October, data from…

18 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – Kenya’s decision to open up procurement for school internet connectivity has led to a sharp decline in broadband costs,…

18 Dec 2025 -   DEC 18 – Fifa will finally release its much-anticipated return to video games in 2026, several years after its acrimonious split with…

18 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – The National Treasury has invited members of the public and stakeholders to submit proposals on tax policy changes for the…

18 Dec 2025 -   DEC 18 – The Academy Awards will begin streaming exclusively on YouTube in 2029, the latest big change in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion…

18 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – Airtel Africa has signed a partnership with SpaceX to roll out Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across its 14…

18 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 18 – The National Construction Authority (NCA) has suspended construction works at a proposed residential development along…

18 Dec 2025 - KIGALI, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) — Rwanda’s economy grew by 11.8 percent in the third quarter of 2025, up from the 7.8 percent in the second quarter and the…

17 Dec 2025 - By Tina Engelhard NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s solar story is entering a new and decisive chapter. What was once seen…

17 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Safaricom Business has awarded the first 25 enterprise customers under its ongoing Shangwe @25 promotion, targeting micro,…

17 Dec 2025 - DEC 17 – Falls in food, alcohol, and clothing prices last month helped drive inflation to its lowest level in eight months in November. The inflation…

17 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Japanese brewer Asahi Group has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in East African Breweries PLC (EABL) from Diageo…

17 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has ruled out further tax increases on Kenyans, including on pay-as-you-earn (PAYE),…

17 Dec 2025 - DELHI/GENEVA, Dec 17 – The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organized with the…

17 Dec 2025 -   NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Safaricom has stepped up support for Kenya’s drivers and boda boda riders, hosting a mobility workforce festival…

17 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Travellers using Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) may soon no longer be required to remove their shoes during…

17 Dec 2025 - DEC 17 – US President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of…

17 Dec 2025 - DEC 17 – US unemployment ticked up last month in the latest sign of job market weakness, but the mixed official report still leaves room for debate…

17 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has warned doctors engaged in dual practice during official working hours that they risk…

17 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – The visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Addis Ababa this week marks more than a diplomatic milestone. By…

17 Dec 2025 -   NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Heri Heights Hotel Apartments is celebrating its first anniversary as the first SureStay Collection hotel in Africa.…

17 Dec 2025 - DEC 17 – Former chancellor George Osborne is joining artificial intelligence (AI) giant OpenAI. He will lead its “OpenAI for Countries” programme,…

17 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17 – Individual investors dominated Safaricom’s inaugural green bond issue, accounting for 96 percent of total applications as…

16 Dec 2025 - DEC 16 – As global politics question climate action, how can executives continue to promote sustainability in their companies? A decade ago,…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Global investment banking firm Treadway is stepping up efforts to channel Chinese capital into African markets, targeting…

16 Dec 2025 - DEC 16 – The European Union has watered down its plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035. Current rules state that new…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Captain George Kamal as its Acting Group Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – As the festive season begins and the countdown to Christmas quickens, many of us are preparing for travel, family gatherings…

16 Dec 2025 - DEC 16 – The UK and South Korea have finalised a trade deal aimed at boosting exports of luxury Bentley cars, Scottish salmon and Guinness canned in…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Pending bills owed by State corporations fell by Sh4.2 billion to Sh406.49 billion as at September 30, 2025, according to…

16 Dec 2025 - Nelson Maina is the Communications Manager at Elgon Kenya DEC 16 – Kenya is walking—quietly and dangerously—into one of the most severe…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Kenya will host the Global Conservation Tech & Drone Forum (GCTDF 2026) from March 2 to 6, 2026, with the Kenya Wildlife…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 16 – President William Ruto says the modernisation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and construction of a new airport will…

16 Dec 2025 - DEC 16 – The UK unemployment rate in the three months to October has increased to 5.1%, according to official figures. That marked a rise from 5%…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has warned that donor-funded agriculture projects must be treated with the same…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Bamburi Cement has signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with China’s Sinoma CBMI Construction…

16 Dec 2025 -    JERUSALEM, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) — Israel’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.4 percent in November, its lowest level in four years, the…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Nearly nine in ten Kenyans feel safer using ride-hailing apps such as Bolt and Uber at night compared to traditional…

16 Dec 2025 - DEC 16 – A billionaire investor keen on buying TikTok’s US operations has told the BBC he has been left in limbo as the latest deadline for the app’s…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Kenyan workers will pay higher National Social Security Fund (NSSF) deductions from February 2026 under revised mandatory…

16 Dec 2025 - DEC 16 – Ford is backing away from plans to manufacture large electric vehicles, the US carmaker said on Monday, citing lacklustre demand and recent…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Health advocates are calling on African governments to leverage new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on the use of…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – Thirty-two counties are in urgent need of human and livestock food interventions following the poor performance of the…

16 Dec 2025 - DEC 16 – US President Donald Trump has filed a multi-billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his 6 January 2021 speech in a…

16 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 16 – The Government will establish a new limited liability company to manage its Sh5 trillion wealth fund following Cabinet…

15 Dec 2025 - DEC 15 – The Spanish government has fined property rentals giant Airbnb €64m (£56m) for advertising unlicensed apartments. It also said that some of…

15 Dec 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 15 – The issuance and management of smart driving licences will be transferred from the National Transport and Safety Authority (…