- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 – The Public Service Commission (PSC) has unveiled 4,000 internship slots under the State Department for Housing and Urban Development, targeting recent diploma and degree graduates seeking practical experience in government projects. PSC in a notice asserted that eligible…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 — Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has defended the government-to-government (G-to-G) oil import arrangement, citing comparative data that shows Tanzania is paying higher Freight and Premium (F&P) rates despite enjoying lower pump prices. Appearing before the…
- JULY 23 – The US will levy a 19% tax on imports from the Philippines, US President Donald Trump has announced after meeting with the country’s president at the White House. Trump wrote on social media on Tuesday that the new tariff was part of a wider pact, in which the Philippines would remove…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 23 – The Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) wants the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to offer tax relief for retailers who were severely impacted by recent protests by young Kenyans demanding good governance. RETRAK is hopeful that KRA will come to their rescue, enabling…
- JULY 23 – Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said. China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have “exploited vulnerabilities” in…
- JULY 23 – US soft drink giant Coca-Cola says it plans to introduce a new Coke sweetened with cane sugar to its existing line-up , confirming a plan that President Donald Trump previewed last week. The company already uses regular sugar to sweeten its signature Coke drink in many parts of the world…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – Businesses using WhatsApp to interact with customers can now make and receive voice calls, following the launch of WhatsApp Business Calling by global cloud communications company Infobip. The new feature allows companies to initiate real-time voice conversations through…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – Auron Energy E&P Limited, an affiliate of Kenya’s Gulf Energy, will acquire Tullow Oil Kenyan assets after signing a sale and purchase agreement. The deal, which was signed by Tullow Overseas Holdings BV, the parent company of the local entity, is valued at $120…
- JULY 22 – The Irish government has provided more details of how it intends to spend its €14bn tax windfall from Apple. The money is being used to beef-up the country’s National Development Plan (NDP), a €112bn (£97bn) package of infrastructure investments. It will be spent on housing, energy, water…
- By Felicity Gitonga NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – Fuel adulteration has long been a pressing issue in Kenya’s petroleum sector. For decades, unscrupulous dealers tampered with fuel often by mixing in kerosene or diverting export-bound products into the domestic market damaging vehicle engines, reducing…
- JULY 22 – UK government borrowing rose by more than expected last month, adding to the pressure on the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Borrowing – the difference between public spending and tax income – was £20.7bn in June, up £6.6bn from the same month last year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – High insurance costs as well as constrained profit margins have been blamed for low insurance uptake among retailers in Kenya. Unlike big retailers who can afford insurance covers, Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) CEO Wambui Mbarire told Capital FM that informal…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – Asset financier MOGO has launched a 24-hour toll-free hotline as part of efforts to tackle the rising cases of vehicle and motorcycle theft across the country. The hotline allows the public and MOGO clients to report stolen assets or suspicious activity and receive…
- JULY 22 – OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, has signed a deal to use artificial intelligence (AI) to increase productivity in the UK’s public services, the government has announced. The agreement signed by the firm and the science department could give OpenAI access to government data and see its…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – 47 counties received Sh3.7 billion from the Kenya Roads Board (KRB) in the 2024/2025 fiscal year to repair roads and bridges. Under the Road Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF), Nakuru, Kitui, and Nairobi counties received the highest allocations of Sh183 million, Sh152 million,…
- JULY 22 – A Wells Fargo banker has been blocked from leaving China due to a criminal matter, the country’s foreign ministry has confirmed. Chenyue Mao “is involved in a criminal case currently being handled by Chinese law-enforcement authorities and is subject to exit restrictions in accordance…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – Kenyan retailers incurred Sh2 billion in losses from recent protests that were led by youths demanding better governance. This year’s losses were much bigger compared to last year’s demonstrations, the Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) CEO Wambui Mbarire told…
- JULY 22 – Universal Music Group’s (UMG) – which is the world’s biggest music group and owner of the record labels behind mega stars Taylor Swift, Drake and Lady Gaga – has filed to sell its shares in the US. The company, which is already listed in the Netherlands, has a stock market valuation there…
- NAIROBI, July 22 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has launched a Fertiliser Insurance Program to protect smallholder farmers from climatic risks such as droughts and floods. The initiative unveiled in partnership with Pula, the Bayer Foundation, the Lemonade Foundation, SOMPO…
- JULY 21 – Lawyers for Harvard University sparred with the Trump administration in a Boston courtroom, with billions in US government funding at stake for the Ivy League institution. The White House has frozen more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in federal grants for the university, demanding changes to Harvard…
- JULY 22 – One password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to destroy a 158-year-old company and put 700 people out of work. KNP – a Northamptonshire transport company – is just one of tens of thousands of UK businesses that have been hit by such attacks. Big names […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – The 10th season of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) is set to begin on July 28 at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) under the theme “Dream and Invent Your Future,” spotlighting Africa’s potential for industrial transformation through youth-led innovation. Twelve…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21, 2025 – The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA), in partnership with SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, has concluded a series of policy awareness forums aimed at educating entrepreneurs in Uasin Gishu, Kisumu, and Nakuru counties on key government policies…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 22 – Digital lender Tala has been named the world’s top fintech company by CNBC for the second time, reinforcing its growing global presence and focus on financial inclusion in emerging markets. The company, which operates across East Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – A group of professionals representing the indigenous host communities of Loiyangalani Ward in Laisamis Constituency, Marsabit County, have raised concerns regarding the proposed KenGen Wind Power Project. The group, in a letter to KenGen management, acknowledged the…
- JULY 21 – Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the airline is considering increasing a bonus it pays to workers for identifying passengers with oversized bags. Staff currently receive €1.50 (£1.30) if they intercept customers who are trying to bring bags that are too large on a Ryanair plane. “We…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – The Asset Recovery Agency (ARA) has frozen assets associated with Judy Chepchirchir, who is the director of the First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited, which is accused of defrauding Kenyans with fake overseas jobs. ARA Acting DG Mark Ogonji on Gazette…
- JULY 21 – The car company behind the brands Vauxhall, Jeep and Fiat says US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have already cost it €300m (£259.6m, $349.2m). Stellantis said the financial hit was a result of tariffs impacting trade and the company’s loss of planned production in its response to the…
- NEW DELHI, July 21 (Xinhua) — The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted the 12 persons convicted, including five on death row, in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case that killed 189 people and wounded over 800 others, officials said. The high court held that the prosecution had utterly failed to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – 42 counties have received Sh6.97 billion from the National Treasury to invest in climate projects. The second tranche of the County Climate Resilience Investment (CCRI) grants under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) program is supported by the Government of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – Schneider Electric has launched Zeigo™ Hub, a digital platform designed to support companies in reducing emissions across their supply chains. The new platform targets Scope 3 emissions—those generated indirectly through supply chains—which are often the most challenging…
- VLADIVOSTOK, July 21 (Xinhua) — The Russian government will allocate nearly 180 billion rubles (about 2.3 billion U.S. dollars) over the next three years to upgrade border checkpoints across the country, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Monday. Speaking during a visit to the Kanikurgan…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – Stock performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was less impacted by recent protests, NSE CEO Frank Mwiti has said, coming on the back of tensions that nearly ground the Kenyan economy to a halt. Instead, NSE CEO Frank Mwiti says that more investors joined and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 — Britain’s job market continues to show clear signs of weakening, with unemployment rising and recruitment stagnating amid escalating labor costs and external economic pressures. Experts have warned that uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs is further exacerbating the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – Diamond Trust Bank Kenya Limited (DTB) has cut the base lending rate for Kenyan shilling-denominated credit facilities, reducing it from 14.41 percent to 14.21 percent per annum, effective July 1, 2025. The lender says the move is in line with recent monetary policy…
- JULY 21 – Tourists flocked to China’s first Legoland theme park as it opened in Shanghai earlier this month, marking another step in the country’s efforts to establish itself as a global travel destination. It is the latest amusement park to be launched in China by a Western brand. Warner Brothers…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 21 – The government has called on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to explore emerging business opportunities in the Horn of Africa, citing regional integration as a key driver of economic growth. Speaking during the Global Somali Entrepreneurial Forum in Nairobi,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 — Flights scheduled to depart from Terminal 1C at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were relocated to Terminals 1A and 1B on Sunday after a recurring fire alarm prompted a temporary shutdown of the terminal. The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said the alarm,…
- COLOMBO, July 20 (Xinhua) — The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Pvt) Ltd. has banned kite flying near international airports due to safety concerns for aircraft and passengers, state media reported Sunday. According to the state-owned Sunday Observer, authorities have prohibited flying…
- JULY 20 – For decades, the Indian elite have sought escape in Raj-era private clubs and gymkhanas, scattered around the swankiest neighbourhoods in the country’s big cities, hillside resorts and cantonment towns. Access to these quintessentially “English” enclaves, with their bellboys, butlers,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – Naivas Supermarket has kicked off countrywide celebrations to mark its 35th anniversary, surprising shoppers with free giveaways and shopping vouchers at select branches across Nairobi and other regions. The leading retailer rolled out the appreciation campaign as a…
- NYERI, Kenya, July 15 – The government has softened its stance on a directive requiring coffee farmers to be paid directly through bank or mobile money accounts, following growing concerns that the move could destabilize the coffee sector. The policy, introduced last year by Co-operatives Cabinet…
- JULY 20 – A US tech company says its chief executive has quit after he was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing a female co-worker, in a clip that went viral. Astronomer said in a statement: “Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – As smartphone adoption deepens across Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa, Watu Simu – a subsidiary of asset financing firm Watu – is betting big on expanding access to affordable smartphones through flexible, pay-as-you-go financing. Speaking to Capital Business, Kevin Michuki,…
- JULY 19 – Sylvanian Families has become embroiled in a legal battle with a TikTok creator who makes comedic videos of the children’s toys in dark and debauched storylines. The fluffy creatures, launched in 1985, have become a childhood classic. But the Sylvanian Drama TikTok account sees them…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Octagon Africa Financial Services plans to expand its footprint across Africa, as demand grows for flexible, affordable, and professionally managed retirement schemes in the region. Established in 2007, the financial services firm operates in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia,…
- JULY 19 – Donald Trump has filed a $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal’s parent company Dow Jones and its owner Rupert Murdoch over claims that he wrote a “bawdy” note to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The US president claims the publication slandered him and violated libel laws…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Tatu City has partnered with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to enhance vocational training and improve employment prospects for Kenyan youth in the construction and infrastructure sectors. The collaboration, implemented under the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Old Mutual has partnered with the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) to roll out professional indemnity insurance tailored specifically for architects and engineers, marking a major step in protecting built environment professionals from the rising risks of liability…
- JULY 19 – A recent controversy surrounding Italian luxury label Prada has put the spotlight on how global fashion giants engage with India – a country whose rich artistic traditions have often suffered because of its inability to cash in on them. Prada got into trouble in June after its models…
