- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – Kenya’s first smartphone assembly plant has been opened at Athi River in Machakos to produce affordable gadgets for Kenyans. The phones will be manufactured at East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited (EADAK), a joint venture of local mobile network operators and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) Board has approved a line of credit worth Sh1.8 billion ($12 million) in housing loans to Conakry-based Vista Bank Guinee SA. Vista Bank Guinee SA will use the line of credit to finance a portion of its customer base, namely real…
- WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday invited the U.S. business community to grab the new opportunities from China’s high-quality growth and high-level opening up and contribute to the improvement of China-U.S. ties. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – Online taxi provider Bolt says its services are continuing uninterrupted in the country despite the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) failing to renew its operating license. In a statement to newsrooms, Bolt maintains that their operating license remains valid…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – ICEA Lion has opened a new office facility in Mombasa City as it seeks to expand its market in the coastal town. The outlet will be located at Acacia Centre, Mezzanine 2, along Nyerere Road. “The Mombasa office reflects our commitment to bringing our world-class financial…
- NEW DELHI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured in a train accident in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said on Monday. The accident took place on Sunday evening after a passenger train overshot the signal and hit another from behind on the…
- TOKYO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — Electric vehicles are taking center stage at the Japan Mobility Show, formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show, as Japanese automakers unveil their next-generation concept cars. The Japanese government has called for all new cars sold to be electric-powered by 2035. At the…
- NAIROBI, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Kenya is looking to increase Chinese tourist arrivals by showcasing diverse tourism products during the roadshow to be held in Chinese cities, an official said on Friday. John Chirchir, the acting chief executive officer of the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), a state-owned…
- TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Iran and Saudi Arabia have reached a preliminary agreement on removing visa requirements for the two countries’ traders, said Mohammad-Sadeq Qanadzadeh, deputy head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) on Saturday. Qanadzadeh stressed that the efforts by the TPO,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Design Essentials, a haircare speciality brand that caters to curly and over coiled hair, has launched a new hair product range in Kenya as it expands across Africa. The African Chebe Hair Growth Collection will be distributed locally by Belle Afrique Kenya. “We are…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Cybersecurity firm CyberSOC Africa has expanded to Kenya as part of its pan-African cybersecurity expansion plans. The new office will promote cybersecurity awareness and education as well as provide resources and tools to keep government agencies and organisations safe…
- BRAZZAVILLE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday that Kenya will lift visa requirements for all Africans by the end of 2023 with the aim of boosting trade with African countries. “By the end of this year, no African will need a visa to enter Kenya. The time has come to…
- COLOMBO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lankan navy apprehended 37 Indian fishermen along with five fishing trawlers for poaching in Sri Lankan waters, a military statement said on Sunday. The navy said it conducted special operations to chase away Indian poaching trawlers from Sri Lankan waters on…
- KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Malaysian authorities said on Saturday that 370.8 kilograms of drugs worth 25.5 million ringgit (5.34 million U.S. dollars) have been seized in the country’s Johor state. The drugs were seized in three separate operations in October against international drug…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – President William Ruto has called for speedy implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. AfCFTA, he added, will increase intra-Africa trade thereby creating jobs and wealth for the people. The Head of State noted that Visa restrictions…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Software solutions and telecommunications provider Jasco Communications has partnered with American IT firm Freshworks to roll out cloud-based solutions aimed at making work easier for organisations. The solutions include a unified communications software that helps…
- SINGAPORE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Singapore’s Changi Airport Group and Alii Palau Airlines have announced a new direct flight route connecting Singapore and Koror in the Pacific island country of Palau. The service will be operated by Royal Bhutan Airlines (Drukair), the official carrier of the Royal…
- NEW DELHI, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and French multinational company Safran Aircraft Engines signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop industrial cooperation in ring forging manufacturing for commercial engines, officials said on Saturday.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Kajiado County is set to benefit from business opportunities after hosting this year’s Agro-Food Pack Expo. The exhibition was jointly held by the Kenya National Chambers of Commerce & Industry—Kajiado Chapter (KNNCI-Kajiado Chapter) with MXM Exhibitors, a Dubai-based…
- NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — India has witnessed a significant growth in the export of mangoes in the first five months of the current 2023-24 fiscal year by exporting the tropical fruit worth 47.98 million U.S. dollars, officials said Friday. This is 19 percent higher than the previous fiscal…
- NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Group will start making Apple’s iPhones in India, junior minister for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday. This makes Tata India’s first homegrown iPhone maker after Wistron Corporation…
- NAIROBI, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Kenya on Thursday launched new tourism products that will enable the country to boost its international tourist arrivals. John Ololtuaa, the principal secretary in the State Department of Tourism, told journalists in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that the 17 new…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Investment, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano has said that the government will work with players in the automotive sector to realise its full potential. Speaking while touring the Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Nagoya, Japan, Miano urged the automaker…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – The Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) boss Stephen Mutoro has been appointed a member of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute for a period of three years. In a gazette notice, Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano announced…
- TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — Sales at Japan’s major supermarkets were up in September for the seventh straight month, with the total value driven up by the rising cost of many items, an industry body said Friday. The Japan Chain Stores Association said overall sales came to 1.07 trillion yen (about 7.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Burn Manufacturing, a clean cookstove manufacturer, has announced a Sh1.5 billion ($10 million) green bond to finance clean cooking financing in Kenya and other Sub-Saharan African countries. Proceeds from the bond will be used to expand BURN’s manufacturing capacity in the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Impact Investors are favoring digital applications and solar power solutions to reduce carbon emissions in East Africa, a new report has revealed. The study conducted by African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) focused on initiatives aimed at reducing Africa’s carbon…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Apple Authorized Reseller Salute iWorld has officially unveiled its latest smartphones – the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, along with the highly anticipated iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Speaking in Nairobi during the launch, Salute Holdings Group Managing Director…
- CHINA, oCT 27 – Chinese tech company Xiaomi Corp has unveiled its latest self-developed operating system, which will connect its smartphones and Internet of Things devices with cars, which they plan to release in the first half of next year. The new system, called HyperOS, is set to reach consumers…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Kenyan technology and public policy expert Philip Thigo has been appointed to sit in the newly constituted UN Secretary General’s (SG’s) High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thigo is among the other 38 experts who have been appointed by UN SG Antonio…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Terrenus Distribution East Africa Limited, a boutique investment and distribution house specializing in consumer health care solutions, has launched Eezi Oral Hygiene Brands Limited in Kenya. Through Eezi, it will make toothpaste tablets that are environmentally friendly,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – The Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has recorded a 48 percent growth in profit after tax to Sh5.02 billion in the period ending June 30, 2023. The power producer’s net profit improved from Sh3.4 billion that was recorded during a similar period last year.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – The Communications Authority of Kenya has advertised the Director General’s post following the resignation of Ezra Chiloba a week ago. In the notice, the Authority stated that interested candidates must have a minimum of ten years experience with a strong track record in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Flexible workspace provider IWG, which is renowned for brands such as Spaces and Regus, is expanding to Kenya to meet growing demand for hybrid offices. The Switzerland-headquartered company will be putting up the facility at the recently opened Global Trade Centre (GTC) in…
- UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday launched a High-Level Advisory Body on artificial intelligence (AI) to improve global governance of the fast-evolving new tools. AI could power extraordinary progress for humanity. At the same time, it could bring…
- SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) — South Korean tech firm LG Electronics recorded a double-digit growth in its third-quarter operating profit due to strong sales of home appliances and automotive parts, the company said Friday. Operating profit jumped 33.5 percent from a year earlier to 996.7 billion won (…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Tatu City is starting production of windows, doors, and facades to meet surging demand from home and business owners in the 5,000-acre new city. The joint venture with MDN Fasady, a Polish design and aluminum metal-works firm, was announced during the Polish-Kenyan Business…
- GABORONE, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Botswana has found manganese deposits in its southwestern villages of Lobatse, Ramotswa and Kanye, Botswana’s minister of Minerals and Energy announced Thursday. The southern African country will be adding another mineral to its long list of mineral deposits, said…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – At least 300 households in Mitedi and Nguu Tatu Villages in Kisauni Constituency in Mombasa County have been connected to electricity. Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) Board Chairman Godfrey Lemiso restated the corporation’s commitment to…
- CARACAS, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday presented the agreement with the opposition signed last week in Barbados for ratification by different sectors of the society, expressing confidence that U.S. sanctions can be lifted in a “total and permanent” way. “With…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Kenya Power has posted a Sh3.19 billion net loss for the full year ending June 30, 2023, on a weak shilling. In a similar period last year, it posted a net profit of Sh3.26 billion. “The positive performance above was eroded by exceptionally high finance costs which…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Kenya Power’s profit after tax for the full year ending June 30, 2023, has dropped to Sh3.19 billion on a weak shilling. The net profit declined from Sh3.26 billion, which was posted during a similar period last year. “The positive performance above was eroded by…
- STOCKHOLM, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Volvo Cars said on Thursday that its global sales in the third quarter (Q3) increased by 22 percent year-on-year to 167,500 cars following 13 consecutive months of sales growth. In China, its total sales decreased by 4 percent to 45,400 units. In the United States,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Consumption of pasta meals has increased by 99 percent in Kenya in the last 12 months, new data from Glovo has revealed. This was announced during World Pasta Day yesterday. According to the data, five units of pasta were delivered through the Glovo App every hour, as well…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 26 – The country stands to benefit immensely from the rollout of primary healthcare services since it is linked to better health outcomes. The acting Director General for Health Patrick Amoth said there will be a tremendous reduction in all-cause mortality in the country. Amoth…
- ISLAMABAD, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — The Pakistani government has begun the process of launching 5G spectrum to boost the South Asian country’s telecommunications sector, local media reported on Thursday. Caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Umar Saif was quoted as saying…
- BEIJING, China, Oct 26 – Chinese tech company Tencent Holdings will allow customers to wave their palms over a scanner to pay for their entrance tickets to the Ying Tung Natatorium of the National Olympic Sports Center in Beijing. Customers can also use their palms to access lockers and enter the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Artcaffé has opened its 38th main branch at Business Bay Square in Eastleigh, which will offer Middle Eastern cuisine. The new outlet pushes its branches to 47, including nine food kiosks. This comes at a time when the firm seeks to diversify its food offerings to include…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Student hostel developer Acorn is planning to construct a Sh1.88 billion student hostel along Kijabe Street in Nairobi. Through Larch Properties LLP, the Qwetu and Qejani residence models will be constructed on 0.7 acres of land. Qwetu will comprise a lower and upper…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – The Africa Climate Summit, convened by the African Union and hosted by Kenya, has elicited the “African Renaissance” dream. This unity of purpose through the summit, held in Nairobi from Sept 4 to 6, culminated with the unveiling of “The African Leaders Nairobi Declaration…