- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 26 – Renewable Energy Forum Africa (REFA), a European program supported by GET.invest, which mobilizes investment projects in renewable energy in developing countries, is set to hold a 3-day annual conference at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi. The conference will take place…
- BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) — The German Transport Minister on Monday spoke out against protective tariffs that could be imposed by the European Union (EU) on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). “In principle, I don’t think much of erecting market barriers,” Volker Wissing told Augsburger Allgemeine…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 26 – NCBA Group Board of Directors has approved the full acquisition of AIG Kenya Insurance Company Limited for an undisclosed amount. NCBA hopes to leverage AIG Kenya’s breadth and scale to offer general insurance for corporations, SMEs, and individuals’ “Insurance is…
- By Lamé Verre NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Recently, the BRICS bloc of top emerging economies took historic action when it announced that six new nations, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Argentina, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates, have officially joined the bloc. While a lot has already been made of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Britam General Insurance has unveiled a stand-alone health insurance package for children aged between 37 weeks and 18 years dubbed Milele Junior. Data from the Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) 2022 shows that only 20.85 percent of children below 15 years have health…
- KHARTOUM, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — The Sudanese pound on Sunday hit record lows against foreign currencies in the parallel market, registering an exchange rate of 880 pounds per U.S. dollar, according to a foreign exchange dealer in the capital Khartoum. “The pound/dollar exchange rate stood at 880…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – GA Insurance has today rolled out Kenya’s first comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) insurance coverage as the adoption of eco-friendly transportation solutions gains pace. Uptake of EVs in the country has been rising lately, with sales of EVs increasing by 108 percent in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Mozilla, through its Kenya’s festival, played host to African tech communities, researchers, and human rights activists, where digital sovereignty, labor rights, and inclusion were discussed. Attendees discussed the importance of digital extractivism and the introduction of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Stakeholders in the education realm are calling for reinventions of learning models in Africa to produce graduates who will fit in the ever-changing labor market. During a Reimagine Education Roundtable that was organized by Africa Leadership University (ALU) in Nairobi,…
- NEW YORK, United States, Sep 25 – Racial demographics in the United States are changing fast and becoming more diverse, as new figures show Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, will be the last with a white majority. The number of non-Hispanic white people will fall below half the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is deploying 1,400 Revenue Service Assistants to help with iTax and the registration of trading businesses that are yet to be registered by the authority. They will be tasked with helping clients update their iTax profiles as well as verify…
- NYAMIRA, Kenya, Sep 25 – Doctors in Nyamira County are set to down their tools from midnight following a disagreement between the county government and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union (KMPDU). KMPDU Nyanza secretary General Aggrey Orwenyo said the 21-day strike notice came to an…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Ghanaian beverage manufacturer Kasapreko Company Limited has entered the East Africa market riding on the flagship brands Alomo Bitters and Alomo Gold. This is alongside Kasapreko London Dry Gin, Black Rock Whisky, Carnival Strawberry, and Kalahari Bitters. Its entry into…
- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) — Hollywood writers and major studios on Sunday reached a tentative agreement that would bring an end to a strike that has lasted nearly five months. The Writers Guild of America (WGA), which represents more than 11,000 screenwriters, said in a statement that the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Kenyan poultry farmers are grappling with high losses amid an increase in illegal hatcheries and breeder farms that have resulted in an increase in the mortality rate of day-old chicks. They now want the government, through the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – Pan-African housing financier Shelter Afrique and the DRC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to scale up affordable housing projects. The company will provide part-funding for identified projects while also acting as the lead arranger for the syndication of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 25 – JamboPay and Pesalink have unveiled a partnership that enables former mobile wallet subscribers to withdraw funds into any bank account in Kenya. The financial technology firm’s business customers can also pay suppliers, salaries, and other benefits instantly into any bank…
- HONG KONG, China, Sep 25 – Phuvin Kongsawat used his training as an engineer to set up a company that delivers artificial intelligence-based solutions to test the quality of rice. The chief executive of Easy Rice Digital Technology in Bangkok has no formal training in agriculture, but growing up in…
- NAIROBI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — With his friendly demeanor, William Liu, the sales manager of Huayang New Energy, drew a crowd of visitors to his exhibition stand at the sixth edition of the Kenya International Industrial Expo, held at an upscale shopping mall in the capital of Nairobi, while…
- RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — Brazil is poised to become the world’s largest cotton exporter, overtaking the United States, as the main U.S. producing region, Texas, is suffering from droughts and heatwaves, a Brazilian cotton industry leader has said. “If the U.S. crop continues to…
- OTTAWA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — Some 5,600 Ford workers in Canada began voting Saturday on a new three-year deal reached earlier between Unifor, a Canadian autoworkers’ union, and Ford Motor Co. “Autoworkers, like all workers, are gripped by an affordability crisis and rising costs,” the union’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 24 – The Kenyan government has set foot in signing trade deals with Chinese exhibitors as it seeks to create a window of business opportunities, capacity building, and knowledge transfer to Kenyans. Ushering in the sixth Kenya International Industrial Expo 2023, Chinese…
- By Dorothy Jebet NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 24 – For years, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions have been grappling with an array of challenges that have stifled the impact they have had on Kenya’s education sector, as well as the evolving job market. Government policies have…
- BEIJING, China, Sep 23 – London-based Shell said on Tuesday that the company will set up the EV charging station in South China’s Shenzhen, Guangdong province, located about 2.5 kilometers from the Shenzhen Baoan International Airport with 258 public fast-charging points. It is operated by Shell in…
- NAIROBI, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — The Nairobi Expressway, which can best be described as Kenya’s most beautiful road, has become a favorite for the most unlikely group in the East African nation. The 27-km highway that stretches from the south to the west of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is now the go-…
- WINDHOEK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Namibian private airline FlyNamibia launched a new route on Friday connecting Windhoek and Walvis Bay, Namibia, to Cape Town, South Africa. In a statement, Andre Compion, managing director of FlyNamibia, said starting on Oct. 29, this new route will link Windhoek and…
- ANKARA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — A total of 33.4 million foreign tourists visited Türkiye between January and August, up by 13.95 percent from the previous year, showed statistics released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry on Friday. Istanbul, the country’s cultural and financial center, was the most…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – USAID Kuza has rallied financiers to step up funding to the northern part of Kenya to enable sustainable development in the region. During a two-day conference dubbed ‘Why Northern Kenya, Why Now’ hosted by USAID Kuza, the private sector partners agreed that funding is key…
- SYDNEY, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Chevron and a workers’ union in Australia have agreed to finalize deals for an end to the strikes across Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, after both sides endorsed a recommendation proposed by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) on Thursday. The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – Family Bank has announced a Sh50 billion fund to empower women economically and deepen financial inclusion in the country. Dubbed ‘Queen Banking’, the kitty will be available for women in business, professional women, and those in chamas. Requirements include at least 51 …
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – Quickmart and Glovo have entered into a partnership to bolster the customer experience when shopping. With the new partnership, customers will be provided with a catalogue to choose from with up to 6,000 products from Quickmart. The products include a wide array of items,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – Gender and Affirmative Action PS Veronica Nduva is calling for the establishment of a Women in Logistics Association. She said that the body will help attract more women into the transport ecosystem. Speaking at the launch of the ‘She Delivers Program’ at the Ponty Pridd…
- LOS ANGELES – New population data from 2022 show 22 US states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data released Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are notable differences by race and ethnicity,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – The motion put forward by senators to ban or highly regulate e-cigarettes could undo years of progress in smoking cessation. The Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA) warns that such legislation would not only send former smokers back to their old habits but also deny…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – The President and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley agreed to campaign for reforms in risk profiling of developing countries. The Head of State held talks with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva. He advocated for the…
- BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — China had 327 online ride-hailing companies by the end of August, five more than the month prior, data from the Ministry of Transport shows. By the end of last month, more than 2.57 million official ride-hailing vehicle certificates and nearly 6.06 million related…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 22 – United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has lauded Kenya’s contribution to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa and across the world. Mr Blinken said Kenya, under President William Ruto, has established itself as a champion of regional peace and security.…
- BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — India on Thursday suspended visa services in Canada, scaling up its diplomatic tension with Ottawa over the killing of a Canadian Sikh leader. “Due to operational reasons, with effect from 21 September 2023, Indian visa services have been suspended till further notice…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 -Kenyan shoppers can now acquire home appliances and electronics on credit, following the introduction of a 24-month ‘buy now, pay later’ plan in a collaborative effort between Aspira, a financial solutions provider, and Hotpoint. The new plan seeks to make high-end products…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 – Global cloud communications platform Infobip has been named a leader in the Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS) market by analyst firm Gartner. In the first Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPaaS, Infobip is recognized as a Leader for its overall completeness of vision…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 – Safaricom has joined the UN Global Compact’s Forward Faster initiative, which aims to accelerate private sector action to deliver on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and meet the 2030 Agenda. The initiative highlights the SDGs on gender, climate action, living…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 – Nairobi is set to host the Agro-Food pack Exhibition, which seeks to boost local enterprises production capacity. The three-day expo set for October 27-29 at Sarit Centre is co-organized by MXM Exhibitors–a Dubai based event firm and Kenya National Chambers of Commerce…
- NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Xinhua)– The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced commitments totaling 200 million U.S. dollars to advance the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The announcement was made at the 2023 Goalkeepers…
- NYANDARUA, Kenya, Sep 21 – The National Government Development County Implementation, Coordination, and Management Committee (NGD-CICMC) in Nyandarua County has announced the completion of a potato cold facility that is ready for use. The facility that was launched by the president in April this…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 – Safaricom has today increased each transaction on M-Pesa to Sh250,000 from Sh150,000 after getting approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). In the new changes, users will enjoy a higher transaction limit under Send Money, Lipa Na M-Pesa Buy Goods, Paybill and other…
- By Virginia Wangui NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 – According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics 2023 Economic Survey, a staggering 87.7 million cases of the disease were reported at outpatient facilities across Kenya. Behind these statistics are people dealing with illnesses, health concerns, and…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Sep 21 – Siaya county today ushered in two new municipalities following the swearing in of the boards of management for Bondo and Ugunja towns.Speaking during the swearing in ceremony conducted outside the county government headquarters in Siaya Town, Governor James Orengo said global…
- CHINA, Sep 21 – There is huge potential and there will be big opportunities in the field of space cooperation between China and South Africa as the two nations have recently decided to enhance their collaboration in this regard, observers said. Wang Yanan, chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 – Equity Bank has advised its customers to use ATMs and its Equitel telephony services as some of its solutions will be unavailable on Saturday. This, the lender says, is occasioned by routine maintenance, a factor that could cripple several services. “Due to a planned system…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 – Equity Group has signed a deal with farm and equipment maker John Deere to finance the acquisition of farming machines. The two-year deal will see the Kenyan lender offer prospective buyers asset financing solutions. Likewise, John Deere and MASCOR will roll out joint…