- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – Even though the Covid-19 pandemic drove up demand for online deliveries, their adoption had already gained some traction a few years ago. The penetration of smartphones and an improvement in last-mile deliveries also helped grow Kenya’s delivery sector. To tap into the ever…
- CAIRO, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Egypt and Saudi Arabia have close economic cooperation and Saudi investments in Egypt have reached 32 billion U.S. dollars, Egypt’s deputy planning minister said on Saturday. “We look forward to greater partnership and cooperation in trade and investment between the two…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – Non-state actors under the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) have called on African leaders to adopt comprehensive and inclusive financial approaches that are responsive to African realities, aspirations, and desires. The alliance is of the opinion that the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – In Kenya and globally, competition in the smartphone market is fierce, with rivals rolling out new smartphones every year to outshine each other. Hence, phone makers have no room to sell mediocre or sub-standard gadgets to customers, as they are spoilt for choice. As such,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 9 – As more and more Kenyans follow healthier lifestyles, demand for natural foods has been growing. Online delivery firm Glovo has also seen an uptick in grocery orders from partner stores. Through its own network of delivery-only supermarkets, ‘Glovo Bargains’, and top grocery…
- YANGON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — Myanmar exported about 222,600 tons of green grams in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2023-24 through next March, earning more than 149 million U.S. dollars, the Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday. Over 170,600 tons of the green gram exports were…
- NEW DELHI, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — The Group of 20 (G20) members agreed on Saturday to grant permanent membership to the African Union (AU) in an effort to make the group more representative. The agreement was reached at the inaugural session of the two-day G20 summit held in New Delhi during the…
- NAIROBI, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Kenyan banks on Thursday launched the climate-related financial disclosure reporting template that provides an outline of how the country’s commercial lenders can manage financial risks associated with climate change. Habil Olaka, chief executive officer of the Kenya…
- LONDON, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — The United Kingdom (UK) government is estimated to have lost up to 44.9 billion British pounds (56 billion U.S. dollars) to fraud and corruption in 2022, a report published by lawmakers revealed on Friday. “The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) does not have specific…
- NAIROBI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — African countries should invest in decentralized energy systems like mini-hydropower and solar plants to ensure off-grid communities have access to low-carbon electricity for lighting and cooking, experts said Thursday during the Africa Climate Week held in Nairobi, the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – When Terry Odeny began her career in the real estate industry over a decade ago, she did not foresee her business getting big local and international projects in the future. From a tender age, the entrepreneur demonstrated a passion for architecture, and design. The idea …
- MANILA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — The Philippines has resumed exporting fresh mangoes to Australia with an initial shipment of 1,500 kilograms of Carabao mangoes this week after an interruption of 10 years, the Philippines’ Department of Agriculture said Friday. The department said the Philippines sent…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Samsung Electronics has opened a new store at the Maralal Oasis Store in Hurlingham, Nairobi, as it seeks to expand its presence in the capital city. The retail facility will stock a range of Samsung products, including mobile phones, tablets, refrigerators, and washing…
- GABORONE, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — Botswana has about 131,900 elephants, more than any of its four neighboring countries, namely Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, according to a recent survey. A year-long aerial survey conducted within the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davis Chirchir has sent home five board members of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority effective today. Those sent packing include George Mwakule, Moses Murengu, Daniel Ndonye, Mercy Wambugu, and Caroline Githii. Instead…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Chairman Kiprono Kittony has been shortlisted to be the next chair of the World Chambers Federation/International Chamber of Commerce (WCF). The Kenyan business leader is among six finalists whose candidacy is being reviewed by the Paris-…
- DONGGUAN, China, Sep 8 – A fair focusing on trade between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan opened on Thursday in Dongguan, Guangdong province, aiming to promote the better integration of Taiwan businesses into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The four-day 14th Dongguan Taiwan Famous…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Tea farmers are set to receive their second bonus payments as 71 Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)-managed directors are set to meet this month for approvals. In the meeting, they will approve factories’ annual accounts for the 2022–23 financial year. “The directors will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Spokespersons of the UAE-based Zayed Sustainability Prize have called on more Kenyan startups to join the program to enable them to get climate change grants. M-Kopa and Bbox Kenya stressed the importance of such funding for the growth of early-stage companies. “This is…
- TOKYO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) — A group of 150 people in Japan, including fishery workers in Fukushima Prefecture, filed a lawsuit on Friday to halt the release of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea. In the suit lodged against the Japanese…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Kenya Power targets increasing its users of electric cooking to over 500,000 from 90,000 currently in three years. This was disclosed by the company’s managing director (MD) and CEO, Joseph Siror, at the launch of the Global eCooking Coalition (GeCCo) during Africa Climate…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – More than 200 policymakers, tourism experts, innovators, and changemakers from Africa will meet in Johannesburg, South Africa, next month to discuss the tourism sector. Hosted by Airbnb, participants will explore, innovate, and collaborate on building an inclusive and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 8 -The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has detailed how a Kenyan registered investment firm fleeced over 5,000 investors of their hard-earned cash in a well-choreographed scheme. The DCI disclosed on Thursday that NMK Capital Investment Limited, masquerading as a…
- HELSINKI, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — The Finnish government is aiming to double its domestic electricity production to boost clean energy growth, the country’s Climate and Environment Minister Kai Mykkanen said on Thursday. “It is most important to ensure a reliable supply in the energy market, as the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – CFAO Motors has added two new Suzukis to its portfolio to increase its market share in the local automotive industry. The two mini sports utility vehicles (SUVs) are the Suzuki Grand Vitara and the Suzuki Fronx. The introduction of SUVs, the motor dealer said, will increase…
- PARIS, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — With unexpected growth of 0.5 percent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, the French statistics authority has revised its annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast up to 0.9 percent for the whole year of 2023. However, the forecast by the National Institute of…
- UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Air pollution is a global emergency, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, urging the international community to act together for clean air. Guterres made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, which…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 8 – Africa has a potential to feed itself and export the surplus, President William Ruto has said. He noted that the continent has huge agricultural space that it must exploit. The President observed that it is time countries in Africa worked together and put to use their…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is partnering with Kisumu County Government to unlock a Sh4 billion revenue potential. KRA opines that the county has the capacity to enhance its own source revenue collection. The Authority Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga said the…
- ISLAMABAD, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said that its foreign exchange reserves had decreased by 70 million U.S. dollars. During the week ending on Sept. 1, the total foreign exchange reserves of the bank fell to around 7.8 billion dollars, the SBP said in a statement on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 7 – An agronomist has urged the government to raise taxes on sugar and related products as a strategy to address the rising obesity rates in the country. Robert Mwadime, the Chief Party of Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) notes that the move would encourage people to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – Pan-African housing development financiers Shelter Afrique has implored African governments to adopt climate-resilient housing projects that are affordable. Its Managing Director (MD), Thierno Habib Hann, said this at the Africa Climate Summit (ACS), which ended yesterday in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – In an era dominated by escalating climate change concerns and a growing recognition of the urgent need for environmental responsibility, industries worldwide are awakening to the imperative of adopting eco-friendly solutions. Companies are swiftly transitioning towards…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – Carrefour has unveiled its Women in Retail Council Kenya to champion diversity and inclusion in the organization. The council will, among other things, provide them with mentoring, career guidance, advice, and in-depth retail industry product knowledge. “The launch of Women…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Sept 7 – Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar has announced a partnership with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform to identify, fast-track and scale clean energy projects across the continent. The UAE’s clean energy champion has signed a memorandum…
- MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Mercedes-Benz sees a growth opportunity in China and would like to capture it as more potential buyers are coming to the luxury premium car segment, Ola Kaellenius, chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, has said. The German premium…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – John Okwiri has been confirmed as the Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) CEO after serving in the post in an acting capacity for 10 months. Okwiri replaces John Tanui, who is the current Ministry of Information and Communication and the Digital Economy Permanent…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – Tatu City has partnered with ForestFoods’, an agroforestry farming firm, to grow carbon-neutral organic produce in the 5,000-acre special economic zone (SEZ). ForestFoods’ first farm in Tatu City, located next to Crawford International School, integrates plants and forestry…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – A Kenyan delegation of government officials visited Bolt Headquarters in Tallinn, Estonia, to discuss possible partnerships in the mobility sector. State Department of Performance and Delivery of Services Principal Secretary (PS) Njoki Wang’ombe led the delegation while…
- OSLO, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — A court in Norway has sided with Datatilsynet, the country’s data protection authority, affirming the legality of a daily fine imposed on Meta Platforms for invasive behavior-based marketing on Facebook and Instagram. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, the Oslo District…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – Safaricom users will now be able to acquire two new Neon smartphones through its Lipa Mdogo Mdogo program, which allows users to pay as they use on a daily or weekly basis The new additions include Neon Smarta and Neon Ultra, an advanced version of the phone. The inclusion…
- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea level and ocean heat content reached record highs in 2022, according to an annual review of the global climate published online on Wednesday. The State of the Climate report, the 33rd annual assessment compiled by the…
- CHANGSHA, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — A 52-tonne shipment of Kenyan anchovies arrived in central China’s Hunan Province on Wednesday, marking the start of China’s regular, large-scale importation of the small fish from the East African nation. The dried anchovies were received in the city of Yueyang after a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – The Korean government is looking to connect Nairobi and Seoul through a direct flight, opening tourism opportunities for the country. Its Special Presidential Envoy for the African Climate Summit, which ended yesterday, Jan Sung Min, said Linking the two nations, Min said,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 — Worldcoin has denied mining data for malicious and monetary purposes even as the Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait moved to revoke a registration certificate the State Law Office said was issued irregularly. Tools for Humanity, which is the parent firm of Worldcoin…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – Africa is sleeping giant on renewable energy potential, with only seven percent of its vast geothermal, wind and solar energy potential currently being used. This is despite a huge percentage of the population (4 out of 5) yet to be connected to a power grid. It also lags…
- WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — U.S. Department of State announced 1 billion U.S. dollars in new aid for Ukraine on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiev to show support. The State Department said in a fact sheet that the new package includes an additional…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 7 – The Public Service Commission (PSC) has appointed Caroline Saroni as the Head of the Secretariat of the National Trade Negotiations Council (NTNC) under the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry (MITI). Saroni will now oversee the country’s bilateral, regional, and…
- LONDON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — The widespread air travel disruption that affected more than 1,500 flights last week in the United Kingdom (UK) was caused by an “extremely rare set of circumstances,” the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said in a report released on Wednesday. According to the report…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 6 – Four Kenyan airports under the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) have received level 2 carbon accreditation from the Airport Council International (ACI) under the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program. They include the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (Nairobi), Moi…