- NAIROBI, March 11 (Xinhua) — Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the protection and restoration of the Nairobi River Basin, a project to be implemented by Energy China. Senior government officials, executives from Energy China, and environmental…
- MAR 11 – Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced massive outages throughout Monday morning that impacted thousands of users in the US and UK. The outage came as platform monitor Downdetector said it had seen tens of thousands of reports from US users of technical…
- MAR 10 – A sell-off in the US stock market gathered steam on Monday, fuelled by rising concern about the cost of the trade war to the world’s largest economy. The S&P 500, which tracks the biggest American companies, fell about 2% in early trade, while the Dow Jones dropped 0.9% and the Nasdaq…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 10 – Two petitioners have urged the Judiciary to deem the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI) unconstitutional, arguing that it was illegally established and operated. Petitioners Marage Gikenyi and Eliud Karanja claim that public health is a devolved function, making…
- STOCKHOLM, March 10 (Xinhua) — European arms imports saw a significant increase in 2020-2024, said a leading Swedish think tank in a report Monday. Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reveals that European arms imports surged by 155 percent between 2020 and 2024 compared…
- DAKAR, Senegal, Mar 10 – Logidoo, a digital logistics platform transforming transportation across Africa, has launched TexMiles, a joint venture aimed at reshaping last-mile delivery in West Africa. Headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, TexMiles will address the rising demand for digital commerce by…
- NEW DELHI, March 10 (Xinhua) — A New York-bound Air India flight from Mumbai returned four hours after take-off following a mid-air bomb threat on Monday morning, multiple local media reports said. The Boeing 777 aircraft with 322 people, including 19 crew members, on board was flying over…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 10 – BuuPass, Kenya’s leading digital travel platform, has partnered with Team SWAT Logistics and Management Ltd to enhance bus travel across Western Kenya. Team SWAT operates key routes connecting Nyanza, South Rift Valley, Western Kenya, and Nairobi, playing a vital role in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 8 – The Court of Appeal has issued a conservatory order halting the importation and open cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) pending the hearing and determination of an appeal filed by the Kenya Peasants League. The ruling, delivered by a three-judge bench…
- MAR 10 – US President Donald Trump has refused to say whether the US economy is facing a recession or price rises in the wake of his administration’s flip-flopping on tariff threats against some of its closest trading partners. Asked if he was expecting a recession this year, Trump said there was a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 10 – Standard Chartered Bank has been ordered to pay retrenched workers after losing an appeal case. The Court of Appeal dismissed its challenge against a ruling requiring the bank to compensate retrenched workers for their pension claims. The decision upholds an earlier ruling…
- MAR 10 – Hackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully cashed out at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist. The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago. Since…
- BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhuanet) — China’s stable economic growth contributes to global economic growth, said Kenyan Ambassador to China Willy Bett in an exclusive interview with Xinhuanet. China’s GDP grew by 5 percent year-on-year in 2024, meeting the annual target and contributing about 30 percent…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 10 – More than 200 conservationists, tourism professionals, and community members took part in a Women’s Day march in Nairobi to raise funds for underfunded conservation projects and support women in tourism and conservation. Organized by Intrepid Travel through The Intrepid…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 9 – Inside a bustling meet-up event at Workstyle Africa on 1st Park Avenue, Nairobi, hundreds of women gathered on March 8, 2025, to celebrate Binance’s International Women’s Day (IWD) event. The energy in the room was palpable as attendees—including seasoned crypto traders,…
- MAR 9 – The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, is seen as the most likely successor to Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Does he have what it takes to be the face Canada’s ongoing battle against President Trump’s tariffs? Mark Carney was the first non-British person to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 9– Leading agricultural organizations have called for increased investment in women’s leadership to strengthen Africa’s agrifood systems. Speaking during discussions marking International Women’s Day (IWD), CGIAR, the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (…
- MAR 8 – US President Donald Trump called a meeting of his cabinet secretaries on Thursday to discuss Elon Musk and his efforts to slash government spending and personnel numbers. It turned heated, according to media reports. Musk accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of failing to cut enough staff…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has established the Micro & Small Taxpayers (MST) Department to simplify tax compliance and support the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Headed by Commissioner George Obell, the department will provide customized…
- MAR 8 – US President Donald Trump’s cuts to the government workforce have started to hit, but overall hiring last month remained stable as growth in other sectors offset those losses. The Labor Department said federal employment dropped by 10,000 in February. Across the economy, employers added 151…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 7 – Kenafric Manufacturing Limited (KML) has announced its expansion into the East African stationery market following the acquisition of Economic Industries Ltd. The acquisition, which received unconditional approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), officially…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 7 – Bybit, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has reassured its users of safety following a security breach that impacted the platform. According to the company, the incident, which involved a third-party service provider, caused some disruption but did not result in significant…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 7 – Safaricom has launched Ziidi, a new investment platform under its flagship mobile financial service, M-Pesa, aimed at making wealth creation more accessible to customers. The launch coincides with M-Pesa’s 18th anniversary since debuting in March 2007. Today, M-Pesa is one…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 7 – Absa Bank Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to gender diversity with the appointment of four female directors, advancing gender parity in senior leadership to over 47 percent. The strategic appointments aim to enhance leadership strength and foster inclusive decision-…
- MAR 7 – The US owner of the Boots pharmacy chain is being taken over by a private equity firm in a $10bn (£7.8bn) deal. The price being paid for Walgreens Boots Alliance is a fraction of what the company was worth a decade ago, reflecting its struggles with growing debt and shoppers going online […]
- NEW YORK, March 7 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks dropped to session lows on Thursday as uncertainty over trade policy dampened market sentiment. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that additional Canadian and Mexican goods complying with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) would receive a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 7 – The government has introduced new regulations aimed at enhancing the management of public forests through forest concessions. The Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry in a gazette notice said that these regulations come into effect following…
- DAR ES SALAAM, March 7 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of tourism stakeholders attending the International Tourism Bourse (ITB) Berlin in Germany on Thursday witnessed the unveiling of the “Visit East Africa: Feel the Vibe” brand by the East African Community (EAC). “This groundbreaking initiative aims to…
- MAR 7 – US President Donald Trump has signed orders significantly expanding the goods exempted from his new tariffs on Canada and Mexico that were imposed this week. It is the second time in two days that Trump has rolled back his taxes on imports from America’s two biggest trade partners, measures…
- MAR 6 – US President Donald Trump has said Mexico will not be required to pay tariffs on goods that come under the trade pact between the two countries and Canada until 2 April. Trump has not confirmed if the suspension also applies to Canada, but its northern neighbour is expecting an exemption of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 6 – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has directed TikTok to remove all sexual content involving minors on its platform. The directive follows a BBC investigation that exposed disturbing cases of child exploitation through the platform livestreams in the country. In a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – The government has repatriated 234 migrant workers who faced exploitation abroad since 2019, according to Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua. Mutua, while addressing the Senate on the welfare of Kenyan migrant workers, revealed that the Counter…
- MAR 6 – The UK competition watchdog has ended its investigation into the partnership between Microsoft and the maker of ChatGPT, OpenAI. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was looking into whether Microsoft’s relationship with what is the world’s best known artificial intelligence (AI)…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – A majority of Kenyans believe that the rich in the country are not taxed as they should, highlighting economic inequality concerns, according to the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer. The survey, which polled over 33,000 respondents across 28 countries, reveals that 61 percent of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – Kenyan fintech firm FlashPesa has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven credit rating system designed to enhance access to mobile loans by providing a more comprehensive assessment of borrowers’ creditworthiness. The new system leverages advanced data analytics…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 6 – The Regulatory Benefits Authority (RBA) will continue to monitor the KUSCCO Mutual Assurance Limited (KMAL) amid financial losses at the parent company Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO). RBA Supervision Directorate Director Jackson Nguthu, however,…
- MAR 6 – US President Donald Trump said he would temporarily spare carmakers from a new 25% import tax imposed on Canada and Mexico, just a day after the tariffs came into effect. The announcement by the White House came even as Trump continued to blast Canada for not doing enough to stop drugs from…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Cross-border financial service provider Citi has partnered with Visa and Cellulant to unveil Citi Optimised Pay, a new card payments solution designed to improve cash flow for small businesses across the country. The partnership leverages the power of Tingg, Cellulant’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Treasury and Economic Planning Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has defended the government’s directive mandating school fees payments through the e-Citizen platform, stating that the system is legally anchored and enhances efficiency in revenue collection. This defence…
- MAR 6 – US prosecutors have charged 12 Chinese nationals for being part of an alleged hacking scheme, which sold data of US-based dissidents to the Chinese government. The “state-sponsored” operation also targeted government agencies including the Treasury, according to the Justice Department (DOJ…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Britam has entered into the microinsurance business following a nod from the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA). Microinsurance aims to provide affordable coverage to low-income individuals, gig workers, and small businesses, areas where traditional insurance models often…
- By Martin Ireri, MAR 2 – In the heart of ‘Africa’s Silicon Savannah’, Kenya has rapidly emerged as a regional tech powerhouse. The country’s burgeoning IT sector, driven by innovations like mobile money (M-Pesa) and tech hubs like iHub, demands reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to thrive…
- SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 (Xinhua) — Apple on Wednesday announced the new MacBook Air, featuring the M4 chip, up to 18 hours of battery life, and a new 12MP Center Stage camera. It also offers support for up to two external displays in addition to the built-in display, 16GB of starting unified memory…
- NAIROBI, March 6 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger service has transported over 14.8 million passengers between the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa since its inception in June 2017. In addition to the passengers carried by the passenger service, the SGR…
- HERZOGENAURACH, Germany, March 5 (Xinhua) — German sportswear giant Adidas recorded double-digit growth in net sales in China last year, highlighting the market’s role as a key driver of the company’s overall performance. According to the annual financial report released on Wednesday, Adidas’…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – The government has prioritized the settlement of outstanding National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) claims of Sh10 million and below as part of efforts to prevent service disruptions in hospitals struggling with unpaid bills. In a statement today, the government said these…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Kenyan poultry farmers are up in arms against Farmers Choice Limited (FCL) for importing cheap chicken from Uganda, accusing the company of violating East African Community (EAC) Anti-Dumping Regulations. Led by the Kiambu Poultry Farmers Cooperative Society, the farmers…
- MAR 5 – After years of speculation, Tesla could finally be making its India debut. The American electric vehicle (EV) giant has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai. It is also reportedly hunting for showrooms in both cities. Asia’s third largest economy offers an interesting growth…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 5 – The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has warned phone retailers marketing ‘refurbished’ mobile handsets as new ones, emphasising that the practice is illegal. Mugambi Mutegi, Manager of Communications and External Relations at CAK, said that false representations and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) CEO Peter Njenga has been appointed Co-Chair of the B20 Task Force on Energy Mix and Just Transition under South Africa’s G20 presidency. “This appointment underscores Kenya’s growing influence in the global green energy…
