- Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it was recalling 750,000 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving air bags which could deploy unintentionally during a crash.
- Online insurance platform mTek has partnered with BuyRentKenya to introduce a platform-as-a-service solution aimed at bolstering the insurance sector in Kenya and Africa through technological advancements and fostering seamless connectivity across the ecosystem.
- Chinese climate-tech company LuoKung Technology has signed a deal with Uganda to deploy a Digital Measuring, Reporting, and Verification (DMRV) platform that will measure Uganda's carbon footprint.
- The dollar rose to a two-month high against its major peers on Monday as traders clawed back bets for aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.
- US aircraft manufacturer Boeing said Sunday it has learned of new problems with the fuselage of its flagship 737 model which, while not posing an immediate in-flight danger, will require "rework" on dozens of planes.
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos plans to sell up to 50 million shares of Amazon stock over the next year, according to a regulatory filing posted on Friday.
- Influencer-powered social commerce platform Twiva has announced a partnership with Shortlist, a talent advisory firm that connects African talent with startups, social ventures, and mission-driven organizations.
- Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen), is to offer testing services to the public and industries after receiving accreditation of its Calibration Centre laboratory by Kenya Accreditation Service (KENAS).
- The government through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has launched the National Skills Inventory following a directive issued by President William Ruto during a cabinet meeting on the 15th of January.
- The circulation of explicit and pornographic pictures of megastar Taylor Swift this week shined a light on artificial intelligence’s ability to create convincingly real, damaging – and fake – images.
- The Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry has formed a committee that will be tasked with addressing obstacles hindering both Foreign and Domestic Direct Investments, particularly in the aftermath of the discontinuation of the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Reforms in 2021.
- Pornographic, AI-generated images of the world’s most famous star spread across social media this week, underscoring the damaging potential posed by mainstream artificial intelligence technology: its ability to create convincingly real and damaging images.
- The head of Kenya's public debt management office at the finance ministry plans to leave his post in the next two months, the Business Daily newspaper reported on Thursday.
- The Kisumu County government on Wednesday launched a cashless system in conjunction with telco giant Safaricom to address challenges in optimising revenue collection, administration, and reporting.
- According to Kenyan market analysts, 2024 presents opportunities for investment in the agricultural space, with financial counters expected to improve and rebound.
- The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Kingdom have announced the selection of Kenya’s Transmission Network Improvement Project as a beneficiary project under the Room to Run Sovereign transaction (R2RS).
- Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns over tepid demand and a stronger dollar even though escalating geopolitical tensions limited the losses.
- Directly or indirectly, the strength or lack thereof of the Kenya shilling may play a role in the interest rate you pay on your mortgage, the returns pegged on your investment portfolio, the price of groceries at your local supermarket, and the prospects of getting a job locally.
- Bitcoin fell to a seven-week low on Monday, hovering below $40,000 for the first time since the launch of 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds on Jan. 11.
- National Treasury CS Njuguna Ndung’u now says the Kenya Kwanza administration did not admit to failure of the government-to-government oil arrangement with Saudi Arabia.
- Kenya is seeking to exit the Government to Government (G2G) deal with Saudi Arabia saying that it is distorting the forex market admitting that it has failed to ease the pressure on the dollar.
- Kenyan Originals has responded to online claims of toxicity in their range of cider beverages after several consumers took to the internet to share their horrid tales after consuming the drink.
- The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved Heri Holdings Limited’s acquisition of 100 per cent shareholding of Nova Academies Tatu City Property Limited.
- The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) have signed an MoU aimed at strengthening the war against counterfeit trade.
- The Tanzanian skies are all clear for Kenya Airways just hours after the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority suspended the national carrier from flying in its airspace in a tit-for-tat move.
- Tanzania has decided to suspend all Kenya Airways (KQ) flights starting from January 22, citing a reciprocity dispute after Kenya refused a request for all-cargo flight operations by Air Tanzania Company Limited.
- Since 2020, these billionaires’ net worth has skyrocketed 114% to a total of $869 billion (Ksh.139 trillion), after taking inflation into account, according to Oxfam’s annual inequality report, released Sunday. If current trends continue, the world could see its first trillionaire in a decade.
- Snapchat will now give parents the option to block their teens from interacting with the app’s “My AI” chatbot following some questions about the tool’s safety for young people.
- Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also leaving the company, as the tech giant continues to cut costs.
- The government has set aside Ksh.500 million for the renovation New Kenya Co-operative Creameries (KCC) in the country to boost milk production and create efficiency.
- A recent dip in Apple's (AAPL.O) stock over worries about iPhone sales has left the Silicon Valley tech heavyweight in danger of being overtaken by Microsoft (MSFT.O) as the world's most valuable company.
