23 June 2025
- CBK survey reveals that growers have turned to big banks to finance their activities.
23 June 2025
- Hello and welcome to the Money News Roundup Newsletter. Today, we are covering Nairobi County’s crackdown on businesses, Kimani Ichung'wah's declaration on the Finance Bill 2024, and the Ksh169 billion Kenyan companies are investing abroad.
23 June 2025
- Mauritius is Africa’s most peaceful country in 2025, securing the 26th spot globally. Botswana comes next, ranked 43rd in the world, while Namibia follows in third place on the continent, holding the 50th position globally.
23 June 2025
- President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has officially taken over the rotating chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
22 June 2025
- JUNE 22 – Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company has announced. Mr Smith founded the firm in 1973 having previously served in the US Marine Corps. He ran the company as CEO until 2022…
22 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22 – Samburu County has improved its ranking in the national Social Health Authority (SHA) registration standings, rising from last place to position 44 out of 47 counties, according to newly released data. The shift follows…
22 June 2025
- The bump in outward FDIs reflects heightened investments in foreign subsidiaries, signalling an expansion of offshore operations.
22 June 2025
- The bump in outward FDIs reflects heightened investments in foreign subsidiaries, signalling an expansion of offshore operations.
22 June 2025
- Ecuador has announced the cancellation of visa-free transit privileges for citizens of 45 nations, including 34 African countries, in a significant tightening of its immigration and border control policies.
22 June 2025
- The tender evaluation committee of the State Department for Housing and Urban Development had recommended Keddy Enterprises for the award for its Sh1.93 billion bid.
22 June 2025
- A Unep study estimates that between 19 - 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually.
22 June 2025
- The upgrades at the various properties include expansion and installation of new facilities including swimming pools, meeting rooms and live cooking kitchen.
22 June 2025
- Justice Sergon dismissed the petition faulting the firm for moving to the High Court before challenging the tendering process at the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.
22 June 2025
- KenGen will now be required to consider the bids of the two firms afresh. The tribunal also extended the validity period of the tender by a month to July 27 this year.
22 June 2025
- According to the CEOs, further impact is set to emanate from second round effects on local businesses relying on clients that have been affected by the Trump-imposed tariffs and policy changes.
22 June 2025
- Filings in court reveal a messy fallout between Dr Pamba and the hospital's management barely six months into the lucrative job.
22 June 2025
- Topline President Donald Trump’s decision to conduct a strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities drew mixed reactions in Washington on Saturday night, as several Democratic lawmakers and at least one Republican condemned the military action, while prominent…
22 June 2025
- The digital asset tax was adopted in September 2023, where all cryptocurrency transactions were subjected to a fixed levy rate of 3 percent.
22 June 2025
- While Burn already operates in DRC and Mozambique, this marks its entry into the Zambian market, supplying Kenyan-made stoves designed to be more energy-efficient than traditional cookstoves.
22 June 2025
- During the scoping mission, IMF staff frame the remit of the main mission and reach an agreement with the authorities on the focus areas.
22 June 2025
- Management should keep asking: What’s working? What’s not? What needs to shift?. The management must ensure that all employees have been area aware of the company's strategies.
22 June 2025
- According to KRA chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi speaking at a panel discussion earlier this month, of the 20 million Kenyans registered for KRA PINS, only about 10 million file their tax returns...
22 June 2025
- We need climate action programs that begin with listening. Food security plans must be built not just on hectares of land but on stories of lived experience.
22 June 2025
- We have creators whose reach rivals prime-time TV, and whose audience affinity completely decimates any advertising channel and yet they earn less per year than some billboards get per month.
22 June 2025
- Organisations must understand that the execution of their business growth strategy and the embrace of sustainability are not mutually exclusive goals.
22 June 2025
- Women with endometriosis usually experience worse ovulation pain. Misplaced uterine cells respond to hormonal surges just like normal uterine lining—causing inflammation.
22 June 2025
- The 2025 Global Housing Affordability Index from Numbeo has revealed a concerning trend across African countries: a wide gap between property prices and average household incomes.
22 June 2025
- When couples worry that something might be interfering with their ability to conceive, the underlying issue is occasionally apparent.
22 June 2025
- China has added more financial institutions from Africa, the Gulf, and Central Asia to its cross-border yuan payment system, a bold move to strengthen the global role of its currency amid intensifying rivalry with the US.
22 June 2025
- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has extended its temporary suspension on cobalt exports for an additional three months, as announced by the country’s strategic minerals regulator on Saturday.
22 June 2025
- The government of Malawi has signed a landmark $7 billion agreement with Chinese conglomerate, Hunan Sunwalk Technology Group, marking the largest foreign investment in the nation's mining sector.
22 June 2025
- The African Development Bank has released the 2024 edition of its Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI), confirming significant progress among African countries in strengthening the regulatory frameworks governing their electricity sectors.
22 June 2025
- JUNE 22 – A flashy tycoon in Zimbabwe has a nation entranced – some beguiled, others alarmed – by his habit of giving away cars along with wads of cash to those he deems patriotic – even presenting them to those he has never met. Mercedes-Benzes,…
22 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22 – Jambojet has assured their customers of no increase in flight fares due to the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The airline’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Karanja Ndegwa, says the war will have a huge impact on fuel…
22 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22 – Jambo Jet Airline has assured their customers of no increase in flight fares due to the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. The airline’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Karanja Ndegwa, says the war will have a huge impact on…
22 June 2025
- the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury John Mbadi increased his docket’s allocation to Sh122.9 billion from Sh117 billion.
22 June 2025
- While long-haul giants like Emirates and Qatar Airways often steal the spotlight, it’s the regional airlines that keep continents truly connected, especially in Africa, where local carriers bridge gaps between major cities, remote towns, and fast-…
22 June 2025
- In the latest budget review, the Treasury increased its gross allocation from Sh35.3 billion to Sh47.8 billion.
22 June 2025
- The property was illegally allocated to Rayson Pharmaceutical Ltd which later sold it to Mr Julius Njoroge and his wife Grace Keru.
22 June 2025
- Zamara Group’s CEO Sundeep Raichura philosophises about life during his cold morning showers and at the end of the day.
21 June 2025
- This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a successful teen coach and counselor based in Atlanta, U.S. Business Insider Africa has verified his professional background.
21 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – KCB Group Chief Executive Officer Paul Russo has been elected as the new Chairperson of the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the umbrella body representing the country’s commercial banks. Russo’s election was announced during…
21 June 2025
- President Donald Trump has announced a landmark peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda, aimed at ending one of Africa’s longest-running and most violent conflicts.
21 June 2025
- Aliko Dangote, billionaire and one of the most prominent African investors, is considering Namibia as a potential destination for his group's extensive investment portfolio.
21 June 2025
- The United Kingdom has reaffirmed that 99% of goods exported from Nigeria will continue to enjoy duty-free access under its Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), a move seen as vital for Nigeria’s non-oil export ambitions and bilateral trade…
21 June 2025
- In Kenya fewer than one per cent of farmers are insured.
21 June 2025
- Angola is currently hosting the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Luanda, drawing high-level delegates from across Africa and the United States for four days of discussions focused on investment, trade, and economic cooperation.
21 June 2025
- The year 2025 continues to witness an alarming escalation of threats to press freedom across the globe, with several African countries experiencing some of the worst crackdowns on independent journalism and press freedom.
21 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has sustained its efforts to woo more European visitors with a target of 12.5 percent in tourist arrivals from the continent in 2025. KTB seeks to prioritize an array of modalities to realize its…
21 June 2025
- It is important to vaccinate animals as soon as they arrive on a farm
