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15 June 2025 - The boy who grew up on the wrong side of Muthaiga has done well for himself.

14 June 2025 - In a sweeping escalation of U.S. immigration controls, President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering extending travel ban to citizens of 36 additional countries—25 of them in Africa.

14 June 2025 - The southern African country of about three million people is not only the continent’s top performer but also the only African nation to break into the top 10 worldwide, a milestone fueled by its unprecedented leadership configuration. Namibia is…

14 June 2025 - A senior U.S. diplomat has stated that the United States is intensifying pressure for rapid progress in peace talks between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the goal of brokering a peace agreement as early as June or July.

14 June 2025 - Shipping lines have already announced an increase in charges to facilitate marshalling, cleaning, and inspection of containers.

14 June 2025 - South Africa, Africa's largest economy, is currently experiencing its most prolonged streak of foreign equity outflows in five years, with investors withdrawing a substantial $3.7 billion from the local stock market since October 2024, a data released…

14 June 2025 - In the workplace, we often assume that fairness means treating everyone exactly the same. The same treatment, same rules and same opportunities. It sounds entirely reasonable–perhaps even admirable. After all, most of us were raised to believe that ‘…

14 June 2025 - For the 23rd consecutive year, Forbes has released its Global 2000 ranking, highlighting the world’s largest and most influential publicly traded companies, with South Africa accounting for the majority of Africa’s entries.

14 June 2025 - Super petrol will retail at Sh177.32 per litre in Nairobi from Sh174.63.

14 June 2025 - The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, Roey Gilad, has voiced disappointment over Ghana’s decision to abstain from a vote in Vienna on whether Iran is complying with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards.

14 June 2025 - NEW DELHI, June 14 (Xinhua) — India’s federal civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu Saturday said keeping in view the utmost seriousness of the incident, another high-level committee has been formed to probe the deadly plane crash in the…

14 June 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 14 – Super Petrol price has increased by Sh2.69 per litre in the latest pump price review by the Energy and Petroluem Regulatory Authority (EPRA). The prices of Diesel and Kerosene have also decreased by Sh1.95, Sh2.06 per litre…

14 June 2025 - The government of Kenya has reduced its budget allocation for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria by KSh 11.4 billion in the proposed 2025/2026 financial year, despite a KSh 31 billion shortfall caused by the recent halt in donor funding.

14 June 2025 - JUNE 14 – How would you feel if your internet search history was put online for others to see? That may be happening to some users of Meta AI without them realising, as people’s prompts to the artificial intelligence tool – and the results – are posted…

14 June 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 14 – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Judiciary have launched a Sh250 million project aimed at digitizing 42 law courts across 28 counties through the deployment of Local Area Networks (LANs). The initiative,…

14 June 2025 - The Port of Durban, in South Africa has made history with the arrival of the MSC Rifaya, the largest container ship to ever dock at a South African port.

14 June 2025 - China has expanded its 10-day visa-free transit policy to 55 countries, but notably excluded all African nations, raising questions about the scope of its global engagement.

14 June 2025 - Give me a problem, and I will turn it into an opportunity.

14 June 2025 - The 2020-2022 dire drought... exposed the herders' soft underbelly on food security.

14 June 2025 - Lake Gas General Manager Morris Mutiso acknowledged the issue.

14 June 2025 - Three senior officials of popular tourist resorts in Naivasha have been charged in court for failing to pay a government levy.

14 June 2025 - This is the fastest growth among bank-owned unit trust schemes in the first quarter of the year.

14 June 2025 - Finance ministers across East Africa have increased health spending following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden withdrawal of billions of dollars in aid earlier this year.

14 June 2025 - NAIROBI, June 14 (Xinhua) — Earnings from Kenya’s horticulture exports shrank by 11.2 percent in the first quarter of 2025, the Central Bank reported Friday, with the decline in revenue attributed to a strong shilling and insecurity in the Red Sea…

14 June 2025 - JUNE 14 – Global oil prices jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The price of the benchmark Brent crude rose more than 10%, reaching its highest level since January, before losing some…

14 June 2025 - By Adam Lane JUNE 14 – As leaders from across Africa gathered at the Connected Africa Summit 2025 under the theme “The Digital Journey: Vision to Reality,” one message was unmistakable: while remarkable progress is underway, digital transformation…

14 June 2025 - Debt servicing costs for the sovereign bonds are also expected to rise.

14 June 2025 - Jane catches the attention of the handful of people in the studio as she loads a 20-kilo barbell and executes the snatch workout effortlessly.

14 June 2025 - The government also plans to introduce a digital tagging system to identify livestock and monitor rearing practices across the country.

14 June 2025 - This comes amid calls for scrutiny of the public debt register and concerns over the high cost of debt Kenya has procured.

13 June 2025 - Africa’s music industry continues to witness unprecedented global growth, driven by the growing appeal of homegrown genres such as Afrobeats and Amapiano. According to 2024 streaming data, Afrobeats recorded a 28% increase in global listenership, with…

13 June 2025 - Mali’s government has announced plans to establish a state-controlled gold refinery in partnership with Russian firm Yadran.

13 June 2025 - President Donald Trump has initiated a leadership transition at the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) as Marine General Michael Langley's two-year term nears its conclusion.

13 June 2025 - The Government of Tanzania has announced a new mandatory travel insurance charge of USD 44 per person for all foreign non-residents entering the country, regardless of the purpose of visit — including tourism.

13 June 2025 - Tanzania is stepping up efforts to restore sovereignty over its gold reserves by requiring large-scale miners to process and trade at least 20% of their product locally.

13 June 2025 - China, Africa’s largest trading partner for the last 15 years, has announced that it will not charge tariffs on goods from 53 African nations it has bilateral relations with. The initiative was first suggested at last September’s Forum on China-Africa…

13 June 2025 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that the Ghana cedi’s strong appreciation against the US dollar in the first half of 2025 may necessitate adjustments to some of the targets outlined in its ongoing programme with Ghana.

13 June 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – Global tech platform Glovo has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Kenya’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection in a strategic move aimed at expanding the country’s platform economy, creating jobs, and enhancing…

13 June 2025 - This innovation is set to benefit over 20,000 active customers of the digital credit provider, who will only be required to pay premiums as low as Ksh100 per month.Under the coverage, the riders will receive up to Ksh20,000 annually in Hospital Cash…

13 June 2025 -   NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 –Standard Chartered Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering Kenya’s and Africa’s affluent class with strategies for building resilient wealth and unlocking global investment opportunities. Speaking at the 2025 Nairobi…

13 June 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – Audit and advisory firm PwC has warned that increased domestic borrowing to fund recurrent expenditure could cripple private sector access to credit and deepen fiscal pressures. According to the firm’s Regional and Country…

13 June 2025 - The company says it is going to seek an additional compensation of Sh37.7bn from the Ugandan government through an arbitration process in London.

13 June 2025 - South African-born billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching SpaceX rockets and deploying Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites from his home country.

13 June 2025 - In a public exercise conducted on June 13, 2025, Kenya destroyed approximately 6,000 illegal weapons, marking yet another daring step in its continuing battle to eradicate illicit arms trade.

13 June 2025 - SPIE is providing energy solutions while prioritizing workforce development. SPIE Global Services Energy has firmly established itself as a key player in Nigeria’s energy sector. Under the leadership of Guillaume Niarfeix, Managing Director for SPIE…

13 June 2025 - Court said Roy Sylvester Akala was not guilty of the allegations levelled against him by the bank.

13 June 2025 - Topline Israel launched major military strikes against Iran and its nuclear program late on Thursday, killing several top military officials and nuclear scientists in the country, which U.S. officials said was a “unilateral” action by Israel as they…

13 June 2025 - The timing of the reduction has stunned health officials, who say Kenya should be increasing, not decreasing, domestic funding for HIV.

13 June 2025 - No timeframe was given for how long the embassies would be closed.

13 June 2025 - Umeme’s shares Friday hit highs of Sh16.