24 January 2024
- 75 million jobs may be displaced by a shift in the division of labour between humans and machines, while 133 million new roles may emerge.
24 January 2024
- We cannot, after all, talk about real financial inclusion if someone can access a business loan but still has to approach informal lenders to pay for their child's school uniforms and stationery.
24 January 2024
- The board operates independently of the day-to-day management, offering oversight and accountability to safeguard stakeholders' interests.
24 January 2024
- The recent approval of spot bitcoin ETFs that attracted an estimated $10 billion trading volume in the first three days of trading led by Grayscale Investments and BlackRock is raising interest
24 January 2024
- All ‘airbnb’ investors in Nairobi will be required to register a business, and then present relevant documentation to the Tourism Regulatory Authority.
24 January 2024
- Schools are wellsprings of camaraderie, centres for mental and physical health development, a place to obtain healthy nutrition and the perfect environment for positive character building.
23 January 2024
- Roushanna Gray uses food and ecology as a medium to impart knowledge on the rich biodiversity of South Africa’s edible land and seascapes. Cape Town is a city with no shortage of experiences, for every kind of person. There are some that appeal to…
23 January 2024
- According to Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) data, the shilling yesterday stood at 160.25 against the dollar for the official banking regulator's printed mean rate.
23 January 2024
- MANILA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — The Philippines on Tuesday launched a four-year plan to boost the halal industry, hoping to turn the country into a leading halal hub in the Asia-Pacific region by 2028. Philippine Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo…
23 January 2024
- The military stands as one of the most relevant institutions in the world, serving as a foundation for security and stability at the global, regional, and national levels.
23 January 2024
- High food inflation, a persistent economic problem, creates enormous issues for people, households, and nations as a whole, especially in Africa, considering its status as a developing economy. As the cost of basic food products rises, the…
23 January 2024
- Total assets under management held by unit trusts or collective investment schemes crossed the Sh200 billion mark for the first time in September 2023.
23 January 2024
- Fredrick Rono, a farmer from Kiminini constituency termed the proposed tax "exploitative" and a setback to progress made towards attaining food security.
23 January 2024
- 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…
23 January 2024
- Kenya, a trailblazer in mobile money transactions in Africa, experienced the slowest growth in transfers last year since 2007, following the government's decision to raise excise duty on transaction fees, Bloomberg reported.
23 January 2024
- ELDORET, Kenya Jan 23- Residents of Uasin Gishu County have urged lawmakers to consider incorporating a provision for a tribunal to address any disputes that may emanate from the transactions of the affordable housing project. Speaking during the…
23 January 2024
- CAIRO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) — Egypt’s digital exports increased by 26.5 percent to 6.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2023, up from 4.9 billion dollars in 2022, Egyptian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat said Monday. Talaat spoke…
23 January 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – Ugandan motorbike taxi and delivery platform SafeBoda will be resuming its operations in the country after exiting the market about three years ago. The firm announced on its X platform that it will be making a comeback into…
23 January 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – It is every parent’s goal to see their children access better and uninterrupted educational journeys. However, there are numerous stumbling blocks to such successes due to the unforeseen deaths of parents or guardians as…
23 January 2024
- By Kuda Mukova NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – One of the most frequent narratives you’ll hear about any green initiatives in Africa is that doing so puts much-needed growth at risk. Historically, it hasn’t been one without merit either. African countries…
23 January 2024
- The International Monetary Fund has expressed its content with Ghana’s commitment to ensuring a full economic recovery. The global lender applauded the country’s administration, its central bank, and its ministry of finance for its push to secure a…
23 January 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – Infobip, a global cloud communications platform, now empowers businesses to design and implement end-to-end customer purchase journeys directly within WhatsApp. Using the latest features in the WhatsApp Business Platform…
23 January 2024
- By Eric Muli NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – It’s no secret that there’s still a long way to go when it comes to achieving true financial inclusion in Africa. As recently as 2021, 45% of people in sub-Saharan Africa didn’t have access to a formal bank…
23 January 2024
- Kenya Airways is marking its 47th anniversary by offering customers 15% discount on tickets to various destinations across its network.
23 January 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – More infrastructure projects will be built in Kenya under the public-private partnership model, following the success of the country’s first toll expressway financed and constructed by China, according to a senior Kenyan…
23 January 2024
- KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — Malaysia, the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, has kept its crude palm oil (CPO) export duty for February at 8 percent. A circular from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website showed on Tuesday that the CPO…
23 January 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – Agri-tech firm Twiga Foods has settled a Google Cloud Services debt dispute with Incentro Africa, a global Google Cloud provider. The debt wrangle between the two companies began in September last year when Incentro Africa…