21 February 2025
- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released the names of five candidates cleared to contest its upcoming presidential election.
21 February 2025
- Nigerians don’t just sip ruby-red cocktails — they tell stories with them. And in the country’s bustling party capitals, those stories are getting more exciting by the day, and night. The sun has barely set over Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos,…
21 February 2025
- Peace is one of humanity’s deepest desires, yet in a world of war, economic hardship, and political divides, it often feels just out of reach. While people everywhere yearn for safety, stability, and the chance to build better futures, the reality…
21 February 2025
- The Government of Ghana has announced a 10% increase in the National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW), raising it to GH¢19.97, effective 1st March 2025.
21 February 2025
- Salaried Kenyans will once again feel the pinch of a reducing take home at the end of February 2025. The third phase of implementing the NSSF Act 2013 takes effect in February, allowing the government to deduct more from their payslips. Remittance…
21 February 2025
- MOSCOW, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — U.S. technology company Google LLC was fined multiple times by Russia in 2024 for content violations, said the authorities on Friday. “In 2024, courts fined Google LLC four times. The total amount of fines reached 15.1…
21 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 21 – Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has unveiled a new pump station at Ngema, increasing the product flowrate along the 14-inch western Kenya pipeline to 510M³ per hour, up from 330M³ per hour-representing a 69 percent increase.…
21 February 2025
- France has said it would retain 80 military personnel in Côte d'Ivoire as it hands over control of a military base in the commercial capital
21 February 2025
- Children learn best through observation, and having good money habits indirectly teaches them how to manage their finances. However, this alone is not enough. You need to be intentional about teaching key money skills to equip them with the…
21 February 2025
- Mwalimu National SACCO is the largest SACCO in Africa by asset size, primarily serving teachers and education professionals. Mwalimu enjoyed vibrant growth for many years - given the large number of teachers. In 2014, the SACCO bought a majority…
21 February 2025
- The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on a top Rwandan government official due to the country's alleged role in the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
21 February 2025
- Ghana's mining sector remains a vital contributor to the nation’s economy, accounting for over half of foreign direct investment and generating more than a third of its export revenue.
21 February 2025
- Inflation is one of the biggest headaches for people and businesses across Africa. Many things drive high inflation in Africa, like weak currencies, rising food and fuel prices, government overspending, and global economic shocks.
21 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 21 – The government’s decision to impose graphic health warnings on alternative nicotine products could undermine efforts to curb the 12,000 annual smoking-related deaths in Kenya, according to the Campaign for Safer…
21 February 2025
- FEB 21 – Delta Air Lines is offering US$30,000 (£23,792) to each person on board a plane that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday – all of whom survived. As it landed in the Canadian city, the plane skidded along the runway in flames before flipping…
21 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 21 – Kenya’s agriculture sector recorded a 6.5 percent growth in 2023, but experts warn that sustained progress will require greater investment in climate resilience, subsidies, and insurance schemes, according to a report by…
21 February 2025
- FEB 21 – A meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and some of the country’s foremost business leaders this week has fuelled excitement and speculation, after Alibaba founder Jack Ma was pictured at the event. The charismatic and colourful Mr…
21 February 2025
- The prosperity gap in some African countries refers to the stark differences in economic well-being among African countries, regions, and social groups. These disparities are seen in GDP per capita, access to essential services, infrastructure…
21 February 2025
- PARIS, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced on Thursday that its total revenues reached 69.2 billion euros (72.6 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, marking a 6-percent increase from the previous year. In its full-year…
21 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya are increasingly adopting digital payments, leveraging technology, and forming strategic collaborations to drive growth and resilience, as highlighted in the third edition of the…
21 February 2025
- For countries looking to expand their industries, achieve sustained economic growth, and remain globally competitive, foreign direct investment (FDI) is essential.
