19 February 2025
- Without submarines, a country's naval power is greatly diminished, making its waterways open to attacks, intelligence lapses, and strategic disadvantages.
19 February 2025
- Abu Dhabi-based AppliedAI, which helps healthcare companies and insurers automate claims and billing, just raised $55 million in a deal led by G42 with Palantir and Bessemer Abu Dhabi is best known in tech for bankrolling foreign startups, venture…
19 February 2025
- Ukraine has relaunched its e-Visa program following a two-year suspension, and will allow travelers from 45 countries to submit their applications online.
19 February 2025
- Nissan was deep in trouble late last year when rival Honda offered a lifeline: a $60 billion tie-up that would help both Japanese automakers compete against the Chinese brands upending the car industry.
19 February 2025
- While these five nations generate nearly half of Africa’s wealth, the remaining 48 countries combined produce the other $1.4 trillion in GDP, highlighting the continent’s economic imbalance.
19 February 2025
- FEB 19 – KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters in the US from Louisville in Kentucky to Plano in Texas, according to a statement from its parent company, Yum Brands. About…
19 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 19 – I.C. Law LLP, a law firm, has strongly condemned unsupervised medical practice by interns and registrars at Kenyatta National hospital (KNH), arguing that it violates key provisions of the constitution. In a letter…
19 February 2025
- The Dangote Tomato Processing business is currently faced with the challenge of the cost of operation, low supplies, and competition from substandard foreign products.
19 February 2025
- Nigeria as presently constituted has been taken off the list of countries restricted from participating in the global aviation leasing market.
19 February 2025
- Elders from Nigeria’s northeast region have called for USAID and other foreign donor organizations to leave the region following allegations of terrorism financing.
19 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 19 – The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has reminded trustees, scheme administrators, and service providers of retirement benefit schemes to submit audited financial statements and pay the Retirement Benefits Levy for the…
19 February 2025
- Alhaji Aliko Dangote has ascended to the position of the 85th-wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of $23.9 billion, according to Forbes. The African billionaire made a remarkable leap from 144th place in 2024 to 86th in 2025 following…
19 February 2025
- The Ministry of Health announced it would now track mobile money transactions, electricity bill payments, vehicle ownership records, tax returns, among others to better assess SHIF contributions from the unemployed and the self employed class.
19 February 2025
- Aciri evaluated the stability of 48 African countries by considering indices like ethnic tensions, coup history, dominant ethnic groups, food security, poverty rate, debt sustainability, conflict and vulnerability, and economic diversity.
19 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 19 – The National Assembly is expected to deliberate on the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill, 2023, following its passage by the Senate on December 5 last year as the government moves to regulate motorcycle…
19 February 2025
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he intends to impose tariffs of around 25 percent on auto imports, with more details coming out on April 2. “I probably will tell you that on April 2, but it’ll be in…
19 February 2025
- Africa’s next wave of innovation will likely emerge not from Lagos or Nairobi but from Kigali, Dakar, Or Tunis – offering global investors the chance to discover untapped potential in the continent’s diverse and rapidly-evolving markets. LATE LAST…
19 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – TransUnion Kenya has partnered with analytics software provider FICO to introduce advanced credit risk solutions aimed at expanding financial access across Kenya. The collaboration will integrate enriched data and…
19 February 2025
- PARIS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — France’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.7 percent year-on-year in January, the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) announced on Tuesday. The increased in inflation was driven by…
19 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 19 – As African entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of scaling their businesses, access to funding, strategic market entry, and financial efficiency remain key hurdles. Recognizing these needs, Verto is stepping in with…
18 February 2025
- This comes at a time when the State is pushing for a cut on non-essential expenditures like travel and entertainment to ease a cash crunch.
18 February 2025
- The Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) is calling on owners of unclaimed financial assets like money and shares to come forward and claim their monies.
18 February 2025
- Millions of international students from Africa have, over the years, turned to the UK, Canada, and the United States for suitable and high-demand courses.
18 February 2025
- The High Court has extended the administration of cash-strapped Multiple Hauliers for another six months. Prime Bank had sought leave to proceed with a pending commercial suit against the...
18 February 2025
- Kenya was downgraded by all three international credit rating agencies, after citizens rejected tax increases of the Finance Bill 2024.
18 February 2025
- The exit of 8,905 permanent and pensionable employees from largely State ministries in two years came as the government more than doubled recruitment of graduate interns.
18 February 2025
- The High Court refused to grant orders sought by Feast Foods Processors to stop the bank from exercising its statutory power of sale.
18 February 2025
- The Minister of Youth Development and Empowerment, George Opare Addo, has assured the public that the betting tax will be abolished when the 2025 budget is presented.
18 February 2025
- By leveraging global trade fairs and online platforms, Kenya has successfully positioned itself as an unmatched destination for both leisure and business travellers.
18 February 2025
- The cement producer is expanding in theEast African nation despite past security challenges. Aliko Dangote, founder of Dangote Industries with the subsidiary Dangote Cement, recently announced a $400 million investment to revive a second production…
