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…
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) — The United Nations (UN)-backed Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved 50 million U.S. dollars for key projects to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable development in Kenya. The initiative, led by the Food…
18 February 2025
- Even politics and governance are not untouched by the power of prayer. In times of crisis, African leaders have called for national days of prayer, inviting their people to seek divine wisdom before making decisions that shape their nations.
18 February 2025
- With a career that began at a young age and as a woman who is no stranger to being in the limelight, Minnie Dlamini tells FORBES AFRICA that she believes in turning her challenges into opportunities. It’s a lesson that she only truly learned, now,…
18 February 2025
- The Court found that the investigation conducted by Mauritius was insufficient and did not meet the standards required to justify the safeguard measure.
18 February 2025
- Diesel prices in several African countries have been subject to both domestic and foreign market forces, resulting in price changes throughout the past month.
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – Nairobi is set to host a major air cargo and transport logistics event this week, bringing together global and regional leaders to discuss industry challenges, innovations, and future trends. The three-day event, co-hosted…
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – Business leaders must integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations to drive efficiency, innovation, and sustainable growth. This was the key message at the AI Innovation Summit, organized by Datamellon, a…
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ruled that Zuku Fibre Kenya, operated by Wananchi Group (Kenya) Limited, breached the Data Protection Act by failing to delete a former customer’s personal data upon…
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 18 – The Baraza Media Lab has expressed caution regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in media organizations. The Nairobi-based organization dedicated to supporting media professionals emphasized the need…
18 February 2025
- FEB 18 – Average wages are continuing to outpace inflation with pay packets rising for both the public and private sector workers, official figures show. Pay, after taking into account the pace of price rises, rose 3.4% between October and December…
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – The government missed its revenue collection target by Sh62.8 billion in the first half (H1) of the 2024/2025 fiscal year, the latest data shows, highlighting challenges that the state is facing in its ambition to grow…
18 February 2025
- This has eased the headache of heavy maturities in the two months amid an upward revision in the current year’s domestic borrowing target.
18 February 2025
- The Air Cargo and Transport Logistics Africa 2025 conference, set for February 19 to 21 in Nairobi is expected to attract more than 2,000 industry professionals and 60 exhibitors from across the globe.
18 February 2025
- Since you’re planning to save for a big purchase like a home, you’ll want to balance safety and growth in your investments. Investing in assets aligned to your home ownership goal like REITS could make your dream more realistic and achievable.…
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – Over 1,500 global leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs will gather in Nairobi for the 12th Sankalp Africa Summit, scheduled for February 27-28, 2025. The summit will spotlight investment, innovation, and sustainability,…
18 February 2025
- FEB 18 – Argentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment calls – and legal action accusing him of fraud – over his promotion of cryptocurrency on social media. Milei posted on X, formerly Twitter, about the $LIBRA coin on Friday, which he…
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – The government has published new graphic warning signs for printing on cigarette packets to create awareness of their health effects. Under Section 21(4) of the Tobacco Control Act, tobacco products are required to have…
18 February 2025
- Russia which has established numerous energy deals with over a dozen African countries, is now in talks with Nigeria about a nuclear partnership.
18 February 2025
- A billion-dollar expansion of Africa’s most important US-backed critical minerals project is now caught in limbo, due to a foreign-aid freeze under the Trump administration.
18 February 2025
- Everstrong Capital is seeking to raise Ksh129.2 billion from Kenya’s pension funds to finance the Usahihi Expressway, a 440-kilometre dual carriageway connecting Nairobi and Mombasa, as part of a $3.5 billion (about Ksh455 billion) project.
18 February 2025
- The business world is dominated by those willing to take risks, and the Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote seems very familiar with this concept, as the Dangote refinery has had to contend with what he refers to as the “oil mafia”.
18 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – All transporters of sand in the country will be required to obtain licenses in order to operate. This is after the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) announced the commencement of the 2024 Sand Harvesting…
18 February 2025
- FEB 18 – Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth – connecting the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions – will be the world’s longest underwater…
18 February 2025
- The managing director for Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute, WANJIRA MATHAI has led the green belt movement in Kenya as the former chair, the organization her mother, the late Wangari Maathai founded in 1977. From…
18 February 2025
- MEXICO CITY, Feb. 18 — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday warned search engine Google in a second letter that her government will take legal action unless the company reinstates the name of the Gulf of Mexico on its maps. Google does not…
