02 June 2022
- ICT Cabinet Secretary Mr Joe Mucheru said the State is committed to working closely with partners to build the country's skills database.
02 June 2022
- Export of horticulture produce from Kisumu to the United Kingdom will resume mid-June following a three-month break occasioned by a decline in production.
02 June 2022
- Sustainability reporting has become a buzz-word that companies, ranging from SMEs to large companies as well as multinationals are adopting.
02 June 2022
- Kenya is set to get Sh19.8 billion ($170 million) loans from AfDB this year for budgetary support and agriculture to help its economy recover.
02 June 2022
- As the world slowly recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, we are sliding to the brink of another catastrophe, which is a global food crisis.
01 June 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 1 – The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has urged Kenyans to desist from making fraudulent insurance claims as the practice was hurting the economy, keeping premiums high and slowing down claims settlement pace. The regulator…
01 June 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 1 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the next administration from using debt even as emphasized its importance as a key accelerator of economic development. Kenyatta, while delivering his last national event speech during the…
01 June 2022
- “This is the time to stand together and get connected. It’s time to bury our differences, show love to one another and look forward with confidence.” H.E Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania Located on the east coast of Africa and south of the…
01 June 2022
- IHS Towers announced earlier today that it has completed the acquisition of 5,701 towers from MTN Group's South African unit. This was for a consideration price of $412 million.
01 June 2022
- MOMBASA, Kenya, June 1 – Several infrastructure development projects are taking shape in Mombasa at unparalleled speed and are set to enhance its image as the gateway to East and Central Africa and as a tourism hub. The ongoing construction and…
01 June 2022
- Moscow, Russia, June 1 – Russia’s Gazprom said Wednesday its gas exports to countries outside of the former Soviet Union dropped by more than a quarter year-on-year between January and May after losing several European clients. Exports to countries…
01 June 2022
- Barriers to education in Africa include political and security instability, costs, health and nutrition, distance to school, insufficient budgetary allocations to education, and poor-quality environments, content and processes.
01 June 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31 – PwC has urged business leaders to urgently drive effective ESG strategies in the Africa focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) research as they cannot afford to ignore the societal importance of ESG performance…
01 June 2022
- Africa’s creative industry is booming, thanks to a sudden global interest in Africa’s creative economy and the immense abundance of local talents. Amid the growth, it has become imperative to properly set up all the necessary mechanisms that will…
01 June 2022
- By Shehryar Ali, Country Manager for East Africa Mastercard Sustainability has risen to the top of the economic agenda globally as consumers become more focused on reducing their carbon footprint. According to a global consumer survey commissioned by…
01 June 2022
- It's time to look back at some of the important forecasts about different African economies in May. These forecasts were released by Fitch Solutions and they focused on countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Gabon and others
01 June 2022
- TOPLINE People experiencing a rebound Covid-19 infection after taking the antiviral therapy medication Paxlovid can be contagious even before experiencing symptoms, according to a paper written by a team of researchers at the Veterans Affairs Boston…
01 June 2022
- The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) CEO Terry Ramadhani has assured pharmaceutical, nursing and medical stakeholders that reforms at the Authority have started in earnest. The reforms, she said, will be geared at repositioning KEMSA as an…
01 June 2022
- It sounds like a strange and somewhat selfish concept; however, the financial rule of “paying yourself first” is a golden rule, particularly when referring to personal finance.
01 June 2022
- Kenya’s inflation accelerated to a new record of 7.1 per cent in May as the cost of food and beverages continues to rise sharply partly affected by the war in