26 December 2023
- Kenya recently announced its budget for purchasing military equipment for its security personnel. The nation stated that it will spend Sh7 billion ($45 million) every year. The initial budget was lower, but due to the intervention of the country’s…
26 December 2023
- Kenya recently announced its budget for purchasing military equipment for its security personnel. The nation stated that it will spend Sh7 billion ($45 million) every year. The initial budget was lower, but due to the intervention of the country’s…
26 December 2023
- After more than nine years of closure due to political and security concerns, Libya's Stock Market reopened for trading on Monday.
26 December 2023
- More than half the regions in Nigeria recently experienced a debt reduction. The debt reduction occurred in Q3 of 2023. More states this quarter saw a reduction of their domestic debt stock than the previous quarter.
26 December 2023
- Plans on to ensure the entire country is not affected whenever power goes off in one region as MPs pushed Chirchir in a tight corner demanding to know the causes of the power outages
26 December 2023
- The agreement is the culmination of talks that started over a decade ago between the European bloc and the East African Community. There have been jitters about implementation of the pact.
26 December 2023
- The passage of the 2023 Finance Act saw two notable changes affecting salaried employees.
26 December 2023
- Addis had been supposed to make the payment on December 11, but bondholders had not been paid the coupon as of the end of Friday December 22.
26 December 2023
- 32 institutions were part of the programme, the State was to pay 80 per cent of the cost.
26 December 2023
- A growing number of African countries have found themselves caught in the challenging web of debt distress, a predicament exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and global economic downturn.
26 December 2023
- Nobuhle Ndlovu is among the few to break the glass ceiling in the male-dominated world of private equity. An investment banker-turned-partner at a private equity firm in South Africa, Nobuhle Ndlovu realized early on that her calling was to help…
26 December 2023
- Zone Three Board Member Chege Kirundi has hailed the move, saying the previous tea prices was lower compared with the increased cost of living.
26 December 2023
- Archbishop Philip Anyolo urges Christians across the country to share what little they have with their neighbours.
26 December 2023
- Surgeons at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital in Kirinyaga, central Kenya, performed the first spine surgery last week.
25 December 2023
- They say Parliament rubber stamps laws that increase levies without consideration of plight of citizens. AG has sought early hearing dates for cases touching on Finance Act 2023
25 December 2023
- The East African Community (EAC) member states are trading less with each other owing to pesky trade barriers. Instead, members of the regional bloc are trading more with other African countries, particularly West Africans, and non-African nations…
25 December 2023
- Ghanaian entrepreneur Alima Bello, the founder of Bello Edu, would have been toiling away in a greasy oil seed factory had she not chosen to ignite her passion for contemporary fashion design. Fashion and art are often synonymous. Just ask Ghanaian…
25 December 2023
- Nigeria is in the process of acquiring two banks that were purportedly acquired at a significant discount by the deposed Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele.
25 December 2023
- TOPLINE A drone struck a vessel reportedly linked to Israel off the coast of India on Saturday morning—an unexplained attack that comes as the Houthi militant group continues a campaign of strikes against ships hundreds of miles west in the Red Sea…
25 December 2023
- As the company winds down its operations, the Herculean task of restoring the mined areas to their natural state is quietly underway.
25 December 2023
- The main defaulters include counties and ministries and State agencies.
24 December 2023
- As the year comes to an end, Kenyan companies find themselves in a situation where operational needs and employee well-being collide. For human resources (HR) professionals, striking a balance between employee well-being and operational needs…
24 December 2023
- As Africa continues to navigate its way through the digital age, the future of its smartphone market looks promising. This was confirmed in a recent study by the global research firm Canalys. The report reveals that Africa’s economic complications…
24 December 2023
- The International Monetary Fund has agreed to a funding program with six East African countries. So far, the global lender has approved the payment of $620.65 million in budgetary support for them including Rwanda, Tanzania, and the Democratic…
24 December 2023
- Regional lender EADB is claiming Sh1.5 billion from former minister as unpaid loan and interest. Politician claims judgement entered against him in a British court was flawed and biased.
24 December 2023
- Stock prices move in response to new information that conveys signals about the risks faced by investors. There's a close relationship between the broader economy and the stock market.
24 December 2023
- Following Angola's decision to exit the OPEC oil cartel, Nigeria and Congo have reaffirmed their commitment to the Saudi-led oil producer group, which has been actively seeking support for additional output cuts to boost prices.
24 December 2023
- The play ‘For Coloured Girls (who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf)’ was showed in Mombasa at Swahiliport Hub on the 7th of December and on the 8th at the Little Theatre. It has been undoubtedly both the most thematically…
24 December 2023
- Every Christmas season rekindles the tradition of the timeless carols and the contemporary holiday songs.
24 December 2023
- Any government service that costs Sh199 and below will cost you Sh5 service fee. Transactions costing Sh500 to Sh699 will cost Sh25 while anything above Sh1,000 will cost Sh50.
24 December 2023
- There is no need to break the piggy bank to celebrate a foreign idea dating back to the Victorian times, but which has been hijacked by capitalist forces and people living beyond their means.
23 December 2023
- A proposal to have Ketraco charge firms for delaying offtake of power from their grid has been fronted by Energy CS Davis Chirchir as a way of making the firm more profitable.
23 December 2023
- The taxman has put travellers on notice that they must declare all duty-free items and business-related items or merchandise and currency worth Sh1.5 million at ports of entry.
23 December 2023
- The co-hosting of the tournament is a unique opportunity for Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to raise their profiles in the tourism sector.
23 December 2023
- Extreme weather events ranging from soaring temperatures to excessive flooding as well as diminishing flora and fauna are but some of the indicators of this global crisis of our times.
23 December 2023
- Despite the immense potential for development in the electricity sector, the continent remains one of the least electrified regions globally.
23 December 2023
- Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are jointly set to host the games in 2024.
23 December 2023
- The campaign, set to run until February 9, 2024, aims to ease the financial burden faced by Kenyan families amidst the ongoing economic challenges.
23 December 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – Kenya Diaspora Alliance’s 10th Annual Convention Sparks Transformational Dialogue for Global Engagement. The Kenya Diaspora Alliance (KDA) affirmed its commitment to fostering collaboration, innovation, and sustainable…
23 December 2023
- Nigerian Afrobeats artist Mohbad passed away at the age of 27 on September 12. Posthumously, he surpassed global icons on the charts and experienced a surge in streaming. Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, passed away at the age of 27 on…
23 December 2023
- On Friday, France finalized the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, following an exit request from the country's new junta.
23 December 2023
- In the words of the Chairperson of the Presidential Council of Economic Advisors Dr David Ndii, Kenya's economy is not out of the woods yet, amidst a series of incidents triggering global inflation.
23 December 2023
- Prof Booker Dean of the Graduate School of Media and Communication at the Aga Khan University is many things; administrator, leader and media practitioner.
23 December 2023
- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the restriction on banks from facilitating crypto transactions.
22 December 2023
- The digital lenders were audited following growing complaints over breach of personal data.
22 December 2023
- Albert Sigei and Christine Muthui will take up new roles as independent non-executive directors as part of ongoing reorganisation by the media firm in a changing operating environment.
22 December 2023
- Honda is recalling about 2.6 million vehicles in the United States to replace fuel pumps and address a defect that increases crash risk, according to the Japanese automaker.
22 December 2023
- The opening of the Chinese and Indian markets has made Kenya the fifth-largest avocado exporter in the world. Superfruit has increased earnings for farmers and firms.
22 December 2023
- Jinnah said while land issues in the country remain highly emotive and has previously been a source of trouble, reforms remain a critical means of production.
22 December 2023
- The World Bank has given Tanzania significant aid through a $1.1 billion financing package. The fund is intended to support climate resilience, urban services, and inclusive growth in the country.