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19 May 2026 - AfCFTA agreement carries enormous potential for African economies, however, a lot remains to be done to translate it into tangible outcomes for businesses and citizens.

19 May 2026 - Kenya is deepening energy ties with Azerbaijan as Nairobi seeks new partners for its proposed East African oil refinery project, signaling a broader strategy to diversify…

19 May 2026 - The petition has been filed jointly with Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) and She Rises Organisation.

19 May 2026 - Proponents of the higher NSSF rates reckon that they stand to ease the growing old age poverty.

19 May 2026 - The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), has released new prices, with the price of diesel, the main bone of contention, reducing by Ksh10.

19 May 2026 - The profit jump followed a 19 percent drop in interest expenses to Sh10.7 billion from Sh13.3 billion a year earlier.

19 May 2026 - A small number of firms now sit at the centre of cloud computing, search, app distribution, online advertising, social media, digital payments and more recently, artificial…

19 May 2026 - African fuel importers are expected to gain short-term access to additional crude supply after the United States announced a temporary measure allowing certain countries to…

19 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19-ASUS is betting on Kenya’s tech-savvy population and rising SME digitization to drive demand for affordable artificial intelligence-enabled devices…

19 May 2026 - Investigators say over 300 containers were fraudulently cleared from the Port of Mombasa without paying taxes, leading to the arrest of KRA and KPA officials.

19 May 2026 - Aliko Dangote is facing a fresh showdown with fuel importers in Nigeria, as marketers push back against efforts to reduce the country’s dependence on imported petroleum…

19 May 2026 - Leah Nyaguthii turned a neglected plot into a chemical-free kitchen garden that now supplies her hotel and cuts costs.

19 May 2026 - South Sudan has been barred by a London court from entering into new oil-backed prepayment deals until it settles outstanding obligations to commodities trading house BB…

19 May 2026 - The OCS of Central Police Station was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully releasing 64 fuel protesters.

19 May 2026 - 800 young residents of Machakos have benefited from the 'Glam on Wheels' program, which offers free training in makeup, hairdressing, barbering and nail technology.

19 May 2026 - Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported strong first quarter results for 2026, with Profit After Tax rising 24% to Ksh19.1 billion.

19 May 2026 - Togo has joined a growing group of African nations opening their borders to unrestricted continental travel, becoming the sixth African country to grant visa-free entry to…

19 May 2026 - NAIROBI,Kenya,May 19-Car & General has introduced a Piaggio LPG-powered three-wheeler into the Kenyan market, targeting urban transport operators facing rising fuel…

19 May 2026 - Fifteen years ago, William Tewiah was building a fuel supply business focused largely on servicing mining firms in Ghana’s Western Region. Today, he sits atop the Ghana…

19 May 2026 - Kenya's flower industry lost an estimated Sh200 million on Monday, May 18, after a nationwide transport strike paralysed cargo movement to JKIA, the Kenya Flower Council…

19 May 2026 - Africa’s vast mineral wealth has long attracted global attention. But for years, one problem kept many promising projects trapped on paper: investors were unwilling to…

19 May 2026 - South African retail giant Pick n Pay has raised about 4.7 billion rand ($282 million) after selling part of its stake in discount grocery chain Boxer Retail, as the…

19 May 2026 - Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola is drawing renewed international attention after his memoir, Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business, was shortlisted for the 2026…

19 May 2026 - U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to admit 10,000 additional white South Africans into the United States under a special refugee program that has become one of the most…

19 May 2026 - The United States has launched a $13 million emergency response and imposed new travel restrictions after confirmed Ebola cases emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo (…

19 May 2026 - Botswana has taken a major step in its battle to protect the future of natural diamonds after joining the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB), as competition from…

19 May 2026 - Looking at the winners celebrating online, I feel a genuine sense of pride for the culture.

19 May 2026 - The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new regions and across borders, raising fears of a wider health crisis after the death toll climbed…

19 May 2026 - NAIROBI,Kenya,May 19-TikTok has taken down 820,552 videos in Kenya in the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The report…

19 May 2026 - The United States has issued new travel restrictions for a few African countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda, owing to the Ebola…

19 May 2026 - Zambia's state-operated investment company, ZCCM Investments Holdings, has initiated a new gold-focused joint venture with the goal of uncovering new mineral wealth in…

19 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – Equity Group Holdings  has reported a 24 per cent year-on-year rise in Profit After Tax to Sh19.1 billion for the first quarter ended March…

19 May 2026 - Hello and welcome to the Money News Roundup Newsletter, where we cover the sweeping powers Uganda has secured at the Kenya Pipeline Company after investing Ksh34.7 billion…

19 May 2026 - One of Russia’s largest transportation and logistics enterprises, FESCO, is exploring the expansion of its commercial operations within Tanzania.

19 May 2026 - A decline in diaspora remittances, driven by Middle East conflict and rising living costs abroad, is deepening financial pressure on Kenyan households.

19 May 2026 - Tea sector players have moved to court challenging the new Tea Board of Kenya levies and regulations.

19 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 19 – The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has warned that the proposed amendments to Kenya’s tobacco control laws, under the…

19 May 2026 - Manufacturers in Kenya have raised alarm over the ongoing nationwide protests by motorists and transport operators opposing recent fuel price increases, warning that the…

19 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18-Kenya is seeking to strengthen its position as Africa’s leading technology investment destination as startups unveil artificial intelligence solutions…

19 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18-Commuters face another day of disruption after talks between the government and matatu operators failed to produce a breakthrough Monday, prolonging a…

19 May 2026 - A former Co-op Bank relationship manager has lost his unfair dismissal case after the court found the lender had valid grounds to fire him.

19 May 2026 - Sale of the stake to await the determination of petitions filed by four Kenyans.

19 May 2026 - An argument that Africa's economic growth depends on freer cross-border labour mobility, noting that most migration is already regional but remains constrained by…

19 May 2026 - The UN-Habitat has warned that the global housing crisis is worsening despite policy progress, citing rapid urbanisation, inadequate implementation, and millions living in…

19 May 2026 - The extended court freeze leaves a Sh244.5 billion Safaricom transaction in limbo, complicating Treasury financing plans.

19 May 2026 - President William Ruto faces growing pressure to announce fresh fuel relief measures after a nationwide strike paralysed transport and disrupted business activity.

18 May 2026 - The new prices will take effect from May 19, 2026.

18 May 2026 - Morocco is set to receive its first Spanish-built warship in four decades as Madrid-based shipbuilder Navantia prepares to hand over a new offshore patrol vessel to Rabat…

18 May 2026 - Kenya’s worsening fuel crisis took a new twist on Monday, May 18, after the government proposed increasing kerosene prices in an attempt to stop widespread fuel adulteration…

18 May 2026 - As of December 2025, KPC and the Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL), a subsidiary of the pipeline company, had a total workforce of 1,549 employees, 87.2 percent or 1…