20 January 2025
- Algeria had the highest life expectancy at birth in Africa as of 2023, . A newborn infant was expected to live over 77 years in the country. Cabo Verde, Tunisia, and Mauritius followed, with a life expectancy between 77 and 75 years.
20 January 2025
- Major players in Nigeria’s oil industry, NMDPRA, NNPCL, and other marketers are facing legal action as Dangote refinery resumes its bid to halt refined petroleum imports into the country.
20 January 2025
- As presently constituted, jobs in Uganda, particularly in the informal sector are being taken away from the locals by illegal immigrants.
20 January 2025
- Startup founders in Africa faced a significant decline in investments during 2024, driven by reduced interest and lower participation from investors compared to previous years.
20 January 2025
- Egypt has the highest external debt in Africa, standing at $103.75 billion, according to a recent report by Global Firepower, which tracks external debt as part of its annual defence review.
20 January 2025
- The Moroccan government is facing heavy criticism from the international community for trying to cull three million stray dogs ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
20 January 2025
- DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — The 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting commenced on Monday in Davos, Switzerland, calling for global cooperation amid global uncertainty. Themed “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age,” the five-day…
20 January 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – Kenya’s electricity generation saw a decline in November 2024, according to the latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). KNBS, in its latest report, revealed that local electricity generation dropped…
20 January 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – Absa Bank Kenya and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have introduced the Access to Finance Accelerator programme, a six-week initiative aimed at enhancing financial access for women entrepreneurs in export businesses.…
20 January 2025
- Climate tech attracted 32% of the total tech funding in Africa last year. However, this represents a decline compared to 2023. Dotun Olowoporoku, Managing Partner at Ventures Platform—a VC firm that has backed over 90 startups across Africa,…
20 January 2025
- AI on smartphones is redefining how we interact with technology, from quicker search with voice to smarter photo edits and predicting daily needs before we realize them. Plus, with AI’s pattern-learning, a more personalized user experience. Samsung…
20 January 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – The Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA) has sounded the alarm over a series of alarming land invasions and criminal activities targeting large-scale tea producer estates. KTGA Chairman Silas Njibwakale singled out the…
20 January 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 20 – The government lost Sh 144.2 million in revenue between August and September 2024 due to a decline in the number of passengers traveling by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics…
20 January 2025
- JAN 20 – Working from home is creating a generation who are “not doing proper work”, the former boss of Marks and Spencer and Asda has warned. Lord Rose told BBC Panorama that home working was part of the UK economy’s “general decline” and employees…
20 January 2025
- The drop comes at the right time for consumers who are coming off the spending spree of last month’s festive season and the re-opening of schools.
20 January 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has unveiled its highly anticipated Redmi Note 14 Series in the country. The new series features three new smartphones:Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G, Redmi Note 14 Pro and the Redmi Note 14.…
20 January 2025
- Before a car is imported, it must go through a thorough inspection process. This inspection determines whether the car will be exported. If declared okay for export, it is given a grade, which is indicated on the auction papers. The grade is given…
20 January 2025
- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an immediate disbursement of about 248 million U.S. dollars to Ethiopia to help the East African country meet its balance of payments needs.…
20 January 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – The value of building approvals in Nairobi fell to Sh9.8 billion in November 2024 from Sh14.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). The KNBS Leading Economic…
20 January 2025
- Kenya's homeownership rate has dropped from 64% in 2013 to 61% in 2024, as urban migration drives more households to rent. Urban homeownership fell from 30% to 23%, while rural ownership saw a slight decrease from 88% to 86%.
20 January 2025
- JAN 20 – TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to give the app a reprieve when he takes office on Monday. On Saturday evening, the Chinese-owned app…
20 January 2025
- JAN 20 – Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration as US president. The announcement comes a day after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have…
20 January 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – Kenyans abroad sent home Sh651.7 billion in 2024, marking an 18 percent increase of Sh98.4 billion compared to Sh543.3 billion received in 2023, according to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The growth was fueled by a strong…
20 January 2025
- Since retiring in 2009 as a Senior Sergeant after 34 years at Kenya Prisons Service, he let his hair grow unrestricted into dreadlocks.
20 January 2025
- Treasury CS John Mbadi and his Energy counterpart Opiyo Wandayi have been traversing the vast Luo Nyanza in helicopters to 'inspect' government projects.
