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05 November 2024 - Designers have yet to configure a 'perfect' solution that best ticks all the boxes for cost, weight, shape, space, etc.

05 November 2024 - OTTAWA, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — Maritime employers in Canada’s British Columbia locked out more than 730 dock foremen across the country’s west coast ports, including the largest port, Vancouver, in a labor dispute on Monday afternoon. The B.C. Maritime…

05 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 6 – Passengers entering Kenya will soon be required to declare their mobile phones, including their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers, as part of a new compliance measure by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA…

05 November 2024 - The family is a big deal globally, and it is like the building blocks of countries. While it may be the smallest unit within society, the dynamics within a family can send ripples through the broader community, shaping the course of its development…

05 November 2024 - Penetrating oil gets to places that more viscous lubricants and cleaners cannot reach.

05 November 2024 - At the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology department of Horticulture and Food Security, Dr. Paul Kinoti and his team are busy. This team is specialising in non-conventional farming methods, focusing on snail farming and its…

05 November 2024 - The Kenyan government has announced a data-sharing agreement with telecommunication companies to improve tax compliance. Kenyan banks have increasingly used the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) discount window. 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗞𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲…

05 November 2024 - Rina Hicks, Operations Director at Faida Investment Bank, looks at the pros and cons of keeping your cash in the bank.

05 November 2024 - Topline Vice President Kamala Harris inched ahead of former President Donald Trump by the narrowest of margins in both polling guru Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight’s final presidential forecasts shortly after midnight on Tuesday, although both…

05 November 2024 - LONDON, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — British Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that university tuition fees in England will increase by 3.1 percent next year, the first rise since 2016. The hike, attributed to inflation, will bring the…

05 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5 – CPF Financial Services has introduced the Taifa Pension Fund, a new pension scheme targeting Kenya’s unpensionable workforce across both private and public sectors. The fund, managed by Standard Investment Bank, provides…

05 November 2024 - Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited has responded to Dangote Refinery's allegations of substandard fuel blending, denying any wrongdoing and standing by their product quality.

05 November 2024 - By Maya Horgan Famodu NOV 5 – In the lead-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, one Africa-born figure stands out. A man who applies distinctly-African political strategies to the American landscape: Elon Musk. His influence, ranging from…

05 November 2024 - NOV 5 – Boeing workers have voted to accept the aviation giant’s latest pay offer, ending a damaging seven-week-long walkout. Striking workers can start returning to their jobs as early as Wednesday, or as late as 12 November, the International…

05 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s exports to other African countries, boosted by increased shipment and strengthened bilateral relations, rose 26 percent in the first seven months of 2024, according to an economic report from the Central Bank…

05 November 2024 - Utilising locally sourced gypsum has significantly transformed Leah Warii's business by eliminating reliance on imported materials.

05 November 2024 - Kenya cites reduced spending pressures and alternative sources of financing

04 November 2024 - Banks cumulatively tapped Sh81 billion from the discount window in the year to the start of August, according to market sources.

04 November 2024 - The chairman of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) in South Africa, Dondo Mogajane, has resigned from all his professional roles and board positions in the country.

04 November 2024 - The Treasury has further disclosed that it has sought the support of the IMF to provide support in the evaluation of its regulatory framework.

04 November 2024 - While the government, cooperatives, and farmers themselves are embracing new technologies and diversification strategies to mitigate crop failure and livestock deaths, insurance emerges as a...

04 November 2024 - According to information on SHA portal, by the end of October, over 2,598 health facilities had submitted claims totalling more than Sh1.6 billion.

04 November 2024 - Taxation of the crypto industry is provided for in the Finance Act of 2023, which introduced a 3.0 percent tax on the transfer or exchange of digital assets.

04 November 2024 - Forex trading is inherently volatile, and the market can swing wildly based on factors that even seasoned traders cannot foresee.

04 November 2024 - His project has become not only a source of income, but also a mission.

04 November 2024 - There are potential obstacles that may arise from linking M-Pesa paybill and till numbers to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)'s electronic tax invoice management system (eTIMS) or making them ETRs.

04 November 2024 - What makes non-tech businesses a smart investment? The first thing to understand is that non-tech businesses aren’t "old-fashioned" or “slow.”

04 November 2024 - Telkom’s woes trace their genesis to the beginning of April 2022, when the industry regulator started switching off SIM cards that were not regularly registered.

04 November 2024 - Earnings from tourism hit a record high of Sh352.54 billion last year driven by a jump in visitor numbers, significantly lifting one of Kenya's biggest foreign exchange earners.

04 November 2024 - Cuts to education and health are for instance expected to adversely impact long-term economic growth and human capital formation.

04 November 2024 - Official data shows the inflows from South Africa more than doubled in the first nine months of 2024 compared with a year earlier but remained more than nine times lower than four years ago.

04 November 2024 - A panel of three, Dantez Mwendwa, Vaishali Morjaria and Calvin Oyula moderated by Mike Strano, gave insight into the filmmakers' ambitions, challenges, and sacrifices.

04 November 2024 - In the wake of claims that a Nairobi City County land title deed was used by a private developer to secure a Ksh1.9 billion loan from a local bank, the accused real estate firm, Jabavu Village Ltd, has refuted the claims.

04 November 2024 - Brookside’s General Manager for Marketing Linda Obado, said that the processor intends to further boost the uptake of its products, as it targets a larger share of the local institutions market...

04 November 2024 - The Cabinet in May last year directed Kenya Power to transfer part of its transmission assets to Ketraco in a push to help the electricity distributor clear debts.

04 November 2024 - Kenya plans to build a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant from 2027 at an estimated cost of $5 billion (Sh645 billion), as part of Kenya National Electrification Strategy.

04 November 2024 - When Kenya launched the SGR on December 1, 2017, it was seen as a game-changer, facilitating cargo transportation and enhancing people-to-people exchanges.

04 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) — For James Kariuki, a macadamia farmer in central Kenya since 1997, cultivating macadamia nuts has been a double-edged sword. While the crop promises high yields and potential income, the journey from harvest to market is…

04 November 2024 - South Africa is back again, this time not with an alien story but with a dystopian future one.

04 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 — Real estate firm Jabavu Village Limited (JVL) has refuted claims of delays in the construction of Ngara’s Jevanjee Housing Estate, asserting that the affordable housing project remains on track and financed through legally…

04 November 2024 - Four African countries made it onto the list, with three hailing from South Africa. These cities prioritize education, inclusive policies, a robust economy, mobility, environmental protection, and access to green spaces.

04 November 2024 - If we look back, Finance Act 2023 had stirred nationwide debate since its passage, largely over concerns about the government’s approach to public participation and the economic impact of new tax...

04 November 2024 - America’s foreign policy will be a big issue. Middle East crisis shadow in Gaza is a crucial matter that has both candidates gasping for breath on pronouncements to commit.

04 November 2024 - Los Angeles’s Erewhon, one of the world’s most expensive grocery stores, is a favorite among celebrities and personal chefs. It’s known for lining its shelves with upmarket pro- duce, focusing on items that are both certified or- ganic and…

04 November 2024 - Russia and Zimbabwe’s bi-lateral relationship continues to be productive as both countries recently embarked on a geological mission.

04 November 2024 - Cocoa farmers in Ghana are hoarding their products in anticipation of an increment in the price of cocoa.

04 November 2024 - Zambia’s plan to increase its stake in certain mining projects won’t affect existing operations or exploration efforts, a senior government official confirmed.

04 November 2024 - DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) — The number of Chinese tourists visiting Tanzania’s tourist attractions has been on a remarkable rise since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Tanzanian tourism official has said. Hassan Abbasi, permanent secretary…

04 November 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – The pirated sports streaming site “score808.US” has been shut down in Nairobi following a coordinated operation by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) and the National Police Service. The raid, conducted in Makadara Subcounty…

04 November 2024 - A Business Daily spot check showed that neither business nor residential packages were available for purchase in any of the five counties, including Nairobi.