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12 May 2026 - Ethiopian Airlines Group is in early discussions with Airbus SE over a potential aircraft order as Africa’s largest carrier moves to expand its regional and long-haul…

12 May 2026 - Kenya's aggressive digital market has caught the attention of the Taiwanese electronic consumer product company ASUS, which will be unveiling its portfolio of AI-enabled…

12 May 2026 - Africa loses an estimated $89 billion annually to illicit financial flows, with experts warning that weak tax systems, profit shifting and opaque financial practices…

12 May 2026 - Fresh from dominating Kenya’s premier film and television awards, producers Philippe Bresson and Grace Kahaki are calling for stronger action against digital piracy, which…

12 May 2026 - Banks are also heavily regulated meaning they lean more on caution rather than risk even in innovation.

12 May 2026 - Nigeria’s stock market extended its strong rally on Monday, with banking and industrial shares helping lift the benchmark index by 2.33% in a high-volume trading session.

12 May 2026 - Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt has increased ride fares in Kenya by 6 per cent, becoming one of the first major platforms in the country to formally shift part of the…

12 May 2026 - Ms Mwenje joined KPC in February 2005 as a graduate trainee (supplies) and grew through the ranks to the managerial level. Her exit is effective May 6.

12 May 2026 - Only 23 percent of 37 banks, one mortgage financing institution and 14 microfinance institutions surveyed by CBK spent more than Sh5 million on research and development in…

12 May 2026 - Kenya is preparing to strip anonymity from cryptocurrency trading in one of Africa’s largest digital asset markets, as the government moves to force exchanges to disclose…

12 May 2026 - Several African countries continue to feature on the highest level of travel risk issued by the United States, with the latest May 2026 update maintaining a Level 4 “Do Not…

12 May 2026 - The verdict amounts to the biggest native title payout ever awarded in Australia, and concludes a protracted legal battle between the Yindjibarndi people and Andrew Forrest'…

12 May 2026 - Across Africa, company growth is becoming one of the clearest signals of where economic momentum is shifting, as businesses scale faster across fintech, logistics,…

12 May 2026 - Sharon Irungu-Asiyo and Mohamed Birik Mohamed ceased serving as directors after the State revoked KPC’s status as a National Government entity, paving the way for the…

12 May 2026 - As Kenya forges ahead on its digital transformation journey, there has been an uptick in the use of Artificial Intelligence in government and private sector institutions.

12 May 2026 - Kenya’s psychology graduates are surging as mental health awareness, job demand, and post-Covid pressures reshape career choices.

12 May 2026 - Apart from increasing the pay per kilo, BAT has been trying to counter the fall in the number of tobacco farmers.

12 May 2026 - PCK posted Sh488 million net profit during the review period, up from a net loss of Sh1.08 billion in the previous year.

12 May 2026 - Kenyans want parties to move away from being centred on individual politicians and instead focus on clear, distinct ideologies. Most (77 percent) believe multiple parties…

12 May 2026 - Government investments in infrastructure, such as the Kenya-China Phase III Project upgrading 70 institutions, represent a significant opportunity.

12 May 2026 - Finance Bill 2026 is criticised for focusing on taxes instead of fixing Kenya’s deeper problems of weak growth and investment.

12 May 2026 - The Government of Kenya has announced that it is hiring in 2026, workers across its different agencies and parastatals. As of late 2025 and early 2026, the Kenyan government…

12 May 2026 - Nearly 13 percent of Kenyans now use digital assets for everyday economic activity.

12 May 2026 - The fact that East Africa can become a competitive production hub as argued by President Ruto, is a clear insight on the global economic realignment.

12 May 2026 - The firm says new-style packets for 14 of its products, including crisps and prawn crackers, will start to appear in shops in Japan from 25 May.

12 May 2026 - According to a gazette notice dated May 8, 2026, the High Court’s Commercial and Tax Division issued a liquidation order against the company in Insolvency Petition No. E174…

12 May 2026 - Founded in 2012, Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs in displacement-affected communities across Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Chad by providing business training,…

12 May 2026 - M-KOPA Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder Jesse Moore said the recognition reflects the company’s long-term strategy of expanding financial access to low-income earners…

12 May 2026 - Lobby says it should focus on controlling tobacco use and enabling informed consumer decision-making rather than prohibitions.

12 May 2026 - The era of carrying paper motor vehicle logbooks in Kenya is slowly coming to an end after the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) announced plans to introduce a…

12 May 2026 - As Nairobi prepares to host one of the biggest cultural nights on the continent, Kenya Airways (KQ) has teamed up with Trace as the Official Airline Partner for Africa…

12 May 2026 - Police in Bondo have arrested a Tanzanian national who works as a gold dealer in connection with the suspected murder of a 20-year-old student of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga…

12 May 2026 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the streaming giant of "spying" on citizens saying it "records and monetises billions" of pieces of information about how users…

12 May 2026 - The report covering 12 coastal towns from Lamu to Diani shows that Diani recorded the highest growth, with land prices rising by 79.1 percent between the fourth quarter of…

12 May 2026 - South Africa’s unemployment crisis deepened in the first quarter of 2026, worsening economic pressures that analysts warn are fueling renewed anti-immigrant tensions in…

12 May 2026 - Ecobank Group and AGRA have announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening the agricultural ecosystem in Africa.

12 May 2026 - South Africa’s Ekapa Diamond Mine, one of the country's oldest and most iconic mining assets, has entered provisional liquidation proceedings following a combination of…

12 May 2026 - Mauritius, Africa’s second wealthiest and most peaceful country, has rolled out a new $1 million Golden Visa program aimed at drawing high-net-worth individuals and…

12 May 2026 - A new bipartisan push in the United States to ban Chinese-made vehicles and auto parts could have significant implications for Africa’s growing automotive industry,…

12 May 2026 - You glance at your phone before stepping out: one app promises sunshine, another warns of showers by lunchtime. A third hedges its bets with “variable cloud” or prettier say…

12 May 2026 - The shipment by Quanzhou Danong Tea Import and Export Company Limited weighed 15.125 tonnes and was valued at about $40,000.

12 May 2026 - Bolt, one of the big on-demand mobility companies operating here, has announced a 6% upward adjustment in fare pricing to cushion driver partners amid sustained increases in…

12 May 2026 - Since its inception, the business has collected 764 tonnes of glass, reducing environmental hazards from bottles discarded on beaches.

12 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12 – Djibouti has commenced construction of the Sh20.7 billion ($160 million) Fuelstor Terminal, a landmark energy and logistics project expected to…

12 May 2026 - Topline Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang became the world’s seventh-richest person on Monday, overtaking Dell founder Michael Dell as Nvidia rallied toward another record, bringing…

12 May 2026 - A fascinating billionaire struggle is taking place at the top of Africa's rich list, as Nigeria's Abdulsamad Rabiu and South Africa's Johann Rupert race to be the second…

12 May 2026 - Mutapa Investment Fund, Zimbabwe's state-owned sovereign wealth fund, is looking for $250 million to expand its gold mining activities, signifying a big drive to bolster the…

12 May 2026 - The Foundation, which at its core supports humanitarian aid and education, revealed plans to complete renovation of the country’s leading institution, the University of…

12 May 2026 - President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has declared a €23 billion ($27 billion) investment package aimed at boosting Africa’s energy, agriculture, digital technology and…

12 May 2026 - Kenya’s push to tax international payment giants has opened a fresh battle over who should benefit from the country’s booming digital economy, with Treasury Cabinet…