27 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 27 – For 32 years, Vieterina Muthoni Bundi fought a quiet battle against the rains that turned her roadside makeshift vegetable stall into a muddy mess, against the sun that scorched her skin, against the winds and dust storms…
27 April 2025
- The Bill seeks to break the current practice where Budget estimates are presented in blocks, making it difficult to know what each sub-county is entitled to.
26 April 2025
- The Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI)'s Operation Artemis has reported over $65 million in financial losses, due to sextortion crimes, with some cases linked to Nigerian nationals.
26 April 2025
- Spotify users outside the United States are set to see higher subscription prices, as the streaming giant moves to adjust its rates in several international markets.
26 April 2025
- Commercial banks will have until May 2, 2025 to submit their feedback on the Central Bank of Kenya's consultative paper on the review of the risk-based credit pricing model.
26 April 2025
- Angola is conducting stress tests to assess the impact of falling oil prices on its government finances, Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa said on Friday, noting that the situation increases the likelihood of seeking an IMF loan programme.
26 April 2025
- For Lesotho, every inch on the football pitch has been gained the hard way. Mokhosi Mohapi is overseeing a revolution, from the National teams to improvements in the domestic league, academy and women’s football, all on a relative shoestring budget.…
26 April 2025
- The brutal violence that has plagued the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for months has come to an end after Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace agreement.
26 April 2025
- A series of high-level meetings between Saudi Arabia and South Africa over the past year has led to discussions and signed deals valued at billions of dollars in Africa’s most industrialized nation, with even more corporate activity expected.
26 April 2025
- APRIL 26 – Top gaming and casino players on the 22Bet platform walked away with a total of Kshs 8.4 million on well-calculated bets and odds on the platform’s casino and sports betting. Among the most notable winners was Muigai M, who won multiple…
26 April 2025
- SYDNEY, April 26 (Xinhua) — A new study by Australian and European neuroscientists and philosophers revealed what’s happening in the brain when minds go blank, a common yet poorly understood mental state. The team analyzed 80 studies and concluded…
26 April 2025
- There is no denying Russia's expanding ties in Africa, particularly in the areas of trade and military cooperation. However, in the past few months, the spiritual relationship between both parties has been discussed more than once.
26 April 2025
- NAIROBI, April 26 (Xinhua) — Yields on Kenya’s Treasury bills have been on a rapid decline, triggering massive subscriptions in weekly auctions as investors seek to cash in before they fall to the lowest level. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said in…
26 April 2025
- On World Malaria Day, Mali's Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a historic initiative to protect young children from malaria.
26 April 2025
- When pregnant with her second child, the doctor told Beatry Kanana she couldn’t carry the pregnancy to term because if I did, both I and my child would die.
25 April 2025
- Meta Platforms has lost its appeal against a $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s competition watchdog for breaching local consumer protection, data privacy, and related laws.
25 April 2025
- A politician muddles policy details, a CEO fumbles the figures, and an athlete sparks outrage with a poorly-chosen remark. Unfortunate gaffes, you say? Not so fast. While many blunders appear accidental, there is a growing trend of so-called “gaffes”…
25 April 2025
- In 2024, global employee engagement dropped from 23% to 21%, marking only the second time in 12 years this has happened. While this data reflects a global pattern, it hits especially close to home in Africa, where workplace stress levels are among the…
25 April 2025
- The human body is comprised of approximately 37.2 trillion cells, and these cells are responsible for processing an astounding number of biological functions. Each of them contains DNA that governs not only basic functions but also responds to what…
25 April 2025
- Topline Google parent Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings Thursday afternoon, becoming the first of the trillion-dollar U.S. technology behemoths to report earnings from the first quarter, a period marred by elevated economic uncertainty that…
25 April 2025
- Nigeria has begun formal discussions with JPMorgan to re-enter the Government Bond Index for Emerging Markets, nearly a decade after being removed due to concerns over foreign exchange (FX) transparency and market liquidity.
25 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25 – Kenya must urgently implement key financial sector reforms to address gaps in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, according to a new report released following the Inaugural Kenya Anti-Financial Crime…
25 April 2025
- MANILA, April 25 (Xinhua) — The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has been authorized to issue digital nomad visas for foreign nationals seeking to temporarily reside and work remotely in the country, the Presidential Communications…
25 April 2025
- Marketing and communications firm WPP Scangroup slid into a net loss of Sh506.7 million in the year ended December 2024, reversing a net profit of Sh130.1 million a year earlier on the impact of...
25 April 2025
- Congo has experienced a surge in violence following a major offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in January, which resulted in the capture of the two largest cities in the eastern region.
25 April 2025
- When we talk about the strength of a country's economy, one of the first things that comes up is Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. According to the IMF, South Africa is projected to remain Africa’s largest economy in 2025 with a GDP of $410.34 billion.
25 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25 – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has raised alarm over mounting allegations of human organ trafficking in the country, citing serious concerns over suspected illegal kidney transplants reportedly conducted at Mediheal Hospital…
25 April 2025
- APRIL 25 – Top executives at well-known US firms are warning about the impact that tariffs are having on their companies and the wider economy. Technology giant Intel, footwear maker Skechers and consumer goods firm Procter & Gamble, have either…
25 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25, 2025 – A new digital platform designed to transform the influencer economy in Africa has been launched in Nairobi. Dubbed ZAUMU, the marketplace is the continent’s first creator-first, end-to-end influencer campaign…
25 April 2025
- In the end, one Kenyan friend earned Ksh32 million while the other only reaped Ksh2 million despite kicking off their investments with Ksh5,000. Here is the power of compound interest that billionaire Warren Buffett (Ksh20 trillion net worth) swears…
25 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25 – The High Court has ordered the Ministry of Energy to publicly release a certified and accurate list of all approved power projects in Marsabit County as of December 31, 2021. The order, delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye,…
25 April 2025
- APRIL 25 – California’s economy has overtaken that of the country of Japan, making the US state the fourth largest global economic force. Governor Gavin Newsom touted new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the US Bureau of Economic…
