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17 July 2024 - The Kazi Mtaani Programme is a project that aims to safeguard the most vulnerable young people in informal settlements from the COVID-19 pandemic's effects. The purpose of the initiative is to provide some form of social protection for workers whose…

17 July 2024 - Mauritius-based Chappal Energies recently acquired the minority share in a major Nigerian onshore oil joint venture owned by TotalEnergies. Included in the sale is an interest in 15 licenses, the majority of which produce oil, with a total output of 14…

17 July 2024 - The need for healthcare is universal, but in Africa, robust healthcare systems is especially critical due to unique challenges and frequent public health crises.

17 July 2024 - Judge rules that taxman cannot tax everything and anything.

17 July 2024 - Farmers given data-driven advice that seeks to help them optimise productivity.

17 July 2024 - It covers losses against fire, political violence, riots and strikes

17 July 2024 - JULY 17 – Self-exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has been convicted by a US court of defrauding his online followers in a billion-dollar scam. He was found guilty on nine of the 12 criminal counts he faced, including racketeering, fraud and money…

17 July 2024 - JULY 17 – The GMB has narrowly lost its historic bid for union recognition at the Amazon warehouse in Coventry. Some 49.5% of workers balloted voted in favour, while 50.5% voted against. The union needed a majority to vote in favour. If the GMB had won…

17 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, July 17 – The recruitment fate of 20,000 teachers and the conversion of 46,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms slated for October 2024 and January next year, respectively, are in jeopardy. The Teachers Service…

17 July 2024 - Investments from Asia also saw significant growth, rising 17.6per cent to Sh265.7 billion in 2022.

17 July 2024 - Initiative allows employees and other users of the Workpay platform to compare and procure cover.

17 July 2024 - KRA had appealed a case against Ruiru, Sigona, Thika and Kiambu Golf Clubs.

17 July 2024 - Geo-economics and skills arbitrage offer a potent solution to align global labour shortages with employment needs.

17 July 2024 - The court ruled that putting Cape Holdings into administration was a calculated move to prevent Synergy Industrial Credit from recovering its money.

17 July 2024 - The Group will also celebrate its 30th anniversary this year.

17 July 2024 - Have you ever been stuck in traffic and thought, "Will I ever get out of this mess?" If you have ever driven through the bustling streets of an African city, you know the feeling all too well.

17 July 2024 - BANGKOK — Six foreign nationals were found dead at a hotel in downtown Bangkok on Tuesday, police said, dismissing earlier reports that they were killed following a shooting. Metropolitan Police Bureau commissioner Thiti Saengsawang said the deceased…

17 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, July 15 – The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) expects container handling at the Port of Mombasa to grow by 200,000 this year to 1.8 million. KPA Managing Director William Ruto said that in 2024, the growth will be the highest in the past…

17 July 2024 - Private planes carrying millions of US dollars in cash frequently land in Zimbabwe to meet the demand for the greenback currency.

17 July 2024 - The video of a Chinese man hanging a Zimbabwean national by the hand at the Makanga Mine in Bindura has spurred mixed reactions on social media.

17 July 2024 - Kenya-based skincare start-up Uncover has raised $1.4 million (Ksh181 million) in a second seed round to expand across Africa.

17 July 2024 - Jasmine Paolini, the first Italian player in the Open Era to reach the Round of 16 in each of the first three Women’s Singles Grand Slam events of a season, is of Ghanaian heritage. This year, the 28-year-old tennis star made history by advancing to…

17 July 2024 - WASHINGTON, July 17 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised China’s 2024 economic growth up to 5 percent in an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO), from the 4.6-percent forecast in April. The revision is primarily…

17 July 2024 - Egypt intends to boost its oil production capacity via a significant investment in the field. The government in the northern African country expects to invest $1.2 billion in this program. Egypt stands as one of Africa’s largest oil producers with a…

17 July 2024 - JULY 17 – Arrests for illegally crossing the US-Mexico border dropped by 29 percent in June over the previous month, the lowest count of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures announced Tuesday by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The…

17 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, July 17 – Historically, it has been said that human, cattle, and wild animal integration can never be a peaceful effort and has been regarded as an extremely risky endeavor. However, the emergence of sophisticated technologies such as…

17 July 2024 - Appellate court says maintaining state of affairs is in public interest.

17 July 2024 - Loans contracted from 2014 towards construction of the SGR will take up Sh56.1 billion.

17 July 2024 - Veteran Journalist Macharia Gaitho has this morning been arrested by armed policemen. Mr Gaitho was seized while leaving his home in Karen and bundled into a waiting Probox. The Nation...

17 July 2024 - NAIROBI, July 16 (Xinhua) — Kenya is keen to partner with China to expand its industrial parks, a government official said on Tuesday. “We see China as a partner that can help us revitalize the country’s manufacturing sector through building more…

17 July 2024 - JULY 17 – Billionaire Elon Musk has said he will move the headquarters of two of his most high-profile companies, rocket firm SpaceX and social media platform X, out of California to Texas. He cited his opposition to a new Californian state law which…

17 July 2024 - WELLINGTON, July 16 (Xinhua) — The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has been soliciting public opinion of having an electronic version of cash in the country, issued by the Reserve Bank. Digital cash provides people with an alternative, instant, safe…

17 July 2024 - The last time the levy was reviewed was in 2016.

17 July 2024 - The government's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda positions MSMEs as one of the pivotal elements in the economic revitalisation and inclusive growth goals.

17 July 2024 - At the core of ESH is the goal to streamline and enhance the export process, ensuring efficiency and sustainability.

17 July 2024 - The Guardian Coach Bus Service, popularly Guardian Angel buses, has become an iconic way of transportation known for its low fares on bus tickets, convenient pick-up and drop-off locations, and direct inter-county service countrywide. Operating as the…

17 July 2024 - KenGen plans to build a floating solar power plant at its Seven Forks dams to increase the generation of renewable electricity.

17 July 2024 - One in three businesses in Kenya are mostly concerned about limited access to cash and bad regulations.

17 July 2024 - Hundreds of fans, who paid up to Sh30,000 for tickets, complained to Cofek about their negative experience.

17 July 2024 - Kenya’s earnings from goods exported to African countries outpaced expenditure on imports by more than Sh40 billion in the first quarter.

17 July 2024 - Westlands in Nairobi has been the country's primary office hub attracting developers and expanding the supply of co-working space in the market.

17 July 2024 - In recent years, bancassurance has emerged as a promising segment in Kenya's insurance market.

17 July 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua bore the heaviest brunt of recurrent budget cuts at the top-level government for the current fiscal year.

17 July 2024 - Goal-setting at the start of one’s journey helps in mapping out key indicators to look out for as well as tracking progress.

17 July 2024 - Farmers are among the few winners in the first supplementary budget of the financial year 2024/25.

17 July 2024 - The funds will finance projects and promote policies that advance economic prosperity, while addressing shocks tied to climate change in America, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

17 July 2024 - Bamburi Cement, one of NSE’s iconic blue-chip firms, is the latest target of private investors and will be delisted if Tanzania-based conglomerate Amsons Group’s Sh23.59 billion bid sails through.

17 July 2024 - Credit Bank has now disclosed the value in the latest annual report, saying the money helped lift it from a regulatory capital breach.

17 July 2024 - 'In Kenya, it is a new speciality so when it picks up, I do expect forensic nurses to be well trained because they will have two trainings: general nursing and forensic nursing.'

17 July 2024 - Identifying a workplace that champions a balanced managerial approach can significantly enhance job satisfaction and professional growth.