12 July 2023
- Kenya and Iran are expected to sign several preliminary trade deals today as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi begins the first visit by a head of state from the Islamic Republic in over a decade.
12 July 2023
- Residents charged Sh200 for a trip that truck owner would ask for Sh1,200 or more. Ruringu has highest number of donkeys in Nyeri, and owners want more veterinarians.
12 July 2023
- Kenya has in recent months been on a charm offensive meant to attract investment by American firms, including Amazon, into the country, through programs including the US-Kenya business roadshow launched in April this year.
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – Huawei technologies is tapping into the burgeoning smart transport sector with its new 5.5G network capability that has been built to drive the accelerated digitalization of vehicles and intelligent traffic management systems…
12 July 2023
- BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 12 – The European Commission approved US chipmaker Broadcom’s planned $61-billion takeover of cloud computing firm VMware on Wednesday after the company offered remedies to ease competition concerns. The massive deal raised…
12 July 2023
- The second session of the United Nations (UN) Habitat Assembly was held at the UN-Habitat headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, recently, under the theme A sustainable urban future through inclusive and effective multilateralism: achieving the Sustainable…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – Firms are transitioning to cloud computing solutions to offer cheap, faster, and more reliable online services. Like other sectors, the printing industry has benefited immensely from innovations that have seen printing…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya Juy 12 – Kenya is set to experience a significant economic boost as Sama, the leader in providing data annotation solutions that power the AI models of the future, confirmed plans to enhance its Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)…
12 July 2023
- The Maandamano happening in Kenya on Wednesday, July 12, seems to be larger, more spontaneous, and widely spread than any other that has ever happened in Kenya. Led by Raila Odinga, Kenyans seem to be sending a clear message to President William Ruto…
12 July 2023
- Nomhle MliswaFounder and CEO, Summerhill FarmZimbabwe Farming is not for the fainthearted,” Nomhle Mliswa says to FORBES AFRICA in the middle of her harvesting season. Mliswa founded Summerhill Farm in 2007, a 345-hectare farm located in Doma, Mhangura…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 12 – Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli, has urged the government to expand the scope of bilateral labor migration agreements to encompass all types of employment in order to combat “modern-…
12 July 2023
- LONDON, United Kingdom, July 12 – Polluting companies will be liable for unlimited fines as a result of a UK government decision to lift the current £250,000 ($320,000) ceiling on penalties. The decision will allow environmental regulators to impose…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – Matatu operators are counting losses as most of them stay away from roads amid demonstrations by the opposition side. A spot check by Capital FM revealed near-empty bus terminus, with commuters staying away from the Central…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – More banks are increasing their lending rates to match a similar hike by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The lenders include Co-operative Bank, Equity Bank, and NCBA Bank, among others. Co-op Bank is the latest financial…
12 July 2023
- Energy Committee casts doubt Epra conducted public participation following high jump in power prices, says it might in future require the agency to first seek Parliament's approval.
12 July 2023
- Many think banking is just a transaction: depositing and withdrawing money, taking loans, and paying back. But no. Banking shouldn’t just be a robotic way of doing business. It should be a way of growing and expanding each other. It should be family.…
12 July 2023
- Cadbury has launched its Give a Generous Voice Story Time campaign that introduces a homegrown audio library and encourages members of the public to record e-books and thus lend their voices to storytime. The African-themed audiobooks can be accessed…
12 July 2023
- DPO Pay, registered under One Payment Tanzania Limited, has received approval from the Bank of Tanzania to operate as a Payment Service Provider.
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – Kenyan officers fired tear gas on protesters Wednesday as they defied a police ban to join demonstrations called by opposition leader Raila Odinga against a raft of tax hikes. Shops were shut and security was tight in the…
12 July 2023
- LOS ANGELES, United States, July 12 – Hollywood actors on Wednesday anxiously awaited their union’s decision on whether to strike, right at the peak of the film industry’s key summer blockbuster season. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) has already…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – Kenya will exploit the strong ties it enjoys with Iran to expand trade. President William Ruto said trade volumes between the two countries are still low but with potential to grow. He explained that Kenya and Iran will strike…
12 July 2023
- Kenya's insurance industry paid insurance claims worth Ksh39.1 billion in the first quarter of 2023, representing a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2022 when they paid Ksh36.77 billion.
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – Iran has agreed to setup a vehicle assembly plant in Mombasa after signing an agreement with the Kenyan Government. The Coastal facility will manufacture Iranian-made vehicles dubbed Kifaru. Kenya and Iran early today inked a…
12 July 2023
- TOPLINE As it makes headlines for its startup golf tour merging with the PGA and its huge international investment spree, Saudi Arabia’s controversial Public Investment Fund reported $11 billion in losses in 2022, according to Bloomberg—a year in which…
12 July 2023
- The wholesale price of beans is 160 shillings per kilo, depending on the type of beans. Prices vary depending on where you sell or buy them. When demand is low, one kilo of beans costs between 100 shillings and 120 shillings, and when demand is high,…
12 July 2023
- Owning a home is a significant milestone for many individuals and families. It provides a sense of security, stability, and a place to call your own. However, the path to homeownership can often be challenging, particularly when it comes to financing.…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 12 – Nairobi was largely deserted Wednesday, with most businesses closed due to planned demonstrations called by Azimio leader Raila Odinga and other civil society groups to protest the high cost of living. In the Central Business…
12 July 2023
- WASHINGTON, United States, July 12 – After years of bad press and scandal, Mark Zuckerberg is seeing his reputation spruced up in the fickle world of tech, largely thanks to the increasingly unpredictable behavior of Elon Musk. Always bubbling just…
12 July 2023
- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 12 – Four stowaways were rescued off the southeast coast of Brazil after spending 13 days at sea hidden in the hull of a ship from Nigeria, police said Tuesday. The four had hidden in a compartment on top of the rudder — a…
12 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 12 – Kenyan nurses and midwives will soon be able to work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through a new deal. The Kenyan Government and KSA have collaborated to enhance safe, regular, and productive labor migration between the…
12 July 2023
- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah Okoiti has weighed into the discussion that Kenyans might be paying for “international loans” that do not exist, marrying into what businessman and politician Jimmy Wanjigi has been singing all alone. Okiya Omtatah Okoiti…
12 July 2023
- The failures in business served to give her an impetus in thinking of a sustainable one. Taking risks, she says, was the motivating factor.