11 July 2023
- Numerous challenges hinder effective ocean conservation, such as conflicts over space, inadequate security, overfishing, habitat degradation, pollution, biodiversity loss
11 July 2023
- The state pension scheme paid out Sh5.4 billion last year down from Sh5.8 billion a year earlier. This is after funds invested in equities reported zero returns during the period.
10 July 2023
- KRA failed to file a response in Sh2.4 billion Kingsway Tyres and Automart Limited case. KRA Board chairman vows to pursue firms that got tax abandonment, waivers and refunds.
10 July 2023
- This was Sh62 million more than the Sh471 million they had earned a year earlier. Mr Ndegwa alone earned Sh24 million more in the period ended March this year.
10 July 2023
- 'Ujumbe' a semi-autobiographical is a marvellously revealing story about childhood trauma and the reverberating effects it can have on the families.
10 July 2023
- The African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) and the African Development Bank Group on 28 June signed an agreement for a $600,000 grant to expand the number of linked African exchanges from 7 to 15 under the second phase of the African Exchanges…
10 July 2023
- BAGHDAD, Iraq, July 10 – Iraq on Monday signed agreements with TotalEnergies for a $10 billion set of projects that aim to improve the country’s electricity supply through capturing flared gas and harnessing solar energy. The deal, originally unveiled…
10 July 2023
- There are 600 million smallholder farmers around the world working on less than two hectares of land. These farmers are estimated to produce 28%-31% of total crop production and 30%-34% of food supply on 24% of gross agricultural area. The most-funded…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 10 – Shareholders of the troubled Embakasi Ranching Company have a reason to smile after the government announced the second phase of title deeds issuance today. Embakasi Ranching Company Chair Lucy Muthoni said President William…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 10 – Global indices trading is interesting and profitable, with a wealth of untapped opportunities waiting to be discovered. Successful trading depends crucially on selecting a broker that is well-regulated and offers favourable…
10 July 2023
- It is usually given to individuals who have made remarkable impact on their industry, country and the continent over a period of a lifetime.
10 July 2023
- Goal-based saving is a powerful strategy for achieving your financial aspirations by ensuring you work towards specific objectives and has multiple benefits. As you create your plan, you should avoid pitfalls associated with a goal-driven plan, such as…
10 July 2023
- It takes a lot of time and discipline to become money smart. It doesn’t happen overnight. Some people go through life never saving and living paycheck to paycheck. Learning how to be able to handle your money at an early age may not seem easy, but it…
10 July 2023
- VILNIUS, Lithuania, July 10 – Lithuania’s government said the country was hit by a wave of cyberattacks on Monday, a day before NATO leaders are due to gather in the Baltic state’s capital Vilnius. “As we speak, there are yet (more) distributed denial-…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 10 – Kenya, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic will join forces in the fight against terrorism and insecurity in the continent. President William Ruto said the three nations are committed to achieving lasting peace and…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 10 – DIB Bank Kenya seeks to double support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The subsidiary of Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC (AE) also plans to boost trade between Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). DIB Bank Kenya…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 10 – Rural internet service provider (ISP) Mawingu is expanding its internet coverage to an additional 25 counties as it seeks to provide affordable internet to more Kenyans. The extra 25 counties will increase its countrywide base…
10 July 2023
- President William Ruto and his battalion of tax collectors have received another blow after the High Court of Kenya declined to lift conservatory orders on Finance Act, 2023 which was issued last week. The government was praying that the orders are…
10 July 2023
- Stock Market Weekly equity turnover rose by 170.9 percent w-o-w to close at USD 11.29 million (1.59 billion shillings). NSE 20 and NASI rose by 2.7 percent and 4.1 percent w-o-w to close at 1,618.11 and 111.37, respectively. Foreign investors assumed a…
10 July 2023
- The High Court has declined to lift an earlier order stopping Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung'u from implementing the Finance Act, 2023. In an early win for Senator okiya Omtatah,...
10 July 2023
- That rare feat was achieved when a team of sailors piloted the MV Spetses Lady out of the new Kipevu Oil Terminal into the high seas, nine nautical miles away.
10 July 2023
- The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has achieved more than 100 million user sign-ups in less than five days according to data tracking websites, smashing the record of AI tool ChatGPT for the fastest-growing consumer app. While…
10 July 2023
- Plan centres around digital infrastructure, digital services and data management, digital skills, digital entrepreneurship, and effective alignment to policy, legal, and regulatory frameworks.
10 July 2023
- Before the pandemic, cybersecurity started to be considered a fundamental area in a company. But it’s really after the implementation of teleworking during confinement and the cyberattacks that many companies suffered, due to the exposure of their…
10 July 2023
- Gichuru, founder of tech incubator Nailab and edtech startup Kidato, on Sunday, July 9, sought to rally Kenyans who had had their funds held to sign up to join his legal effort.
10 July 2023
- Showmax Pro is live-streaming coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted in Australia and New Zealand courtesy of SuperSport, starting on 20 July 2023. Football enthusiasts across the continent can enjoy all the thrilling action and cheer for their…
10 July 2023
- LONDON, United Kingdom, July 10 – British telecoms group BT on Monday announced the departure of chief executive Philip Jansen, two months after the group axed up to 55,000 jobs to slash costs. “Philip Jansen has informed the board that at an…
10 July 2023
- Tamima has launched PAMBA a wisdom & wellness platform designed towards positive life transformation through a community of changemakers that support you. “This is purpose in action; I have created a physical space beyond a TV show where people can…
10 July 2023
- DAMASCUS, Syria, July 10 – The value of the Syrian pound plunged Monday to nearly 10,000 against the dollar on the black market, websites monitoring the exchange rate said, following years of conflict and crippling sanctions. The embattled currency…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI,Kenya, July 10 – Huawei Technologies has set its sights on the unfolding future of online connectivity that is characterized by smart homes, smart manufacturing and smart urban transportation with the new 50G Passive Optical Networking…
10 July 2023
- Money market liquidity improved during the week with the average interbank rate decreasing by 33.6 bps to 9.7 percent, from 10.1 percent recorded the previous week attributable to government payments that offset tax remittances. The decline is the…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 10 – The Kenyan Government earned Sh15.85 billion ($112.67 million) in taxes from the mitumba sector in 2021, a new report shows, highlighting the impact of the sector on the economy. Data from the Mitumba Consortium Association of…
10 July 2023
- Experts in financial services sector have been asked to embrace networking through professional bodies to stay in line with ever-evolving marketplace globally.
10 July 2023
- All the benchmark indices closed in the green. The NASI and NSE 20 climbed 4.1 percent w/w and 2.7 percent w/w to a twelve-week high, thanks to the price upturn of some large caps. The NSE 25 rose 4.0 percent w/w to a ten-week high. Equity turnover…
10 July 2023
- CAIRO, Egypt, July 10 – Annual inflation in Egypt hit 36.8 percent in June, official figures showed on Monday, an all-time high for the country grappling with a punishing economic crisis. The previous record of 34.2 percent in July 2017 came, as it…
10 July 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 10 – The High Court is on Monday expected to rule on the suspension of the newly signed Finance Act that is set to double fuel tax and introduce new taxes. Justice Mugure Thande extended interim orders halting the government from…
10 July 2023
- TOPLINE Instagram lead Adam Mosseri said in two Threads posts Friday that the new app would not encourage “politics and hard news” on its platform, a far cry from the promoted political content found on its rival platform Twitter. The announcement of…