02 August 2024
- Uber warned its drivers against the illegal charges and urged aggrieved passengers to report all cases of illegal fares for disciplinary action.
02 August 2024
- Players in the pension and insurance sector are offering to help the government settle its pending bills running into billions of shillings.
02 August 2024
- In June, he released a book titled From Jomo to Uhuru: Rao’s Nine Lives. We discussed the book, what he is up to, and the legal profession in general.
02 August 2024
- Overriding Republican opposition in Congress, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ordered the release of $109 million in US funds to pay for a UN-approved and Kenyan-led police support mission tasked with reining in rampant gangs and restoring…
02 August 2024
- Trump is unlikely to support policies and regulations that would directly or indirectly weaken US fossil fuel economy, making energy transition much longer to achieve.
02 August 2024
- Close to 70 per cent of the Eastern and Southern African countries will continue to import food to meet their deficit following the increased effects of climate change.
02 August 2024
- If the Indian investors will be building terminal and runways, who will be responsible for design specification? This is a pertinent issue because airports are national icons and therefore the...
01 August 2024
- Dr. Juma Mukhwana, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Industry at the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry, has called for African economies to adopt internationally recognized and accurate measurement standards
01 August 2024
- Experts have allayed fears over the safety of nuclear technology, saying Kenya stands to benefit immensely from its nascent nuclear programme.
01 August 2024
- The Northern State of Kano, which has been one of the worst hits of the protest, has begun taking some measures to quell the disarray currently engulfing the state.
01 August 2024
- As Ghana’s home marketpicks up, so is the demand from consumers for opulent interiors, but there are challenges. The interior design market size was valued at $130.5 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to $211.29 billion by 2032, according to…
01 August 2024
- Customer service has become a big priority in the airline industry, especially in Africa, where the aviation sector is growing fast. Kenya Airways boasts the best airline staff service in 2024, with South African Airways coming in second, according…
01 August 2024
- Sales of rough diamonds in Botswana have dropped significantly in the first half of 2024 as demand for gems slowed in the wake of global economic uncertainty.
01 August 2024
- Violence erupted across Nigeria on Thursday as #EndBadGovernment protesters clashed with police and local miscreants in multiple states, including Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Borno and other states.
01 August 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted a license to Mi Vida Homes Limited, enabling the company to operate as a Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Manager. CMA CEO Wickliffe Shamiah said that this will boost the…
01 August 2024
- AUG 1 – Interest rates have been cut for the first time in more than four years, but the Bank of England has warned that borrowing costs will not fall sharply in the coming months. In a closely-run decision, rates were lowered to 5% from 5.25% on…
01 August 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 1 – The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has decried low budgetary allocations to support its activities following increased illegal gambling both online and land-based. Appearing before the National Assembly departmental…
01 August 2024
- Ghana’s strategic investments and innovative initiatives in digitalization and infrastructure have propelled it to the forefront of African economic growth and stability. “Ghana has long been a beacon of democracy on the African continent, and it is…
01 August 2024
- Topline Meta shares soared during premarket trading on Thursday, extending a rally from the day before after the social media titan reported strong earnings in its core ad business as CEO Mark Zuckerberg strives to soothe investor concerns over the…
01 August 2024
- Morara Kebaso, a 28-year-old lawyer and businessman has ignited the internet after his near-perfect imitations of President William Ruto started going viral. Kebaso, who was virtually unknown just a few weeks ago, has quickly become the internet’s…
01 August 2024
- Over the next four years, the government has planned over 730,062 affordable housing units, with already 112,405 completed and ongoing. This puts it to a total project pipeline of 842,467 affordable housing units. These are the ambitious numbers the…
01 August 2024
- Ascend Digital pioneers Ghana’s digital revolution, revolutionizing the sphere with initiatives like the Rural Telephony Program, elevating connectivity from Accra to rural Bawku, and envisioning Africa’s borderless digital future. “Our focus is to…
01 August 2024
- The Osu Traditional Council in Ghana has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to act swiftly on the signing of the controversial anti-LGBTQI bill, which has been pending for some time.
01 August 2024
- Navigating the complexities of our future is big business – and big money. Here are some of the more eminent global futurists offering fresh insights into future tech and a better tomorrow. At the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas,…
01 August 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – Property developer Acorn Holdings Limited has entered into a deal with the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) to provide accommodations to 1,350 students. This comprises 540 Qwetu beds as well as 810 Quejani beds at…
01 August 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 31 – The assemblers of the Association of Special Economic Zones (ASEZ) say that the organization will unify SEZ developers, operators, enterprises, investors, and service providers in the country. It seeks to achieve this by…
01 August 2024
- AUG 1 – CrowdStrike is being sued by its shareholders after a faulty software update by the cybersecurity firm crashed more than eight million computers and caused chaos around the world. The lawsuit accuses the company of making “false and…
01 August 2024
- Uganda’s Bujagali Energy Ltd has inked a deal with French oil giants TotalEnergies in a bid to attain its renewable energy targets, while also meeting energy demands in the country. The partnership seemed to have been well received in the East…
01 August 2024
- By Amos Mzenge AUG 1 – Saving is sometimes treated as an afterthought. When a budget is drawn up, one lays out their fixed expenses, variable expenses, debt repayment and other miscellaneous expenses, whatever is left over is then saved. Arguably so…