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…
25 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25 -Terre des Hommes Netherlands has launched the ‘Also Online’ campaign in Kenya to raise awareness among parents and caregivers about the risks children face online and how to better protect them from sexual exploitation. The…
25 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 25 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has convened two high-level meetings in Nairobi aimed at strengthening regional cooperation, promoting responsible mineral trade, and advancing sustainable…
25 April 2025
- Citing Kenya as an example, Chau expressed that African leaders were more focused on talking big rather than executing the plans they had.
25 April 2025
- APRIL 24 – The export of video game controllers from the UK to Russia has been banned as they can be repurposed to pilot drones used to launch attacks on Ukraine. It is part of a package of around 150 trade sanctions against Russia announced by the…
25 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 24 – The Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) has mobilized local exporters ahead of the upcoming China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) 2025, set to take place from June 12-15 in Changsha, Hunan Province,…
25 April 2025
- Chau identified electricity supply as a major obstacle to investment, noting that Kenya's 4-gigawatt capacity is insufficient for a population of 50 million.
25 April 2025
- According to the MTN Group, a recent cybersecurity breach has resulted in some of its customers' personal information being accessed without authorization.
25 April 2025
- Africa's richest fellow, Aliko Dangote, has accepted a recent invitation to join the Private Sector Investment Lab, established by the World Bank.
24 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 24 – Jubilee Life Insurance, a fully owned subsidiary of Jubilee Holdings Limited, has posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Sh2.1 billion for the financial year ending December 31, 2024, driven by robust investment returns and…
24 April 2025
- The seven-year UAE loan was negotiated last year at a rate of 8.25 percent, as the government sought to widen its external financing options as the end of the four-year IMF programme loomed.
24 April 2025
- We no longer stand on the threshold of an AI-powered future—we already live in it. Artificial Intelligence (AI) now influences everything, from the ads we see and the routes we drive to the diagnoses we receive and the public policies we navigate. As…
24 April 2025
- MOMBASA, Kenya, April 24 – Bamburi Cement Plc, a subsidiary of the Pan-African Amsons Group, has expanded its manufacturing presence in the Coast region with the launch of a Sh100 million Ready-Mix (RMX) concrete plant in Mombasa County. The facility…
24 April 2025
- The fraud syndicate was alleged to possess, or fraudulently prepare all kinds of documents required to support the registration of title deeds.
24 April 2025
- We are now helping people look at real estate differently. Most people also don’t realise that a mortgage is an investment because the return on investment is healthy.
