03 July 2025
- These legal reforms are more than mere tax adjustments—they signal a shift in how Kenya approaches retirement, savings, and the welfare of its workers.
03 July 2025
- In Kenya’s rental market, tenants often bear the financial risk when tenancy agreements go wrong. Monthly rent payments are made with the expectation that landlords will uphold their end of the agreement. However, this is not always the case.
03 July 2025
- Several African countries' health systems remain critically vulnerable to the fallout from President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to scale back U.S. foreign assistance, most notably through the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International…
03 July 2025
- Topline Soccer star Diogo Jota, who played for Liverpool F.C. and the Portuguese national team, was killed in a car accident in Spain early on Thursday morning, just two weeks after he got married and only two months since he won the English Premier…
03 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 3 – The Coca-Cola Company and its authorized bottlers contributed $10.4 billion in value-added economic activity across their value chain in Africa in 2024, according to an Africa-wide socio-economic impact study presented during the…
03 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3 – African ministers have pledged to protect millions of donkeys from rampant skin trade, marking a turning point for both the animals and the rural communities that depend on them. At the Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCo)…
03 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a waiver on interest and penalties for late filing of income tax returns for 2024, following technical disruptions experienced on its iTax platform during the June 30 filing…
03 July 2025
- South Africa and Egypt are the only African nations to feature in the latest ranking of emerging markets for foreign direct investment (FDI) confidence in 2025.
03 July 2025
- Kenyan commercial banks are increasingly transporting physical cash to foreign destinations, with the United Kingdom, United States, and South Sudan ranking as the top recipients.
03 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3 – Kenya is leading a push for targeted sector-based investment across Africa through the inaugural NextFrontierAfrica Summit, which opened today in Nairobi. The summit brings together investors, policymakers, innovators, and…
03 July 2025
- Topline Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs had his request for bail denied Wednesday after a jury found him guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution, but he escaped more serious criminal charges. Key Facts Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs’…
03 July 2025
- JULY 3 – US President Donald Trump has called for the chair of the Federal Reserve to quit right away, in an escalation of his attacks on Jerome Powell. “‘Too Late’ should resign immediately!!!”, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. He…
03 July 2025
- JULY 3 – Microsoft has confirmed that it will lay off as many as 9,000 workers, in the technology giant’s latest wave of job cuts this year. The company said several divisions would be affected without specifying which ones but reports suggest that its…
03 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3 – President William Ruto has announced plans to list the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in 2025, as part of a broader push to privatise state-owned…
03 July 2025
- African startups collectively secured $1.35 billion in funding during H1 2025, a 78% surge from the $800 million raised in the same period last year.
03 July 2025
- Hello and welcome to the Money News Roundup, where we are covering the latest CBK report on how banks transport cash abroad and which countries receive the most — plus, mandatory NTSA training for government drivers.
03 July 2025
- As 2025 passes its mid-point, Africa continues to pursue economic growth, attract foreign investment, and uplift its population, but one persistent challenge remains a serious threat to progress: a high crime index.
03 July 2025
- NAIROBI, July 3 (Xinhua) — Kenya has so far disbursed 2.8 billion shillings (21.6 million U.S. dollars) as monetary compensation to victims of human-wildlife conflict, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), a state agency mandated with protecting wildlife,…
03 July 2025
- JULY 3 – Elon Musk’s Tesla has reported a 14% decline in vehicle deliveries in the second quarter of the year, as the electric car-maker’s problems show no sign of abating. The just over 384,000 vehicles it delivered between April and June represents…
03 July 2025
- By Chris Diaz JULY 3 – As the world continues to grapple with climate change, environmental degradation, pollution and the depletion of fossil fuels, the move towards alternative fuels is becoming more urgent and critical as the world looks to shift…
03 July 2025
- WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 3 – Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey as part of a broader strategic effort to strengthen its financial…
03 July 2025
- US President Donald Trump will hold the inaugural African Leaders' Summit of his second term next week in Washington, D.C., marking a watershed moment in his administration's relationship with the continent.
03 July 2025
- The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has declined a request to reserve 60 per cent of transport services for local firms, saying that such a move would violate competition laws.
02 July 2025
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its Diagnostics Mission to Kenya aimed at identifying governance challenges affecting the country's stability.
02 July 2025
- The easing in inflation was driven by a sharp decline in food prices, with food inflation dropping to 16.3% from 22.8% in May. Ghana’s consumer inflation decelerated for a sixth consecutive month in June to 13.7% year-on-year, the lowest reading since…
02 July 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 2 – The Cooperative Alliance of Kenya (CAK) has called on county governments to increase budget allocations towards the promotion and development of cooperative societies, citing their critical role in advancing food security, rural…
02 July 2025
- Ethiopia has reignited plans to construct what could become the tallest skyscraper in sub-Saharan Africa, marking a bold signal of the country’s long-term vision for economic transformation and urban modernization.
02 July 2025
- Africa is losing an estimated US$88.6 billion annually to illicit financial flows, according to a recent report by Ghana’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC).
02 July 2025
- Ghana's inflation rate has continued to fall, reaching its lowest level since 2021, indicating that the West African country's economic recovery may be gaining momentum.
02 July 2025
- Investors offered the issuer of the bond Sh44.875 billion against a target of Sh44.791 billion, representing a 100.2 percent subscription.
