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26 July 2024 - 'We see a big opportunity for continued investment in innovation technology across every industry, and we know that the engineers across these companies are excited about using core technologies...

26 July 2024 - The court heard that the rollout of the Maisha ecosystem is also bound to solidify the already widened exclusion of marginalised citizens.

26 July 2024 - All three artists, Soi, Maina and Njongo, are figurative painters who love bright colours and irony as they break through conventionality and conformity to present an originality that is unique...

26 July 2024 - She owns the spas in Wadi Degla Club, Movenpick Hotel, Norfolk, Fairmont the Norfolk, and Lake Elementaita Mountain Lodge.

26 July 2024 - Between greenwashing accusations and an unclear definition of what ESG is about, the whole concept is falling apart.

26 July 2024 - The reality and the dynamics in the space Mr Mbadi has just joined is that you can have a high rank but not be the one wielding power and clout over important decisions.

26 July 2024 - Institutionally, long-term economic planning is a key mandate for the Ministry of Economic Planning, which should be independent and detached from the Finance ministry to avoid conflicts.

26 July 2024 - The money spent on building infrastructure for a hypothetical new Games in Africa could be an investment.

26 July 2024 - The Africa Data Hub found that more than 500 women and girls have lost their lives to GBV in Kenya since 2016, despite efforts to fight the evil.

25 July 2024 - The status of Tatu City as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) also adds to the complexity of the matter.

25 July 2024 - Treasury has prepared new budget to cater for expected revenue shortfalls.

25 July 2024 - While the National Housing Policy does recognise TPS as a model that can achieve equity in housing, consumer protection is not necessarily guaranteed.

25 July 2024 - Nigeria imported $2.8 billion worth of petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals from Malta in 2023, marking a 342 per cent increase from $47.5 million in 2013.

25 July 2024 - July 25 – India’s card payments market is expected to experience substantial growth in 2024, with a forecasted increase of 11.3%, reaching Rs 28.4 trillion (USD 344 billion), according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. This growth is driven…

25 July 2024 - The classification of several African countries as lower-middle-income puts them in a distinct position globally. Although this classification denotes a step up from low-income status, it also has a unique mix of benefits and drawbacks that influence…

25 July 2024 - The insurance sector, just like its counterparts in the banking and larger private sector, is in a race against time to contribute to reversing the unprecedented adverse climatic changes...

25 July 2024 - CAIRO, July 25 (Xinhua) — Egypt raised pump prices for gasoline and diesel again on Thursday, the latest step in its economic reform program aimed at managing fuel subsidies, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in a statement. The Fuel…

25 July 2024 - The amount was a rise from Sh12.5 billion disbursed a year earlier and the Sh6.5 billion it lent in 2021.

25 July 2024 - Diesel, one of the most commonly used fuels, experienced the most significant increase, rising to 11.50 Egyptian pounds ($0.24) from 10 pounds.

25 July 2024 - The rise in diesel costs affects a variety of businesses, including transportation, agriculture, and the total cost of living. This is especially true in countries that haven't explored alternative energy sources. However, a developing country with low…

25 July 2024 - LOS ANGELES, July 25 (Xinhua) — Locking China all down on the artificial intelligence (AI) technology is “really wrong,” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and co-founder of Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, said Wednesday. On the question of how…

25 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 – The Tourism Principal Secretary, John Ololtuaa, has urged African states to join forces and champion the sustainability of tourism in the region and the continent’s competitiveness in the global arena. Speaking at the 67th…

25 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 – The Public Service Commission has announced 106 fresh government job vacancies despite declaring that it has halted the recruitment of public servants. During the presentation of the 2024–2025 budget highlights in the middle of…

25 July 2024 - Maasai Mara University has received 200 solar systems, including battery packs, solar panels and lights, aimed at improving its clean energy capacity.

25 July 2024 - MPs discuss Finance Bill in Parliament

25 July 2024 - Kalonzo Musyoka is the new Azimio la Umoja leader and is taking over from Raila Odinga going forward. In a statement issued on behalf of the political party by Jeremiah Kioni on Thursday, July 25, Kalonzo was chosen to lead the whole of the Azimio la…

25 July 2024 - Safaricom PLC today held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually, where shareholders approved a final dividend of Ksh0.65 per share, amounting to Ksh26.04 billion for the financial year ended 31 March 2024.

25 July 2024 - JULY 25 – A new non-surgical heart procedure is proving to be a game changer, particularly for patients with critical underlying illnesses. Traditionally, these heart patients were treated surgically by replacing the damaged heart valve with an…

25 July 2024 - The National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee on Thursday, July 25, rejected the government’s plan to shut down the offices of the First Lady Rachel Ruto and Second Lady Dorcas Rigathi. The Treasury cut the Ksh1.25 billion budget assigned…

25 July 2024 - Leadership is a very precise balancing act. American statesman Teddy Roosevelt is said to have once argued, “The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with…

25 July 2024 - Indian infrastructure company Adani Airport Holdings Limited seeks a $1.85 billion (Ksh.242 billion) investment deal with the Kenyan government to expand the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi.

25 July 2024 - Africa, like any other continent, has cities with varying levels of safety. Tunis and Cairo have been recognised as cities with high safety indexes.

25 July 2024 - The airline launched the route on July 1, flying four times per week.

25 July 2024 - Three tourists were killed, and at least three others were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in from Amboseli National Park to Nairobi rolled over on Emali–Oloitokitok road in Kajiado County on Thursday, officials said. All of them were…

25 July 2024 - Azimio addresses Ruto CS nominations, Raila absent at presser

25 July 2024 - Safaricom on 24th July awarded five more customers with Ksh1 million each in the ongoing Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa Campaign.

25 July 2024 - JULY 25 – Financial markets in the US and Asia have fallen sharply as investors sell off shares in technology companies, with artificial intelligence (AI) stocks hit particularly hard. In Wednesday’s trading in New York, the S&P 500 lost 2.3% and…

25 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, July 25 – I&M Bank Rwanda has confirmed Nikhil Rustam Hira as the new board chair effective July 15, 2024. Hira takes over from Bonaventure Niyibizi, who is retiring. Since 2019, the new chair has been serving on the bank’s board as…

25 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, July 25 – Kenya Airways (KQ) will from next month stop its 5 weekly flights to Bangui in the Central African Republic amid low demand and poor performance. The suspension, which is slated for August 9, 2024, will however not affect…

25 July 2024 - Comesa is seeking to foster regional and international integration to eliminate trade barriers.

25 July 2024 - Samsung Electronics has been recognized as the third top brand on the prestigious Brands Africa 100 list, further cementing the brand's dominance and impact as well as being the household name within and without the continent. 

25 July 2024 - TOPLINE Higher levels of belly and arm fat may increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, while high muscle strength may decrease this risk, new research suggests, the latest study to explore the link between body…

25 July 2024 - Kenya Airways has made network adjustments to five key African destinations to optimise operations during the peak season.  

25 July 2024 - According to a recent report, Tanzania has become Uganda’s number one import option within the East African Community (EAC). This is a result of Uganda’s gold trade worth close to $3 billion. Uganda typically buys unrefined gold and re-sells the…

25 July 2024 - Fifteen-year-old home player Nathan Mwangi returned an excellent score of 81 gross points to be crowned the overall winner of the fourth edition of the Karen Junior Challenge golf tournament held at the lush 18-hole Karen Country Club.

25 July 2024 - SEOUL, July 25 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s chipmaker SK hynix logged its record-high revenue in the second quarter thanks to strong demand for semiconductors used in artificial intelligence (AI) computing, a regulatory filing showed Thursday. Revenue…

25 July 2024 - SEOUL, July 25 (Xinhua) — South Korean tech company LG Electronics posted a double-digit growth in the second-quarter operating profit due to solid sales of home appliances and vehicle components, the company said Thursday. Consolidated operating…

25 July 2024 - NAIROBI, July 25 (Xinhua) — Experts began a three-day meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, Wednesday to discuss ways of boosting the dairy sector in Africa. The Dairy Tech Africa conference gathered more than 100 exhibitors and 500 delegates…

25 July 2024 - Namibia is on the verge of implementing a new visa policy, some have described as fair. Namibians looking to travel to some countries have to go through very lengthy, pricey and stressful processes. In response, citizens from those countries would now…

25 July 2024 - VIENNA, July 24 (Xinhua) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretariat said Wednesday that it received compensation plans from Iraq, Kazakhstan and Russia for their overproduced oil volumes in the first half of 2024. OPEC…