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11 May 2024 - Currently, only those aged above 65 years access pension without paying tax.

11 May 2024 - Purchases of motorcycles declined to the lowest levels in at least 14 years due to high prices.

11 May 2024 - HANOI, May 11 (Xinhua) — Jewelry stores in Vietnam have been crowded with customers looking to buy gold as prices kept soaring to an all-time high of over 90 million Vietnamese dong (3,536 U.S. dollars) in recent days, VnExpress reported. A store on Cau…

11 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – The State Department for Diaspora Affairs is seeking to establish a Kenya-Diaspora Skills Transfer Program for Kenyans living abroad. The program will provide a platform for Kenyans based abroad to be consulted on various…

11 May 2024 - Purchases of motorcycles declined to the lowest levels in at least 14 years due to high prices.

11 May 2024 - The price of a 400g loaf will rise by upwards of Sh10.

11 May 2024 - The price of a 400g loaf will rise by upwards of Sh10.

11 May 2024 - If Parliament adopts the drafted Bill it will increase the tax from the current 12.5 per cent.

11 May 2024 - The Bill introduces 2.5 per cent annual tax on the value of vehicles, set at a minimum of Sh5,000.

11 May 2024 - If Parliament adopts the drafted Bill it will increase the tax from the current 12.5 per cent.

11 May 2024 - The Bill introduces 2.5 per cent annual tax on the value of vehicles, set at a minimum of Sh5,000.

11 May 2024 - SYDNEY, May 11 (Xinhua) — The Australian government announced on Saturday that the country will stop exporting live sheep by sea from May 1, 2028, while unveiling a package of 107 million Australian dollars (71 million U.S. dollars) to help the industry…

11 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – Kenya and China have agreed to work together to promote tourism cooperation between one another. The pact that was unveiled during the China-Africa (Kenya) Culture and Tourism Promotion and Cooperation Fair seeks to deepen…

11 May 2024 - Vinod who takes over the mantle from Charles Ballard for Kenya business will manage both Kenya and Uganda as direct CEO as the firm seeks to expand growth and synergise the two EAC markets.

11 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – CCI Global, Africa’s business outsourcing firm, yesterday opened a Sh6.6 billion ($50 million) call centre at Tatu City in Ruiru, Kiambu County. Housed in a five-storey building in the 5,000-acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the…

11 May 2024 - The process of buying chemicals every week to contain the situation was financially draining, and some abandoned the venture, but with biocontrol.

11 May 2024 - Epra passes on the savings from lower forex costs as shilling strengthens.

11 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12 – Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano has lauded the commencement of the construction of a 250-kilometer road to bitumen standard, connecting Antananarivo and Toamasina in Madagascar, saying it will boost the…

11 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – The Electric Mobility Taskforce Kenya has called for the development of a financial model that will assess the cost-benefit analysis for Kenya to transition over time from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to electric…

11 May 2024 - KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Xinhua) — Malaysia, the world’s second largest palm oil producer, saw its palm oil stocks rise 1.85 percent from the previous month to 1.74 million tons in April. The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)’s data showed on Friday that the…

11 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – Opera Mini has announced that it has stopped free data campaigns in Kenya following new regulations from the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB). In a statement, Opera stated that the recent decision of the BCLB to cease…

11 May 2024 - Bovine ephemeral fever rarely kills and most deaths are due to injury if the animal attempts too hard to stand up

11 May 2024 - Kamau Kiarie is the CEO of East African Educational Publishers. Underneath that patina of meticulous philosopher, lies a lover.

11 May 2024 - The farm began with 8,000 birds but the figure could soon rise to 300,000.

11 May 2024 - 1,227 members withdraw undisclosed amounts using digital banking platforms.

11 May 2024 - The expo serves as a platform for industry leaders to drive innovation, forge partnerships, and expand international trade.

11 May 2024 - The objective is for these measures to help the government unlock opportunities in the business process outsourcing (BPO) services sector.

10 May 2024 - Investment, Trade and Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has affirmed the government's commitment to intensify crackdowns on outlets vending counterfeit commodities.

10 May 2024 - Telco's after-tax profits grew by 13.7 per cent to Sh84.7 billion recorded in the year ended March 2024.

10 May 2024 - Landlords may be forced to hike rent as the taxman descends on their businesses demanding the Affordable Housing Levy (AHL) from their gross rental income.

10 May 2024 - China is Kenya's sixth biggest tourism source market internationally,  contributing 5.5 per cent of total international tourist

10 May 2024 - The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) All-Share Index has reached new heights since the start of the year, propelled by fresh government policies. Despite challenges in other macroeconomic indicators such as inflation, exchange rates, and lending rates, the…

10 May 2024 - KIAMBU, Kenya, May 10 – Investment, Trade & Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has vowed that the government will continue raiding all shops selling counterfeit goods, warning that all those caught will face full force of the law.…

10 May 2024 - Prince Harry and Meghan have arrived in Nigeria on Friday for their three-day private tour. They will meet with wounded soldiers and visit local charities. Upon their arrival, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended their first engagement, an event…

10 May 2024 - KIEV, May 10 (Xinhua) — Ukraine’s state-run energy company Ukrenergo said on Friday that the country is in significant electricity shortages due to Russian missile and drone strikes. Ukraine’s power plants are unable to produce the same amount of…

10 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – Parliament has been urged to strengthen the independence of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) by amending the Data Protection Act to make the ODPC autonomous and separate it from the Ministry of Information,…

10 May 2024 - The meeting was held early this month in Juba.

10 May 2024 - It is expected to create over 5,000 new jobs created.

10 May 2024 - Kenya is experiencing heavy rains that have caused flooding, death and destruction.

10 May 2024 - The Sacco has reached out to the members who overdrew their accounts to return the money.

10 May 2024 - Ghana's Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that the next phase of Ghana's digitization initiative is to establish itself as the first blockchain-powered government in Africa, to combat corruption.

10 May 2024 - Despite the crucial necessity of press freedom, African journalists encounter several hurdles as they seek the truth and responsibility. Threats of violence, intimidation, censorship, and legal repercussions are much too widespread, restricting media…

10 May 2024 - With vast distances between countries and cities, coupled with limited road and rail infrastructure, and challenging terrain, airlines have proliferated the mobility sector in Africa.

10 May 2024 - CANBERRA, May 10 (Xinhua) — The Australian government will set up an inquiry into the influence of social media. Michelle Rowland, the minister for communications, and Stephen Jones, assistant Treasurer and minister for financial services, on Friday…

10 May 2024 - LONDON, May 10 (Xinhua) — Britain’s gross domestic product (GDP) posted a 0.6-percent growth in the first quarter of 2024, showed the data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Friday. After two quarters of contraction, the country’s…

10 May 2024 - KIAMBU, Kenya, May 10 – The government is implementing new laws and policies that will facilitate growth in IT-enabled services  in the country, President William Ruto has said. The objective, the President announced, is for these measures to help the…

10 May 2024 - The JSC recommended the 12 men and eight women to be judges of the High Court after conducting interviews with 95 applicants.

10 May 2024 - By Susan Wakuirigi May 10 – As we approach International Nurses Day, it is a time to reflect on the invaluable contributions of nurses to the healthcare system. This day, celebrated on May 12th, marks the birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale, the…

10 May 2024 - The International Monetary Fund has reaffirmed its growth projection of 3.3% for Nigeria's economy in 2024, compared to 2.9% last year. This forecast reflects improvements in the services and trade sectors.

10 May 2024 - The International Monetary Fund has reaffirmed its growth projection of 3.3% for Nigeria's economy in 2024, compared to 2.9% last year. This forecast reflects improvements in the services and trade sectors.