18 March 2025
- By Njeri Jomo MAR 18 – When was the last time you felt unwell but chose to self-medicate instead of seeing a doctor? Did you finish the prescribed dose the last time you took antibiotics? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably no. Across…
18 March 2025
- Health experts attribute Kenya's high cancer mortality rate to weak policy implementation, a shortage of oncologists, and low rates of early detection.
18 March 2025
- Windows 10 went live in Kenya in July 2015 as part of a global release, succeeding Windows 8.1, which had been opened for retail in 2013.
18 March 2025
- With retirement savings being long term in nature, it is common for contributors to feel uncertain about their money, whether their fund is growing as expected, and how to track its performance.
18 March 2025
- Nigeria’s Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP), a key crude oil transportation route to the Bonny export terminal, has been shut down following an explosion that triggered a fire.
18 March 2025
- The pioneering, but stalled Laikipia Infrastructure Bond has been in the news lately prompting ongoing debate on social media. Young Laikipia professionals asked me about it in a Spaces forum...
18 March 2025
- The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has signed a new service charter aimed at improving efficiency and customer experience at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).
18 March 2025
- Kenya has been pursuing an alternative route to preferential US market access by negotiating a strategic trade and investment partnership (Stip).
18 March 2025
- The global economic order is shifting at an unprecedented pace. Protectionism is no longer an exception but a growing norm, with multilateral trade agreements giving way to nationalist policies.
18 March 2025
- The full-year net profit is the first after back-to-back losses in at least five years, with the largest net loss having come in 2019 at Sh3.49 billion.
18 March 2025
- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has sounded the alarm over the growing food crisis across West Africa and the Sahel, warning that without immediate intervention, millions could face acute hunger.
18 March 2025
- Within the last year, insecurity within some regions in Africa have gone as far as affecting the number 1 man in the country. President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is the latest president to endure a defiant attack.
18 March 2025
- The fight for influence in Africa has never been more fierce, given that foreign forces are vying for military, political, and economic control, as well as new political ideologies emerging in certain African countries.
18 March 2025
- The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed NNPCL’s attempt to block Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s N100 billion import license lawsuit, ruling that the case can proceed.
18 March 2025
- The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, was compromised for 48 hours by cryptocurrency scammers who used the platform to promote a fraudulent project.
18 March 2025
- The speed of AI development is leaving countries with limited digital infrastructure behind, and the gap is widening at an unprecedented rate. In Africa, there is a need for massive digital infrastructure investment that prioritizes bridging the…
18 March 2025
- Akua Djanie Blakofe, former Deputy CEO of the Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC), has called for the immediate removal of all signposts across Ghana that feature Chinese inscriptions.
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – Old Mutual Group profit after tax grew by Sh1.1 billion to Sh1.3 billion last year, buoyed by strong performance in the asset management business, underwriting profits from the insurance business, and return on invested assets…
18 March 2025
- MAR 18 – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become one of the few world leaders to join Truth Social, the social media platform owned by US President Donald Trump. In his first post on Monday, Modi shared a photo with Trump taken in Houston,…
18 March 2025
- By Leonard Agufa MAR 18 – Content piracy is an insidious global challenge undermining the integrity of multiple creative industries, destroying careers and placing individual users of illicit content at great personal risk. As a global scourge, it…
18 March 2025
- Kimani Ichung’wah has published a new Bill proposing to remove a 25 percent excise duty on imported fully assembled transformers and parts.
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – National Assembly has passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill granting increased funding to various critical health initiatives. The Bill will unlock more allocation to the contentious Social Health Authority (SHA) in a…
18 March 2025
- In a time when populist rhetoric and anti-science sentiment dominate global headlines, a landmark international study has found that trust in science remains strong—particularly in Africa.
18 March 2025
- Toyota brand remains the most targeted vehicle make in 2024, according to the latest report by the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI).
18 March 2025
- KAMPALA, Uganda, Mar 18 – The East African Development Bank (EADB) is considering expanding private sector lending and corporate social investments to drive job creation, particularly for youth and women. During its Governing Council meeting in…
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – Kenya’s mobile market has shifted as smartphones continue to dominate the sector, with feature phone usage showing a steady decline amid growing demand for digital services. According to the report by the Communications…
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – The Kenya Union of Civil Servants has called off nationwide demonstrations scheduled for Tuesday, following government intervention to address the persistent delays in remitting health insurance funds to the State Health…
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, 18 – HQ House, the US-based private club brand, has officially opened HQ Kenya House at Tatu City, marking its second global outlet. The expansion underscores Kenya’s growing appeal as an international investment hub. Managed by the…
18 March 2025
- According to the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria, as seen in a recent report, oil marketers are now buying Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) for N797.66 per liter.
18 March 2025
- The Trump administration's decision to pause U.S. foreign aid has significantly disrupted the supply of HIV treatments in eight countries. Six of the eight affected countries are in Africa.
18 March 2025
- To further enforce its new policy of anti-colonial influence, the predominantly French-speaking West African country of Niger has exited the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIC).
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – A multi-agency operation from the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), in partnership with the National Government Administrative Office (NGAO), Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA), and Kenya Railways Corporation, has commenced the…
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – Kenya has witnessed a sharp rise in cyber threats, with the total number of cyber incidents detected increasing by 27.2 percent to 840.9 million during the second quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. Data from the…
18 March 2025
- MAR 18 – The Chinese government has promised new child care subsidies, increased wages and better paid leave to revive a slowing economy. That is on top of a $41bn discount programme for all sorts of things, from dishwashers and home decor to electric…
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Pan African Farmers Organization (PAFO) have called for entrenched financing for smallholder farmers across the continent aimed at scaling up food production. The organizations…
18 March 2025
- Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has reiterated the need for practical and inclusive financial solutions to support Africa's agricultural sector.
18 March 2025
- NEW YORK, March 18 (Xinhua) — The latest NBC News poll showed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating on economy has hit a record low. The poll showed that 54 percent of voters disapprove of Trump’s early job performance on the economy,…
18 March 2025
- NAIROBI, March 18 (Xinhua) — Kenya announced on Monday that it aims to increase its dairy exports to nine billion Kenyan shillings (about 69.5 million U.S. dollars) in 2025, up from 7.3 billion Kenyan shillings in 2023, as the country strengthens its…
18 March 2025
- Apparel retailer Forever 21 said Monday it commenced voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in the United States, beginning plans for an "orderly wind down" of US stores, while pursuing in parallel a possible sale.
18 March 2025
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced on Monday that the Suez Canal is losing around $800 million in revenue each month due to regional instability.
18 March 2025
- Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has unveiled plans to build Nigeria’s largest seaport at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State.
17 March 2025
- A $160 million South African phosphate mine, owned by billionaire Patrice Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital Investments Ltd., is facing a new legal challenge after more than a decade of environmental disputes.
17 March 2025
- Recent market trends indicate prices at the farm gate have soared to Sh4,000 per bag from Sh2,500 in September 2024, a stark reminder of the impending crisis.
