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17 July 2024 - Kenya-based skincare start-up Uncover has raised $1.4 million (Ksh181 million) in a second seed round to expand across Africa.

17 July 2024 - Jasmine Paolini, the first Italian player in the Open Era to reach the Round of 16 in each of the first three Women’s Singles Grand Slam events of a season, is of Ghanaian heritage. This year, the 28-year-old tennis star made history by advancing to…

17 July 2024 - WASHINGTON, July 17 (Xinhua) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised China’s 2024 economic growth up to 5 percent in an update to its World Economic Outlook (WEO), from the 4.6-percent forecast in April. The revision is primarily…

17 July 2024 - Egypt intends to boost its oil production capacity via a significant investment in the field. The government in the northern African country expects to invest $1.2 billion in this program. Egypt stands as one of Africa’s largest oil producers with a…

17 July 2024 - JULY 17 – Arrests for illegally crossing the US-Mexico border dropped by 29 percent in June over the previous month, the lowest count of Joe Biden’s presidency, according to figures announced Tuesday by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The…

17 July 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, July 17 – Historically, it has been said that human, cattle, and wild animal integration can never be a peaceful effort and has been regarded as an extremely risky endeavor. However, the emergence of sophisticated technologies such as…

17 July 2024 - Appellate court says maintaining state of affairs is in public interest.

17 July 2024 - Loans contracted from 2014 towards construction of the SGR will take up Sh56.1 billion.

17 July 2024 - Veteran Journalist Macharia Gaitho has this morning been arrested by armed policemen. Mr Gaitho was seized while leaving his home in Karen and bundled into a waiting Probox. The Nation...

17 July 2024 - NAIROBI, July 16 (Xinhua) — Kenya is keen to partner with China to expand its industrial parks, a government official said on Tuesday. “We see China as a partner that can help us revitalize the country’s manufacturing sector through building more…

17 July 2024 - JULY 17 – Billionaire Elon Musk has said he will move the headquarters of two of his most high-profile companies, rocket firm SpaceX and social media platform X, out of California to Texas. He cited his opposition to a new Californian state law which…

17 July 2024 - WELLINGTON, July 16 (Xinhua) — The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has been soliciting public opinion of having an electronic version of cash in the country, issued by the Reserve Bank. Digital cash provides people with an alternative, instant, safe…

17 July 2024 - The last time the levy was reviewed was in 2016.

17 July 2024 - The government's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda positions MSMEs as one of the pivotal elements in the economic revitalisation and inclusive growth goals.

17 July 2024 - At the core of ESH is the goal to streamline and enhance the export process, ensuring efficiency and sustainability.

17 July 2024 - The Guardian Coach Bus Service, popularly Guardian Angel buses, has become an iconic way of transportation known for its low fares on bus tickets, convenient pick-up and drop-off locations, and direct inter-county service countrywide. Operating as the…

17 July 2024 - KenGen plans to build a floating solar power plant at its Seven Forks dams to increase the generation of renewable electricity.

17 July 2024 - One in three businesses in Kenya are mostly concerned about limited access to cash and bad regulations.

17 July 2024 - Hundreds of fans, who paid up to Sh30,000 for tickets, complained to Cofek about their negative experience.

17 July 2024 - Kenya’s earnings from goods exported to African countries outpaced expenditure on imports by more than Sh40 billion in the first quarter.

17 July 2024 - Westlands in Nairobi has been the country's primary office hub attracting developers and expanding the supply of co-working space in the market.

17 July 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua bore the heaviest brunt of recurrent budget cuts at the top-level government for the current fiscal year.

17 July 2024 - In recent years, bancassurance has emerged as a promising segment in Kenya's insurance market.

17 July 2024 - 'In Kenya, it is a new speciality so when it picks up, I do expect forensic nurses to be well trained because they will have two trainings: general nursing and forensic nursing.'

17 July 2024 - Identifying a workplace that champions a balanced managerial approach can significantly enhance job satisfaction and professional growth.

17 July 2024 - Goal-setting at the start of one’s journey helps in mapping out key indicators to look out for as well as tracking progress.

17 July 2024 - Farmers are among the few winners in the first supplementary budget of the financial year 2024/25.

17 July 2024 - The funds will finance projects and promote policies that advance economic prosperity, while addressing shocks tied to climate change in America, Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

17 July 2024 - Bamburi Cement, one of NSE’s iconic blue-chip firms, is the latest target of private investors and will be delisted if Tanzania-based conglomerate Amsons Group’s Sh23.59 billion bid sails through.

17 July 2024 - Credit Bank has now disclosed the value in the latest annual report, saying the money helped lift it from a regulatory capital breach.

17 July 2024 - Climate change is reducing natural capital and therefore risking its yields potential in Kenya.

17 July 2024 - Sh400.52 million initially earmarked for repairing cracks in the walls, re-painting, fixing ceilings, and plumbing works in public offices has been removed.

17 July 2024 - January and July usually account for the lion’s share of the country’s annual external debt payments due to the SGR loans.

17 July 2024 - In Nairobi CBD, few businesses that opened their doors saw minimal sales as many people stayed at home.

17 July 2024 - Kenya lags behind Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia as far as export diversification and product mix are concerned.

17 July 2024 - If you use Instagram regularly, chances are that you have seen the green dot next to a person’s profile picture on Instagram Direct Messenger, where you were video chatting or probably exchanging direct messages or DMs, in short. If you see the green…

17 July 2024 - In their new demands, the drivers want the ride-hailing firms to include them in the pricing decisions.

17 July 2024 - By December last year, BRT works valued at Sh3 billion had stalled, even as contractors demanded Sh1.9 billion payments from the government.

17 July 2024 - A light, 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Volcano Discovery, a website that provides information on all things related to the lithosphere – the solid, outer part of Earth. The quake was felt across the Nairobi City…

16 July 2024 - Dibakar Das Roy explores sensitive issues of race, color and Identity in his first feature film set in New Delhi starring Nigerian actor Samuel Abiola Robinson. You know, there’s a lot of common space that can be explored,” says Dibakar Das Roy, writer…

16 July 2024 - Journalists covering the anti-government protests and riots that have erupted in most Kenyan cities and towns have reported being shot at, teargassed and arrested by police as they go about their work. The Tuesday incident where police officers in…

16 July 2024 - Bank says the funding helped lift it from a regulatory capital breach.

16 July 2024 - Africa's rich history is inextricably linked to the Islam religion, which has been a dominant religious influence on the continent since the seventh century. The spread of the Muslim faith throughout several African countries has resulted in the…

16 July 2024 - Africa, like the rest of the world, faced severe economic challenges that impacted the continent's development and growth last year. Despite these challenges, projections for 2024 offer a more optimistic outlook for the continent.

16 July 2024 - Maxim Zverkov: "Robotisation does not entail staff reduction."

16 July 2024 - The Deputy President bears the heaviest brunt of recurrent budget cuts within the government.

16 July 2024 - The tax is collected at the fuel pump with its proceeds going into an annuity fund and the balance to road maintenance, rehabilitation, and development.

16 July 2024 - The program offers young Kenyans a platform to showcase their innovations

16 July 2024 - Kenyans spent a total of Sh5.2 billion  on gaming activities.

16 July 2024 - This expansion is expected to have a significant impact on the dairy value chain in both Uganda and Kenya.