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14 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 – Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakango has revealed inefficiencies in the use of public funds, particularly in travel and allowances, within the national government.  According to the “Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (…

14 March 2025 - With no buyers willing to offer better prices, acres of cabbage fields in Molo are now turning into wastelands as the produce rots on the farms.

14 March 2025 - A new report has revealed a 7% increase in business ownership in Kenya in 2025, while full-time employment as the primary source of income declined by 5% year-on-year.

14 March 2025 - Trump has proposed a U.S.-led takeover of Gaza following Israel’s military assault, which has killed tens of thousands over the past 17 months.

14 March 2025 - MAR 14 – Belgian police have raided several locations in the country as part of an investigation into corruption within the European Parliament. Prosecutors said the alleged corruption was “under the guise of commercial lobbying”, and that several…

14 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 – The government has taken control of the lending unit of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (KUSCCO) to recover lost funds and strengthen the cooperative sector. This move follows a comprehensive forensic audit…

14 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 – Kenyan businesses have been urged to make reputation marketing a core strategy for growth and long-term success in today’s highly competitive digital landscape. Speaking at the Annual CEOs Breakfast 2025 on Thursday, Kimani…

14 March 2025 - By Alice Ngatia MAR 14 – Today, social media and digital platforms amplify every opinion, never mind if that opinion is right or wrong.  A single post can make or break a company’s reputation. Media today is everyone, everywhere. This therefore means…

14 March 2025 - MOSCOW, March 14 (Xinhua) — A gasoline storage tank in Russia’s Krasnodar Territory was on fire as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said Friday on his Telegram channel. Preliminary reports indicate that there…

14 March 2025 - KHARTOUM, March 14 (Xinhua) — Sudan on Thursday suspended all imports from Kenya for the latter’s hosting of activities involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in late February. “The import of all products from Kenya via all ports,…

14 March 2025 - NAIROBI, March 14, 2025 – Vivo Energy Kenya has partnered with RentWorks East Africa to acquire 69 Hyundai Tucson vehicles for its sales teams, enhancing mobility and operational efficiency. The 48-month agreement brings together key partners: Caetano…

14 March 2025 - Reduced export earnings attributed to overfishing, illegal fishing, and pollution.

14 March 2025 - MAR 13 – A judge has ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse by the Trump administration last month. Judge William Alsup called the sacking of these employees part of a “sham” strategy…

14 March 2025 - Nairobi, Kenya – March 13, 2025 – The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has posted a Sh10 billion profit before tax for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, representing a 32 percent increase from Sh7.6 billion in the previous year. The growth is…

13 March 2025 - Starlink, SpaceX’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service, is now operational in Niger after the country’s military government granted it a five-year license to provide high-speed connectivity.

13 March 2025 - Kuscco is pursuing the strategy of raising funds through restructured operations and also hopes that the legal process of going after the former officials will unlock more funds for Saccos.

13 March 2025 - Vivo Energy says Weslyn Logistics Ltd failed, refused, and neglected to pay the money within the stipulated timelines.

13 March 2025 - This comes as earnings from Kenya’s tea exports grew by nine per cent, to Sh215.21 billion in 2024, up from Sh196.97 billion the previous year while local sales stood at Sh18 billion.

13 March 2025 - Business ownership increased by seven percentage points in 2025, while full-time employment as the main source of income declined by five points year-on-year.

13 March 2025 - In her other art life, Sophie has worked on the Garden of Paradise that showcased in Miami last month.

13 March 2025 - He reveals what he will do to secure a win-win for both clients and guards on-boarded on the new platform.

13 March 2025 - 'I don’t think you are ever too young to start thinking about your future from a financial safety perspective.'

13 March 2025 - According to the timetable, rehearsals will commence on October 17, 2025, before the candidates undertake the oral papers from October 21, 2025.

13 March 2025 - In February 2025, Cirium's On-Time Performance Report highlighted the exceptional punctuality of several global airlines, with five carriers achieving an on-time performance (OTP) exceeding 90%.

13 March 2025 - When the project bonds were introduced in February 2009, their proceeds were tied to specific development projects within the budget, in order to allow monitoring of the projects to completion.

13 March 2025 - An analysis from a hospital shows that in the last one year, the number of men who visited their facility for sexual health consultation nearly doubled.

13 March 2025 - South Africans have responded to the implications of the budget speech while experts have noted the balance between fiscal consolidation and economic growth, though risks remain. South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the country’s…

13 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 13 – IWG, a global provider of flexible workspace solutions, has partnered with Karsan Ramji (Ndovu Cement) to launch its first co-working space on Mombasa Road at the prestigious Purple Tower. The collaboration initiates IWG’s…

13 March 2025 - Justice Josephine Mong’are said the company should deposit the amount as a condition for allowing Old Mutual to sell UAP Tower.

13 March 2025 - According to the 2024 World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), several African nations have made notable strides in ensuring journalistic freedom, transparency, and safety for media professionals.

13 March 2025 - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has announced an end to the mandate of its military deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and will begin a gradual withdrawal of troops.

13 March 2025 - In a land where private equity (PE) is a large and thriving industry, why do some businesses choose to exit via Berkshire? How different is PE from Berkshire Hathaway?

13 March 2025 - Will Trump’s tariffs and his assault on the federal government lead to a deeper crash, or even a recession? Market experts advise long-term investors and 401(k) holders to sit tight. While the last three weeks have been punishing for the stock market…

13 March 2025 - Botswana and Liberia have made progress in protecting civic freedoms, but the situation has worsened in Burkina Faso, Eswatini, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

13 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 13 – National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has reported a new profit of Sh1.06 billion for the full year of 2025, a bounce back from a loss of Sh3.3 after-tax loss recorded during a similar period last year. Revenue growth was driven by…

13 March 2025 - VIENNA, March 13 (Xinhua) — The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has announced that its previous forecasts for global oil demand growth in 2025 and 2026 remain unchanged. In its monthly oil market report released on Wednesday,…

13 March 2025 - Women now outnumber men at the Kenya School of Law (KSL), marking a significant milestone in gender representation in legal education and profession.

13 March 2025 - The global arms trade remains a pivotal factor in international security dynamics, with numerous nations escalating their defence imports to bolster military capabilities.

13 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar13 – Safaricom says it is keen on leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to spur its customers experience. This is part of its ongoing transformation agenda anchored on sustaining digital transformation as a key player in the…

13 March 2025 - MPs were globetrotting and hopping to different corners of the country at a time when the government was struggling to pay for basic services.

13 March 2025 - Kibeclaims that Old Mutual has defrauded him of the investment he made between 2014 and 2015.

13 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 13 – Agriculture & Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe has directed the destruction of 27,518 bags of expired fertilizer stored in various National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) facilities across the…

13 March 2025 - Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) serves as a crucial economic metric that allows for the comparison of currency values by evaluating the cost of a standard basket of goods across different countries.

13 March 2025 - The net worth of one of Nigeria’s most enterprising individuals, Tony Elumelu, may have just crossed the billion-dollar threshold.

13 March 2025 - The relationship between Russia and the continent of Africa continues to blossom, as most indexes across the board indicate growth.

13 March 2025 - Recent events in the Nigerian oil market may lead to a major loss for Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, whose refinery, the Dangote Refinery, is projected to lose a substantial amount.

13 March 2025 - MAR 13 – US President Donald Trump has pledged to impose more tariffs after his latest move to introduce import taxes on steel and aluminium entering the US prompted retaliation from the European Union (EU) and Canada. Trump said that “of course” he…

13 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 12 – Kenya’s economy is set for a steady expansion in 2025, with GDP projected to grow by 4.7 percent year over year, according to the latest Economic Outlook 2025 report by the Mastercard Economics Institute. This growth outpaces…

13 March 2025 - Oil marketing company Ola Energy has announced it is laying off an undisclosed number of workers in its Kenyan outfit as it restructures to boost profits and local market share over the next five years.

13 March 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 13 – Business ownership increased by 7 percentage points (pp) in 2025, while full-time employment — as the main source of income — declined by 5 pp year-on-year. According to Tala’s MoneyMarch 2025 report, Kenyans in both full-time…