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27 May 2024 - GENEVA, May 24 (Xinhua) — The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved on Friday a new treaty to highlight the disclosure of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in patent applications. This is the first WIPO treaty to…

27 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27 – NCBA Bank has unveiled trustee services as the lender seeks to expand investment solutions for clients. The unveiling comes after it secured a license from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in March 2024 to offer the Real…

27 May 2024 -  NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27 – The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has received a greenlight to proceed with the construction of the 220kV Mariakani-Dogo Kundu power transmission project after ecological concerns from the locals. The project…

27 May 2024 - Manufacturers say non-refundable excise duty on ethanol will force them to stop local production for imports.

27 May 2024 - Kenya Power has announced a 24-hour outage of its prepaid token vending system, slated to commence at 10:00 pm on Sunday, June 2, 2024. In a statement issued on Monday, May 27, 2024, Kenya Power said the outage is aimed at implementing crucial…

27 May 2024 - Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is set to venture into Africa with a new telecom project, which plans to capture mobile broadband customers in this rapidly growing market.

27 May 2024 - MANILA, May 27 (Xinhua) — Increasing indigenous peoples’ access to water and sanitation, education, health services, and economic opportunities while preserving their cultural identities can significantly improve their living standards, said a World…

27 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27 – Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced interruptions of the prepaid token vending system from June 2 to June 3, 2024, to facilitate its system network upgrade. The power utility firm said that the token vending…

27 May 2024 - The BETA agenda was meant to provide inclusive growth so that even the mama mboga and bodaboda can feel the growth.

27 May 2024 - TOPLINE Novo Nordisk’s weight loss injection semaglutide — the ingredient inside its wildly popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy — could also help protect the kidneys, according to new research, a finding that bolsters the growing public health case for the…

27 May 2024 - MAY 27 – The boss of Singapore Airlines, Goh Choon Pong, has thanked the carrier’s staff for their hard work in the aftermath of a severe turbulence incident in which a British man died and tens more people were injured. “The last five days have been…

27 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27 – Creatives, including artists and comedians using various social media platforms, are set to benefit from the Creative Economy Support Bill 2023, which offers support for people in the creative industry. The Bill proposed by…

27 May 2024 - The mother of two previously worked for Coca-Cola and Reckitt Benckiser, the latter as manager for sub-Saharan Africa.

27 May 2024 - According to recent research, Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product increased modestly in the first quarter of 2024. However, this is lower than the previous quarter's figures. The Services sector was the primary driver of the GDP's performance in the first…

27 May 2024 - It also secured the first position in eight other categories

27 May 2024 - The cost of data recovery after a disaster can be exorbitant, and the time lost in rebuilding lost data can severely impede business continuity.

27 May 2024 - The fall in number of farmers has coincided with drop in the amount of tobacco supplied.

27 May 2024 - Audit has recommended the prosecution of some former KTDA directors and senior staff.

27 May 2024 - The Bill proposes to amend the Income Tax Act to exempt per diem to five percent of an employee’s gross monthly salary.

27 May 2024 - Another Sh3 billion meant to pay farmers their dividends went down in two commercial banks that have since collapsed, a report said.

27 May 2024 - The European Union Naval Force has confirmed Kenya will assist Seychelles in handling maritime crime suspects due to the rise in number of cases reported.

27 May 2024 - Hair growth in the the underarm and pubes is generally considered a marker of normal development into adulthood.

27 May 2024 - Manufacturers say 95% of the spirits portfolio will be affected.

27 May 2024 - Green Energy Park to offer subsidised power.

27 May 2024 - Water at times takes months to recede into Lake Victoria, prompting a redesign of the course.

27 May 2024 - Moving to specialised software applications in Kenya now costs about Sh1.2 million.

27 May 2024 - Microsoft said the initiative will be geared toward supporting Kenya’s unique cultural and linguistic needs.

27 May 2024 - Banks need to understand the short-, medium- and long-term impacts of climate risks on their organisation.

27 May 2024 - The forum seeks to offer Korean investors an opportunity to explore market entry strategies into Africa

27 May 2024 - Consumers are looking for more personalised, digital experiences.

27 May 2024 - The cigarette maker raised the pay per kilogramme by five percent to Sh198.75 in the financial year ended December 2023 (compared to Sh189.2 the prior year).

27 May 2024 - Those entrusted with sensitive information such as workplace sexual harassment should treat such information with discretion and for the benefit of those in suffering.

27 May 2024 - Did the country deliberately set out to prioritise agriculture and tourism in the short –medium term plans?

27 May 2024 - The number of international conferences increased by 9 per cent while that of local conferences grew by 11 per cent.

27 May 2024 - The event will offer Korean investors the opportunity to explore market entry strategies in Africa.

27 May 2024 - I recently met with an old friend who was preparing to give a presentation about succession planning to a group of his colleagues that were entrepreneurs and was looking for some tips.

27 May 2024 - The introduction of more taxes will likely make hustlers hopeless and desperate.

27 May 2024 - Five years after the Data Protection Act, Kenya’s private sector is gathering momentum in incorporating cutting-edge technologies into mainstream business.

27 May 2024 - At 56, Albert’s body reflects the goals he set many years ago as a young, skinny man—what he describes as a ‘manlier-looking physique’.

27 May 2024 - Kenya is already a hub for several Korean companies like Samsung Electronics, Hyundai, Daewoo and Korea Telecom.

27 May 2024 - The firm had raised Sh5.7 billion through the bond in multiple transactions starting in 2019, with the funds used to develop its branded student hostels.

27 May 2024 - According to data from the Economic Survey 2024, the real interest rate for the 91-day Treasury bill rose to a multi-year high of 9.1 percent from just 0.23 percent in 2022.

27 May 2024 - The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm’s latest annual report shows the stake dropped from 90 percent the prior year.

26 May 2024 - Farmers have demanded that millers pay Sh5,900 per ton of cane as ordered by court but millers are advocating for Sh5,100.

26 May 2024 - Fees that were being paid for the road licence were now factored into the Road Maintenance Levy.

26 May 2024 - Mombasa-Nairobi expressway was expected to be in place even before the Nairobi Expressway.

26 May 2024 - Infrastructure is essential for social progress, economic expansion, and regional integration, including in African countries. However there is a serious infrastructure gap in Africa, and many of the continent's nations suffer from a lack of…

26 May 2024 - President Ruto said CBK will be re-established based on the proposed Coffee Bill 2023.

26 May 2024 - ADDIS ABABA, May 26 (Xinhua) — The African Union (AU) has reiterated the crucial need to redouble continental efforts to silence the guns in Africa and realize a conflict-free continent as it marks the 20th anniversary of the AU Peace and Security…

26 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 26 – Illicit online platforms offering cut-rate access to films and TV series are often fundraising channels for syndicates involved in everything from child porn to sex-trafficking, drugs and terrorism. Law enforcement teams across…