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23 February 2024 - The industry-wide adoption of the revised accounting practices on bond valuations is expected to provide pension funds with a more accurate depiction of their financial health.

23 February 2024 - Meta's 2Africa subsea cable, which is 45,000 km long, has reached the shores of Lagos State and Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. The deep-sea cable project will connect 32 other African countries and directly support economic development in Africa,…

23 February 2024 - Odi Mtaani Foundation by online betting company Odibets, in collaboration with the Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB), have launched a multi-million water project at Kako School for Special Needs in Makueni. The project was launched on…

23 February 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 23 – Kenya and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday signed trade and economic agreements to boost their economies. The deal was inked by the Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary, Rebecca Miano, and…

23 February 2024 - The Gulf state sealed its first Cepa with African nations in 2023 with Mauritius and Republic of Congo-Brazzaville.

23 February 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 23 – Kenya’s gig economy is expected to grow by 33 percent in the next five years, highlighting the critical role of digital platforms in generating employment and supporting livelihoods. According to a report by the Digital…

23 February 2024 - BERLIN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kaellenius warned the European Union on Thursday against any move to increase protectionism against China as it would be destructive for an economic region like Europe, according to a Reuters report…

23 February 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 23 – Television viewership continues to dominate the Kenyan media landscape, driven by the substantial growth of TV stations across the country. The latest Kenya Media Landscape Report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (…

23 February 2024 - According to a report by the Digital Economy Task Force, Kenya's gig economy is currently valued at $109 million supporting over 36,000 gig workers.

23 February 2024 - Follow our live blog for the latest on the final journey of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum's journey.

23 February 2024 - High Court lifts order suspending implementation of new digital identity cards.

23 February 2024 - LUANDA, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — Angola has 11 million internet users, representing a penetration rate of 33 percent of the country’s population, Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Social Communication Mario Oliveira announced…

23 February 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 23 -Greydale Africa has partnered with government and other private sector players to roll out its inaugural Digital Transformation Public Sector (DTPS) Forum and Awards. The two-day event, which is currently underway in Mombasa…

23 February 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 23 – Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has raised concern over the country’s growing interest rates on debt. Nyakang’o, who was appearing before the Public Debt and Privatization Committee chaired by Mbalambala lawmaker…

23 February 2024 - TOPLINE Internet users in Pakistan are turning to virtual private networks to access the social media platform X after the site was blocked over the weekend following a contentious national election and admission of ballot fraud by a local…

23 February 2024 - 82 illegal refineries in Nigeria were discovered and demolished between the 10th to 15th of February 2024. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) relayed that it uncovered these illegal operations in the south-south region of the…

23 February 2024 - OTTAWA, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — A Canadian low-cost airline, Lynx Air, announced Thursday that it has filed for creditor protection from the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta and its final flights will take place on Sunday. The company said on its…

23 February 2024 - DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — It was almost 35 degrees Celsius outside, and Patrick Yoram Sudae and about a dozen other men were busy making traditional sandals from used car tires in the shade at Tabata-Relini along the Mandela Expressway in…

23 February 2024 - NAIROBI, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — Global competition regulators on Thursday convened in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi to seek ways to promote consumer welfare. The two-day International Competition Network (ICN) Advocacy Workshop 2024 brought together…

23 February 2024 - As Kenya's informal sector continues to thrive, companies like Kapu serve as catalysts for economic empowerment and resilience.

23 February 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's office purchased curtains worth Sh10.27 million last year.

23 February 2024 - Treasury has now offset Sh53.7 billion out of a Sh69.9 debt owed by KQ.

23 February 2024 - Senegalese President Macky Sall has expressed his readiness to step down after his second term on April 2.

23 February 2024 - The Fat Lady has sung and Geoffrey Odundo’s bags are at the door of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

23 February 2024 - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's office purchased curtains worth Sh10.27 million last year.

23 February 2024 - The Fat Lady has sung and Geoffrey Odundo’s bags are at the door of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).

23 February 2024 - Kenya Power will utilise solar power during the day and only use fuel when the sun sets at its stations.

23 February 2024 - The Treasury is set for a Sh7.7 billion dividend windfall courtesy of Safaricom.

23 February 2024 - Radio listenership in Kenya has taken a hit courtesy of the accelerated digitisation of media consumption.

23 February 2024 - IEBC spent more than Sh4 billion fighting legal battles from the 2022 General Election.

23 February 2024 - It’s difficult to apply for jobs. You can go through all the stages of an interview, but when it gets to presenting your certificates, you’ve got nothing.

23 February 2024 - The Treasury has now cleared more than half of Kenya Airways' guaranteed debt.

23 February 2024 - Ethiopia now supplies 11 percent of the electricity consumed by Kenyans daily.

23 February 2024 - Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has flagged the cost of concessional loans taken up by the government.

23 February 2024 - Vijay Gidoomal joined Car & General and was responsible for establishing operations in Uganda and Tanzania as managing director in 1992.

23 February 2024 - Kenya Airways has renewed its code-sharing agreement with Vietnam Airlines.

23 February 2024 - Collections from taxes on international trade and transfers fell by Sh7 billion.

23 February 2024 - More Kenyans living at border points may find it pocket-friendly to cross into Tanzania and Uganda for a beer.

23 February 2024 - Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has flagged the cost of concessional loans taken up by the government.

23 February 2024 - IEBC spent more than Sh4 billion fighting legal battles from the 2022 General Election.

23 February 2024 - The local currency has gained close to 20 units against the US dollar in past 10 days.

23 February 2024 - Shipping agents and shipping lines have opposed the regulator's move to scrap charges.

23 February 2024 - Strathmore University and educational technologies firm Kodris Africa have partnered to promote coding education and research in Kenya.

23 February 2024 - Activists have gone to court to challenge the Housing Tax wrongly named a levy. Workers forced to carry the burden of Dr Ruto's dream are especially unhappy about it.

23 February 2024 - Igiza Arts’ ambitious production of Oscar Wilde’s stage play, ‘An Ideal Husband’ was over three hours long.

23 February 2024 - Kenyan health-tech start-ups were the second most attractive to funders in 2023.

23 February 2024 - BAT Kenya has reported a strong growth in the consumption of its nicotine pouches branded Velo.

23 February 2024 - Camille Wekesa is a landscape artist and muralist who has created magical wall-to-wall landscape murals.

23 February 2024 - Extreme see-saws in the shilling have cast a positive light on the need to expand our derivatives offering.

23 February 2024 - The typical image of a country artiste is that of a white, mostly male, singer, dressed in jeans, a cowboy hat, and boots, strumming the guitar with folksy tales of love and heartbreak, joy and...