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09 May 2024 - State-run pension fund is also eyeing to grow membership by over 70 per cent to 5.2 million in a five-year strategic plan. The Fund is currently valued at Sh311 billion.

09 May 2024 - A common barrier faced by women, especially in developing countries like Kenya, is lack of access to capital to finance businesses.

09 May 2024 - Kenya's coffee industry has long been celebrated for its distinctive flavour profile and high-quality beans, but its true potential remains largely untapped.

09 May 2024 - Homeownership is a part of Kenya's socio-economic policy and remains one of the key priorities for the government.

09 May 2024 - Strategy and consulting multinational McKinsey has been commissioned to conduct a cost-benefit analysis for Kenya’s transition to electric vehicles.

09 May 2024 - In the dynamic landscape of modern business, organisations are constantly striving to stay ahead of the curve.

09 May 2024 - In recent times, the Kenyan tea sector has experienced significant upheaval due to unethical practices and sexual abuse scandals.

09 May 2024 - Losing residence owing to calamities such as floods must be devastating.

09 May 2024 - Across the globe and in today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping traditional human resource (HR) practices.

09 May 2024 - The World Trade Organization (WTO) celebrated its 30th anniversary last month.

09 May 2024 - Green hydrogen manufacturing plants will be designated as Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to enjoy tax breaks.

08 May 2024 - Barely three weeks after sugarcane farmers secured a victory in the corridors of justice, sugar millers have now come out guns blazing threatening a shutdown of operations beginning this week Friday.

08 May 2024 - The firms said the focus will be mainly  on Generative Artificial Intelligence.

08 May 2024 - The county government is also eying waste management fees from ships.

08 May 2024 - It has paid over Sh20 million in claims to 300 households.

08 May 2024 - The government and KMPDU officials have signed a return-to-work formula, but are yet to agree on the medical interns' issue.

08 May 2024 - Mr Linturi's legal team argued that the impeachment motion was supported by a flawed affidavit.

08 May 2024 - The reorganisation, part of a corporate target to acquire 10 million customers across the East African region by 2026, will involve strengthening the DTB Group Executive and Leadership Structure and appointing a substantive Kenya Country CEO.

08 May 2024 - British-Ghanaian radio and television presenter DJ Abrantee always knew the value and authenticity of Africa’s music scene. But how and when did this journey start? He shares his story – one filled with adversity and triumph. Over the past decade,…

08 May 2024 - Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has called for stronger linkages between training institutions and the industry.

08 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Global customer acquisition and engagement firm CCI has tapped into a new contact centre at Eneo in Tatu City special economic zone, to expand its local operations. The centre, developed by real estate firm Gateway Real Estate…

08 May 2024 - The Nigerian government has denied allegations of soliciting bribes from Binance amidst tax evasion and money laundering charges against the cryptocurrency platform.

08 May 2024 - Miraa farmers have sued the Transport Cabinet Secretary and the Kenya Airports Authority over alleged excessive levies charged at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

08 May 2024 - A five-year tax moratorium for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is one of the new proposals that manufacturers are fronting to the government.

08 May 2024 - Not everyone is cut for business, and those who were not smart enough to make long-term investments while they were still employed find the going tough.

08 May 2024 - Authorities in Zimbabwe have decided to take more drastic measures against corruption to reduce the losses the nation experiences every year. The country has decided to crack down on assets illegally obtained and hidden outside the country. The…

08 May 2024 - ISTANBUL, May 8 (Xinhua) — The prices of a number of cigarette brands in Türkiye increased by three Turkish liras (9 U.S. cents) per pack on Wednesday, following successive hikes implemented by various brands over the past month, according to the…

08 May 2024 - ACCRA, May 8 (Xinhua) — The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) on Wednesday announced that the country’s inflation rate dropped to 25 percent in April, 0.8 percentage points lower than the 25.8 percent recorded a month earlier. “The slower rate of…

08 May 2024 - The expenditure on improving the office and residences of the Kenyan missions in the two cities makes up nearly three-quarters of Sh2.39 billion budget for foreign missions.

08 May 2024 - The government and KMPDU officials have signed a return-to-work formula.

08 May 2024 - Work stress is a global problem. While it's often associated with Western countries, the reality is that stress affects everyone, regardless of location, including people in Africa.

08 May 2024 - Work stress is a global problem. While it's often associated with Western countries, the reality is that stress affects everyone, regardless of location, including people in Africa.

08 May 2024 - Uganda has been named the top investment destination in Africa at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

08 May 2024 - Bitok said the department will achieve the target by ensuring all eligible Kenyans obtain an ID which is required to register an eCitizen account

08 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has announced power restoration in Kisii Countyafter the area plunged into darkness early tuesday morning after a gang attacked the KETRACO-owned Kegati 132/33kV power substation.…

08 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – A new study has revealed that the online gaming sector in Kenya, which includes online sports betting and poker, is the most affected by suspected digital fraud attempts. According to the TransUnion 2024 State of Omnichannel…

08 May 2024 - May 8 – Collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX says it has billions of dollars more than it needs to repay customers. The firm says that once it has sold off its remaining assets it will have as much as $16.3bn (£13bn) to cover the debts, which stand at…

08 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano has been voted as the best-performing CS. In a report by Micro-Track Africa, Miano had an average score of 68 percent, behind Interior CS Kithure Kindiki with an overall…

08 May 2024 - KPLC erected electric poles with high voltage electricity lines of 66KV on Cape Suppliers Limited's land without consent.

08 May 2024 - Namibia has achieved a significant milestone in combating the spread of HIV. The Southern African country is the first on the continent to significantly curtail vertical mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and viral hepatitis B. The plan to…

08 May 2024 - LOS ANGELES — US private space company SpaceX launched 23 more Starlink satellites into orbit on Wednesday. The satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in the US state of Florida, according to SpaceX. Falcon 9’…

08 May 2024 - How can I afford a German car with that salary? Well, it’s not my car to begin with. It’s my wife’s. She earns more than thrice my salary, she is the lucky one - having gotten a job with a leading investment firm just after we graduated. After we got…

08 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Nigeria’s Housing Minister, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has tasked members of the Executive Board of UN-Habitat to address human settlement challenges. Dangiwa, who chairs the 2024 Executive Board Meeting currently underway in Nairobi,…

08 May 2024 - The new management structure that will leave the group managing director Nasim Devji in charge of all the subsidiaries.

08 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has said it is committed to helping small traders fight counterfeits that hurt genuine businesses. The authority’s Executive Director Robi Njoroge called on small traders to be vigilant…

08 May 2024 - About 40 kilometers from Nairobi’s bustling Central Business District lies Witethie village. In this tranquil setting rests a modest 40 ft. by 80 ft. piece of land, roughly 460 square meters in size.

08 May 2024 - The announcement follows advice from the Kenya Met Department.

08 May 2024 - Estimates from the Department of Trade and Industry indicate that South Africa's economy has suffered losses of up to 850 billion rand ($46 billion) due to six consecutive shocks over the past three years.

08 May 2024 - Key providers in the shared workspace industry KOFISI and Workshop17, have announced a strategic partnership to provide a wider range of services and locations across Africa.

08 May 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano has asserted the government’s commitment to fostering innovation and driving industrial growth. Miano, who spoke during the opening of the Nairobi Innovation…