02 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – The Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo has assured Konza Technopolis’ investors of government commitment to the project. The Kenya Kwanza government aims to…
02 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) is set to spend millions of shillings to purchase luxurious smartphone brands. CA in a tender advertisement is calling prospective suppliers to submit their tender documents to the…
02 February 2023
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Feb 2 – Shell’s net profit surged to a record $42.3 billion last year, the British energy giant said Thursday, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent oil and gas prices soaring. The post-tax figure was more than double the…
02 February 2023
- Mombasa, Kenya, Feb 2 – The Parliamentary Caucus on Coffee and Tea, has vowed to go back and re-track on a Tea Policy, that was abandoned in 2014 and make sure they implement it as they seek to streamline the sector to increase returns for farmers…
02 February 2023
- •Energy firms have seen record earnings since oil and gas prices jumped following the invasion of Ukraine
•The annual profit figure far surpassed Shell's previous record set in 2008.
02 February 2023
- The Competency-Based Curriculum, CBC, joining Junior Secondary school, JSS, began on 30th January 2023 as some schools are yet to kick off. The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has called for urgent action from the government to deploy…
02 February 2023
- Two years since his sacking at Radio Africa Group (RAG)-owned Homeboyz Radio, Shaffie Weru is making his comeback to the public eye. Weru on Wednesday, February 1 released the first installment of his new show Shafted - a uniquely conceptualized…
02 February 2023
- EssenceMediacom has launched in Kenya with an ambition to deliver marketing breakthroughs for its clients. Disrupting the old models across media, creativity, innovation, and analytics, the agency has been built to find a new opportunity for brands…
02 February 2023
- Your 20s are one of the most telling times of your life. What you choose to do has a big impact on your future. As such, deciding whether to start a family can feel daunting. You’re inexperienced and have little or no savings.
02 February 2023
- More than 300 participants drawn from the energy, finance, and transport sectors, as well as county governments, development partners, and the private sector, are expected to attend
02 February 2023
- “The overall year-on-year inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 9.0 percent in January 2023. The CPI increased by 0.2 percent from an index of 128.99 in December 2022 to 129.29 in January 2023,” said the Kenya National…
02 February 2023
- The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, carries out continuous registration for qualified persons as teachers. The commission also reviews the standards of education and training of persons entering the teaching service. Once registered, one gets a…
02 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has faulted Government plans to increase electricity prices, saying it will impact local Kenyans. COFEK reminded President William Ruto’s administration that it was voted in on the…
02 February 2023
- TOKYO, Japan, Feb 2 – Sony upgraded its annual net profit forecasts on Thursday, saying it expects strong results in its key gaming sector as the weak yen inflates profits on products sold abroad. The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant…
02 February 2023
- The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), through its entrepreneurship program, is giving at least USD 5000 as seed capital to entrepreneurs across Africa to enable them to kickstart and turn their business and entrepreneurial ideas into reality. The seed…
02 February 2023
- FedEx Corp (FDX.N) on Wednesday said it would cut its officer and director ranks by more than 10% as part of a broad cost-reduction effort that has reduced staffing at the delivery giant by 12,000 workers since June, a spokeswoman said.
02 February 2023
- The Africa Development Centre, Microsoft’s premier engineering arm, has announced a collaboration with Kenyan technology universities to review their curriculums and make them more relevant to industry needs as the center ramps up its digital…
02 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – The Council of Governors (CoG) has maintained its stand on the County Shareable Revenue where Governors want an increment from Sh370 billion to Sh425 billion. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, CoG vice…
02 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – Samsung Electronics East Africa has unveiled a Sh209,999 Galaxy S23 Series to offer customers better experiences. They include Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 that were launched yesterday at the Sarit Centre in…
02 February 2023
- TOPLINE The global use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs in animals will rise by the end of the decade, according to researchpublished Wednesday in PLOS Global Public Health, a move that could help render the lifesaving drugs useless and…
02 February 2023
- The potential impact of ChatGPT on society remains complicated and unclear even as its creator Wednesday announced a paid subscription version in the United States
02 February 2023
- SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 2 – Australia will erase the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s image on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central bank said Thursday. The decision to leave…
02 February 2023
- Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight took off from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and was commanded by Captain…
02 February 2023
- China said it would finance the project but only if CRBC would be the main contractor. Okiya Omtatah told court that the country got obsolete diesel-driven locomotives instead of what was intended.
02 February 2023
- One of Uganda’s biggest piggeries, Nakifuma Farm, has partnered with Kenya’s Melpa farm to create one of the biggest piggeries in the county dubbed Nakifuma Farm Kenya in Maraka Ward, Webuye East Sub-county, Bungoma County. According to the…
02 February 2023
- NEW Delhi, India Feb 2 – The bilateral trade between India and Turkey increased 41 per cent in April-November 2022 year-on-year, driven primarily by higher imports of petroleum crude, data from the Ministry of Commerce shows. This is contrary to…
02 February 2023
- A State-backed mortgage refinancing company has doubled the size of subsidised home loans to Sh8 million due to the rising cost of buying houses.
02 February 2023
- The government has largely ignored the rental market despite its significant role in achieving affordable housing, a new World Bank-sponsored report says.
02 February 2023
- As the State prepares to roll out the supply of subsidised fertiliser, it’s critical that the commodity reaches small-scale farmers across the country.
02 February 2023
- MP regrets that some investors have been steering clear of the tea trade because VAT eats into their profits. Lawmakers say they want to end the blame game in the industry.