8 Jul 2020 - Nigeria today resumed its domestic flights after three months of no flights, as the country eases restrictions amid the Coronavirus. Airports in Abuja and Lagos were first to open, with five of the country’s nine commercial airlines resuming scheduled flights. Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri, and…

8 Jul 2020 - •The fiscal deficit would rise to between 7% to 8.9% of GDP next year from pre COVID-19 levels of 5.8% •Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in early March announced strict lockdown measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus

8 Jul 2020 - The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) paid out a record Ksh.23.6 billion out of Ksh.36.1 billion in total VAT refund claims for the year ending June 30. The taxman disclosed the payments in a notice published on Tuesday even as it warned taxpayers against lodging fraudulent claims for compensation.…

8 Jul 2020 - The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) Africa chapter has announced the election of Jacinta Nzioka as deputy chair for a two-year term.

8 Jul 2020 - Unbilled water is currently at 43 percent, way above acceptable benchmark of 20 percent, according to the report by Water Service Regulatory Board (Wasreb).

8 Jul 2020 - Nairobi ward representatives want Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) to take over payment of pending bills at the county government.

8 Jul 2020 - The train is set to leave the Syokimau Station in Nairobi at 8 am to arrive in Mombasa's Miritini terminus at a quarter to one in the afternoon.

8 Jul 2020 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in their African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement has posted a grim outlook for African economies in 2020.   Africa Macro-economic outlook The bank projects that Africa’s GDP will contract by 3.4% in 2020, dropping by 7.3%  from the pre-COVID19 growth projection…

8 Jul 2020 - Digital lenders now claim that they are only able to turn a profit after extending a minimum five loans to the same customer in their defence of their criticized loan pricing regime. In a statement issued Wednesday, the lender’s claim their loan offers are not directly comparable to regular…

8 Jul 2020 - Imax Kenya is facing the auctioneers hammer at its iconic 20th Century Plaza theater over unpaid rent arrears. In a notice published on the local dailies, Ideal Auctioneers- a local auctioneering outfit, indicates assets belonging to Arfa Arfa Limited — the managers of the theater — will be…

8 Jul 2020 - WhatsApp has revealed its 10 tips for living your best life on the app

8 Jul 2020 - Safaricom has kicked-off an online gaming competition for customers using its Games Lounge service. The 8-week MobiPlay Challenge will see customers compete on simple puzzle, arcade and action games with daily and weekly prizes as well as a grand prize up for grabs. The competition will crown kings…

8 Jul 2020 - Amina Mohamed will contest against five other candidates, including two from Africa, to secure the seat that eluded her seven years ago.

8 Jul 2020 - The  National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is set to construct a Sh.300million waterfront recreational park in Mombasa adjacent to the historic Fort Jesus, a popular destination for foreign and local tourists. The  NMK says the two-acre beachfront park along the edge of the Indian Ocean  will revitalize…

8 Jul 2020 - The Westlands branch will be closed from Wednesday for one week for fumigation and safety protocols.

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8 Jul 2020 - Regional Leasing Firm, Vehicle And Equipment Leasing Limited (VAELL) is set to launch its agricultural arm in Tanzania as regional expansion strategy journey gets underway.

8 Jul 2020 - About 1000 farmers in Kirinyaga County are ready to plant BT cotton within Mwea area after the government legalized commercial cultivation of the crop late last year. The pioneer farmers would have planted their first seeds last April but the unexpected outbreak of the Covid-19 stopped the process…

8 Jul 2020 - Varieties have the ability to defend themselves against stemborers by summoning natural enemies of the pest The post Scientists Confident of Developing Maize Varieties Resistant to Stemborers After Breakthrough appeared first on Business Today Kenya.

8 Jul 2020 - The Nation Media Group (NMG) has appointed Clifford Machoka as the Head of External Affairs and Marketing, with effect from 7th July, 2020. The media house is shifting its business model and moving to digitize its operations. Clifford has been with the NMG Group for the last four years as Head of…

8 Jul 2020 - It will soon become clear that what’s important to them will also be important to you.

8 Jul 2020 - To mitigate job losses, decision-makers must take women into account in policies intended to address Covid-19 economic disruptions.

8 Jul 2020 - A Nakuru lobby group has appealed to the government to ruthlessly crash land cartels and their hirelings in order to end apprehensiveness among homeowners and investors in the counties. The  Chairman of People’s Watch lobby Group, Jesse Karanja  said the eviction orders by the Environment Cabinet…

8 Jul 2020 - GENEVA, Switzerland, Jul 8 – Six candidates are vying to become the next head of the World Trade Organization — an institution which faced mammoth challenges even before the pandemic-driven global economic crisis struck. The window to enter the race slams shut on Wednesday, in a speeded-up contest…

8 Jul 2020 - Mombasa-based long haul Bus operators have welcomed the decision by the government to allow them back on the road but insist that they could be forced to hike fares between destinations. Speaking to KNA on Wednesday, Mohamed Ajaz Mirza, Chairman of Kenya’s oldest long distance bus company, Coast…

8 Jul 2020 - This is the first application of the technology in Africa, and the first large-scale, non-emergency use of the technology anywhere in the world.

8 Jul 2020 - Research findings are as good as the input, well known as the GIGO concept.

8 Jul 2020 - Minet Kenya has been proactive by unveiling an online portal to minimize contact as a way of reducing the spread of Coronavirus. The post TSC Medical Scheme Manager Minet Kenya Enhances Covid-19 Safety For Teachers appeared first on Business Today Kenya.

8 Jul 2020 - LONDON, United Kingdom, Jul 8 – Britain will Wednesday unveil a mini-budget to kickstart the UK economy, hoping costly infrastructure investment will help build its way out of the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to “build, build, build” in an “…

8 Jul 2020 - Consumers can now sigh in relief after KRA deferred a new tax for six months. The taxman has delayed a 5.5% excise duty, which was expected to start on July 1 in line with the Finance Act. The tax arising from annual inflation adjustment will be effective from January 2021 instead of July 1, in […]