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19 April 2025 - President Donald Trump shortly after assuming office halted the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), sending a ripple effect through critical sectors in Africa, and a few other regions.

19 April 2025 - Investigations will establish whether or not the companies merited the exemptions.

19 April 2025 - Farmer using waste from his dairy cows to domestic energy needs.

19 April 2025 - Signs such as "we are cashless" or "we only accept cards" are prominently displayed at points of sale in some business premises.

19 April 2025 - Start-up Pollen Patrollers empowering smallholder farmers and beekeepers.

19 April 2025 - "We want a scenario where a fish farmer can walk into our banks and get financing."

19 April 2025 - Tunisia's current administration has seen its challenge to power lessened after several of its opponents were convicted by a Tunisian court.

19 April 2025 - BERLIN, April 19 (Xinhua) — U.S. tariffs could slash Germany’s economic output by as much as 290 billion euros (330 billion U.S. dollars) over four years, the German Economic Institute (IW) has warned, projecting an annual GDP loss of 1.6 percent for…

19 April 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) has launched the African chapter of a global campaign challenging exploitative financial systems blamed for worsening poverty and deepening climate vulnerability across the…

19 April 2025 - Contractors remain unpaid and projects across the country stalled.

19 April 2025 - CA unit detected 2.538 billion threats, a 202 percent increase from the 840.9 million recorded in the quarter to December 2024.

19 April 2025 - Retirement savings should be sufficient to maintain and sustain a decent standard of living after retirement.

19 April 2025 - Track daily expenses and summarize them weekly and monthly to create an effective financial statement.

19 April 2025 - Running clubs have become the new social place where Kenyans push their limits.

18 April 2025 - Turkey’s largest refinery, Tüpraş, has emerged as a new buyer of Nigerian oil, placing fresh orders for cargoes scheduled for delivery in March and April.

18 April 2025 - NSSF expects to hit the Sh660 billion mark by June.

18 April 2025 - Pro Flight Limited secured more than 90 percent of the government contracts in the last three financial years.

18 April 2025 - The United States Embassy in Zambia has raised alarm over the country’s newly enacted cybercrime law, which grants authorities sweeping powers to intercept and monitor electronic communications.

18 April 2025 - Former Swiss-South African Tennis player ROGER FEDERER is as passionate about education as he is about sport. He talks about his eponymous foundation and the milestones that have made his philanthropic work worthwhile on the continent. Roger Federer…

18 April 2025 - This would force public entities to seek approval from the Controller of Budget to access money paid to them for service delivery, hence curb the misuse of public funds.

18 April 2025 - President Donald Trump proposed significant tariff increases in April 2025, imposing a 10% duty on most imports and higher rates for some nations. This policy move has the potential to significantly affect economies in Africa, including those…

18 April 2025 - The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Farah, has left the organisation following a five-month stint.

18 April 2025 - The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Chief Executive Officer, Ahmed Farah, has tendered his resignation following a five-month stint.

18 April 2025 - For the first time in six years, Zambia's inflation rate is on the verge to fall within the central bank's target range. This is a major turning point for the southern African country's economy. Zambia's secretary to the treasury, Felix Nkulukusa,…

18 April 2025 - Due in large part to strategic energy partnerships, diplomatic visits, and ambitions for direct connectivity, Uganda and Russia's relationship is growing substantially.

18 April 2025 - Topline Netflix had its best quarter ever, according to earnings results announced Thursday afternoon, setting the stakes for Netflix stock moving forward after it emerged as a perhaps surprising stock market safe haven during the recent slump. Key…

18 April 2025 - It had been ordered to also fire over 200 drivers.

18 April 2025 - Trend driven by economic effects of Trump tariffs.

18 April 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 18 – Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has called on internal auditors across the country to embrace greater boldness and ethical conviction in their work, underscoring the profession’s critical role in Kenya’s ongoing battle…

18 April 2025 - The Ugandan government plans to introduce new legislation that would permit military courts to try civilians for specific offenses, despite a previous Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the practice.

18 April 2025 - WASHINGTON, April 18 (Xinhua) — A U.S. federal judge ruled Thursday that Google violated antitrust law by monopolizing the open-web digital advertising markets, marking another major setback for the tech giant in its antitrust litigation. According to…

18 April 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18 – The government has banned the importation of 11 Chinese cigarette brands for violating the Tobacco Control Act 2007 and Tobacco Control Regulations 2014. Some of the brands include RGD Blue, Huangshan, Harmonization,…

18 April 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18 – The government has banned the importation of 11 Chinese cigarette brands for violating the Tobacco Control Act 2007 and Tobacco Control Regulations 2014. Some of the brands include RGD Blue, Huangshan, Harmonization,…

18 April 2025 - Despite mounting protests from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the "Visit Rwanda" campaign has secured a renewed lifeline after French football giant Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) extended its partnership with Rwanda.

18 April 2025 - Growers stop paying premiums for lack of compensation.

18 April 2025 - By Nzola Miranda NAIROBI, Kenya, April 17 – As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance and transform various industries, a prevailing concern has arisen: Will AI render human labour obsolete? Reports highlighting automation, robotic workers…

17 April 2025 - Delisted firms that own assets like land, homes, office blocks and cars would also be restricted from transferring the properties to third parties while having access for use.

17 April 2025 - In 80s and 90s Kenya, the Jesus film on TV marked the start of Easter.

17 April 2025 - Issack, a legal practitioner for 30 years, now chairs the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).

17 April 2025 - The exemption follows an amendment to the Crops (Nuts and Oil Crops) Regulations 2020 signed by Mr Kagwe, through Legal Notice No. 26 of April 14, 2025.

17 April 2025 - Despite the aging power plant, the geothermal reservoir and the steam field are still in good status and capable of sustaining production for many more years, according to KenGen.

17 April 2025 - The National Treasury has issued a set of guidelines to all accounting officers in ministries, departments, and agencies, as well as those in constitutional commissions and independent offices, and county executives and their entities.

17 April 2025 - The deterrent cost of transformers has been a major driver of elevated cost of connection for homes and businesses, slowing down Kenya’s march towards universal access to electricity by 2027.

17 April 2025 - The impact of high food prices is already being felt in the economy.

17 April 2025 - The cement maker saw its net loss widen from a Sh399 million net loss posted a year earlier.

17 April 2025 - Kenya Power has paid out Sh2.58 billion ($20million) as part of a Sh4.94 billion ($38.3million) debt to a US energy firm-Ormat Technology, for electricity supplies as of December 31, 2024, amid...

17 April 2025 - CBK noted non-performing loans increases in the sectors of real estate, personal and household, trade, building and construction, and manufacturing.

17 April 2025 - Islamic finance players have identified Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits) as one of the potential growth areas for Shariah-compliant capital markets products.

17 April 2025 - Timothy Brooke’s final paintings reflect his deep love for art, music, nature, and simple living.

17 April 2025 - The cement maker saw its net loss widen from a Sh399 million net loss posted a year earlier.