12 February 2025
- FEB 12 – Online retailer Amazon is banning the sale of car number plates on its platform after a BBC London investigation exposed they were being illegally supplied. The BBC found seven companies on the platform were selling plates without checking…
12 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 12 – The number of KRA staff dismissed from work for engaging in corrupt activities grew by 111.1 percent to 19 in quarter two (Q2) of the 2024/25 financial year (FY), buoyed by increased anti-graft measures imposed by the…
12 February 2025
- France’s influence in Africa is weakening, but it hasn’t disappeared. While political ties are fading, its economic grip remains strong, especially when it comes to currency.
12 February 2025
- Nigeria won the hosting right for the establishment of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) Headquarters in July 2024, after it competed with Ghana, Algeria, South Africa, and Benin Republic. The Africa Energy Bank (AEB) is set to launch in the first…
12 February 2025
- FEB 12 – Coca-Cola may have to sell more drinks in plastic bottles in the US if President Donald Trump’s tariffs end up making aluminium cans more expensive, the company’s chief executive, James Quincey, said in a call with investors. It comes…
12 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 11– High taxation, unfavourable government policies, and limited access to capital are set to significantly challenge the growth of Kenya’s private sector in 2025, according to the latest Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and…
12 February 2025
- The Cabinet on Tuesday, February 11, approved a Second Supplementary Budget seeking an additional spend of Ksh199.9 billion to the 2024/25 budget. A statement from the Cabinet indicated that Ksh125.1 billion would go to recurrent expenditure while…
12 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s business leaders are optimistic about the country’s economic prospects in 2025, citing favorable weather conditions and stable global macroeconomic trends, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Central…
12 February 2025
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — Google Maps changed the Gulf of Mexico’s name to the Gulf of America for people using the app in the United States while maintaining the name for users in Mexico. Google also said in a statement that users elsewhere…
12 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — Kenya on Tuesday pledged to partner with foreign and local telecommunications companies to reduce cyber threats in the country. William Kabogo Gitau, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications and…
12 February 2025
- Nigeria’s Air Peace and the International airline, Emirates, have come to a joint agreement intended to ease travel to and from Nigeria.
12 February 2025
- The Ministry of Health has cited funding shortfalls as the main reason for the delayed implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA), with only 4 million out of 18 million registered contributors actively financing the Social Health Insurance…
12 February 2025
- Egypt isn’t the only African nation drawn into China’s expanding space ambitions. Beijing has signed space cooperation agreements with 23 African countries, funding satellites and ground stations that collect valuable imagery and data.
12 February 2025
- Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, has told Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson to act fast and fill a $156 million funding gap after the U.S. cut off aid from USAID, according to a statement from his office.
11 February 2025
- Statistics tell a compelling story: only three percent of Kenyans have life insurance, and less than 30 percent have medical coverage.
11 February 2025
- A search of BRS database revealed that Mr Aydin’s passport number is similar to one displayed on a police card during his arrest in August 2021, thrusting him into the national limelight.
11 February 2025
- The final 2025 budget policy statement which is also to be tabled in Parliament sets a Sh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year from the initial estimate of Sh4.32 trillion.
11 February 2025
- The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has announced they may be forced to suspend essential aid in nearly 20 countries due to funding cuts from its major donors.
11 February 2025
- Ms Nyambura has moved to block the distribution of dividends from the late Karugu’s stake in Maramba Holdings Limited, which runs a tea factory business in Limuru.
11 February 2025
- MPs will make the final call on the share each metric gets when it comes to determining the formula to be used to transfer funds from Treasury to counties from the fiscal year 2025/26, and other...
11 February 2025
- While love contracts may seem outdated in light of the decision, they still serve a purpose in addressing potential conflicts and protecting both employers and employees.
11 February 2025
- This surge in digital activity has given rise to a wave of new online creators who are shaping trends, driving conversations, and turning their online presence into a livelihood.