07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – Vivo Energy Kenya, the official distributor of Shell V-Power, has refuted allegations of selling substandard fuel, asserting that its products undergo rigorous testing before they reach consumers. Vivo Energy Managing…
07 February 2025
- FEB 7 – TikTok has been sued by the parents of four British teenagers who believe the children died after taking part in viral trends that circulated on the video-sharing platform in 2022. The lawsuit claims Isaac Kenevan, Archie Battersbee, Julian…
07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – KRA has surpassed the customs revenue collection target by Sh8.12 billion to Sh82.6 billion in January 2025, boosted by reforms, including the establishment of the Centralized Release Operations. Initially, the taxman…
07 February 2025
- Countries are often added to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list due to deficiencies in their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) frameworks.
07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – Huawei’s DigiTruck Initiative has trained 6,000 youth since its launch in 2019, equipping them with essential digital skills to thrive in today’s ICT-driven world. The program continues to bridge the digital divide,…
07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya,Feb 7 – Safaricom and Opportunity International have collaborated to introduce FarmerAI, an innovative AI chatbot designed to provide smallholder farmers in Kenya with real-time, personalized agricultural support. The partnership…
07 February 2025
- Commercial banks that fail to comply with the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) lending guidelines now risk penalties of up to three times their profits. This comes as CBK moves to accelerate the reduction of lending rates, following its continued…
07 February 2025
- Russia and Ethiopia are looking into the viability of trading in their local currencies, as well as bolstering their already budding bilateral relations.
07 February 2025
- FEB 7 – The Governor of the Bank of England has urged continued US support for two major global economic institutions. Andrew Bailey told the BBC he was “following extremely closely” whether the Trump administration will change its support for the…
07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – Restaurant group Eat ‘N’ Go Limited has declared redundancy, resulting in the loss of 55 jobs. In an internal letter sent to staff, the local franchisee of Domino’s Pizza and Cold Stone Creamery attributed the move to a…
07 February 2025
- CPF Capital & Advisory Ltd., a subsidiary of CPF Group, has signed an agreement with US infrastructure investments manager Everstrong Capital to lead the fundraising efforts for the Usahihi Expressway Project, targeting USD 1 billion (Ksh.128…
07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – Bus body-building firm Labh Singh Harnam Singh Limited has been placed under administration, stripping its directors of control over the company’s assets. According to a notice, PVR Rao and Swaroop Rao Ponangipalli have been…
07 February 2025
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) — A federal judge in the U.S. city of Boston on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to reduce federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling came hours before the midnight…
07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has launched Windhoek Beer in Kenya, expanding its premium beer portfolio to meet the rising demand for high-quality brews. Brewed in Namibia, Windhoek adheres to the German Beer Purity Law…
07 February 2025
- Trump's administration plans to keep only 294 staff members at USAID, including just 12 in the Africa bureau and 8 in the Asia bureau
07 February 2025
- FlySafair, South Africa's largest airline, stands out as the only African airline featured in Cirium's latest "Most On-Time Airlines" rankings, at the regional level (Middle East and Africa).
07 February 2025
- FEB 7 – Panama President José Raúl Mulino has accused the US of spreading “lies and falsehoods” after the US State Department claimed American government vessels were no longer required to pay a fee to transit through the Panama Canal. US Secretary…
07 February 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 7 – Kenya Airways has denied claims that it denied the boarding of three passengers in South Africa based on how they appeared. This comes after a video circulating online showed three passengers alleging that they were denied…
07 February 2025
- Moroccan authorities prevented 78,685 migrants from attempting to enter the European Union illegally in 2024, marking a 4.6% increase from the previous year.
07 February 2025
- President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) against the backdrop of South Africa’s evolving political and economic realities. Addressing Parliament in Cape Town City Hall today, he outlined an ambitious framework…
