05 March 2025
- The number of fatal terrorist attacks increased in 2024, with more African nations experiencing devastating strikes that claimed numerous lives.
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Kenyan poultry farmers are up in arms against Farmers Choice Limited (FCL) for importing cheap chicken from Uganda, accusing the company of violating East African Community (EAC) Anti-Dumping Regulations. Led by the Kiambu…
05 March 2025
- MAR 5 – After years of speculation, Tesla could finally be making its India debut. The American electric vehicle (EV) giant has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai. It is also reportedly hunting for showrooms in both cities. Asia’s third…
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 5 – The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has warned phone retailers marketing ‘refurbished’ mobile handsets as new ones, emphasising that the practice is illegal. Mugambi Mutegi, Manager of Communications and External Relations…
05 March 2025
- The UK's development finance institution, British International Investment (BII), has partnered with Ghana International Bank (GHIB) to boost trade in seven African countries.
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) CEO Peter Njenga has been appointed Co-Chair of the B20 Task Force on Energy Mix and Just Transition under South Africa’s G20 presidency. “This appointment underscores Kenya’s…
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has appointed Alice Ruhweza as its new President, succeeding Dr. Agnes Kalibata, who served two successful terms. Ruhweza’s appointment aligns with AGRA’s 2023-2027…
05 March 2025
- By Simon Wafubwa MAR 5 – Pension funds are among the largest institutional investors in any economy, and with recent reforms in the country, they are set to grow even larger. Starting February last month, contributions to the National Social Security…
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Stanbic Bank has recorded a 13 percent increase in profit after tax to Sh13.7 billion for the full year ending December 31, 2024. The growth was largely driven by a 27 percent rise in interest income, which surged from Sh37.9…
05 March 2025
- MAR 5 – The chancellor has earmarked several billion pounds in draft spending cuts to welfare and other government departments ahead of the Spring Statement. The Treasury will put the proposed cuts to the government’s official forecaster, the Office…
05 March 2025
- The latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) highlights the increasing influence of terrorist groups in Africa, with many nations experiencing heightened threats and attacks.
05 March 2025
- An Accra circuit court has remanded Stephen Agordotse, a Ghanaian national, in police custody as he awaits extradition to Abuja, Nigeria, to face theft charges.
05 March 2025
- The fit and finish of the Beetle was (and is) so precise that it was so airtight that owners had to wind a window down a bit to close the doors.
05 March 2025
- Ghana’s economy, which had evidently been deteriorating, seems to be back on track as inflation levels have dropped for the second month in a row.
05 March 2025
- In a classic case of ‘so close, yet so far’, Afriasia Bank lost its deposit and the Sh1.26 million interest that it would have earned from the principal sum.
05 March 2025
- MAR 5 – A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to sell most of its stake in two key ports on the Panama Canal to a group led by US investment firm BlackRock. The sale comes after weeks of complaining by President Donald Trump that the canal is under…
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI Kenya, Mar 5 – The Agricultural Food Authority (AFA) has said that Kenya only produces 8 percent of its wheat demand, which is 2.2 to 2.4 million metric tonnes annually, relying on 92 per cent in imports. In a report on Tuesday, the authority…
05 March 2025
- “Common sense has become a common theme”, United States president, Donald Trump stated, as he addressed congress via a speech that sparsely referenced Africa.
05 March 2025
- The female powerhouses in FORBES AFRICA’S OVER 30 UNDER 50 list – compiled for the second consecutive year-are the business leaders, musicians, models, movie stars, innovators and entrepreneurs who have intent and impact on their vision boards, as…
05 March 2025
- MAR 5 – US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said President Donald Trump will “probably” announce a deal to reduce tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Wednesday. “Both the Canadians and Mexicans were on the phone with me all day today trying to show…
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Tatu City, Kenya’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ), has launched The Link Warehousing & Logistics Park and broken ground for its second phase, reinforcing its role as a hub for economic growth and small and medium enterprises (…
05 March 2025
- MAR 5 – China has set an economic growth target for this year of “around 5%” and pledged to pump billions of dollars into its ailing economy, which is now facing a trade war with the US. Its leaders unveiled the plan as thousands of delegates attend…
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, March 5 – The Office of the Auditor General has revealed that nearly half of the employees in the Office of the Deputy President (DP) during the 2023/2024 financial year were from a single ethnic group, breaching diversity laws. …
05 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 5 – In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, the Zuri Foundation has announced the nominations for the 2025 Zuri Awards, honoring the exceptional achievements of women across diverse sectors in Kenya. This year’s awards…
05 March 2025
- Germany has suspended new development aid to Rwanda and is reassessing its existing commitments due to the country's alleged involvement in the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Congo.
04 March 2025
- MAR 4 – Stock market falls in the US have deepened as concerns grow that President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will lead to a wider trade war. The president has followed through on a threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports into…
04 March 2025
- A number of the top saccos have set aside partial funds or provisions to cover the expected loss of billions of shillings worth of deposits and shares at Kuscco.
04 March 2025
- The buyback was aimed at easing the burden of paying the Sh116.2 billion in two years and extending the repayment to 2036 using the new Eurobond.
04 March 2025
- Disclosures tabled in Parliament show that Bolt made Sh2.45 billion in the period to June 2024, a drop of 25 percent from the Sh3.27 billion made the previous year.
04 March 2025
- Foreigners have had a significant influence in the market in the past when they accounted for most of the trading activity and drove gains or share price declines.
04 March 2025
- Electricity consumers are currently enjoying a marginal drop in power bills largely due to a strong shilling, low fuel prices, and falling use of thermal power.
04 March 2025
- Wholesale and retail trade accounted for the second highest number of complaints at 193 cases, up from 102 cases in the year to June 2023.
04 March 2025
- Alex, as her colleagues call her, founded Kenya Originals in 2018 to make ciders, gins, iced teas and mixers from real, locally grown fruit.
04 March 2025
- Ethiopian Minister of Planning and Development Fitsum Assefa Adela recently detailed his country’s breakthrough in securing close to 100% renewable electricity.
