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9 May 2026 - Dangote Cement, listed in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, has a market capitalization of over $12 billion after its shares more than doubled over the past year. Africa’s…

9 May 2026 - Between therapy sessions, school routines and a demanding HR career, Elaine Wanja has built a life around routine and structure while raising her autistic son

9 May 2026 - Soil Doctors Limited is restoring degraded land through soil-enhancing tech.

9 May 2026 - Liver cancer risk linked to common food toxin found in peanut butter and maize.

9 May 2026 - The Auditor-General’s report also flagged bonus payouts to staff and directors without SRC clearance.

9 May 2026 - The initiative will be supported through Factorial’s $10 million AI Acceleration Fund, which will cover up to 50 percent of the cost of implementing the company’s AI-powered…

9 May 2026 - Kenya’s proposed Finance Bill 2026 has triggered heated public debate, with critics warning that some measures could increase the cost of living, squeeze businesses, and…

9 May 2026 - Investigators say a polished fake investment app promising AI-powered returns drew millions from unsuspecting Kenyans.

9 May 2026 - The increase was stronger than expected, with the total almost twice as much as economists had forecast.

9 May 2026 - The tribunal ruled that much of the assessment by KRA was not properly supported and failed to consider reconciliations and documents submitted by the county government…

9 May 2026 - The country's main employers' lobby has warned that a sharp rise in the cost of doing business was straining enterprises across sectors.

9 May 2026 - This is amid revelations that the Turkana oil project operator is exploring alternatives, including road and rail, to get the commodity to Mombasa. 

9 May 2026 - After walking away from a lucrative IT career and battling depression, Kimani Macharia rebuilt his life through Muay Thai, shedding 65 kilos and discovering an unlikely…

9 May 2026 - From milk vendor to mushroom maven: Vera Nkirote's journey to self-sufficiency through fungi in Ongata Rongai

9 May 2026 - Farmers' earnings to take a beating following slapping of 0.8 percent levy on local produce.

9 May 2026 - Billionaire Issad Rebrab's Cevital has unveiled a $600 million investment aimed at reviving large-scale sugar beet production in Algeria as the country seeks to cut its heavy…

8 May 2026 - Africa is becoming the centre of the global gold rush as soaring bullion prices strengthen its bargaining power, attract international mining investment, and push governments…

8 May 2026 - A High Court ruling has handed Peter Nthei Muoki a Sh1.4 billion award in a copyright dispute over Safaricom’s M-Pesa child wallet product.

8 May 2026 - A High Court ruling has handed Peter Nthei Muoki a Sh1.4 billion award in a copyright dispute over Safaricom’s M-Pesa child wallet product.

8 May 2026 - Airtel Africa Net Profit improved to US$813m from $328m in the prior period. Higher profit after tax in the current period was driven by higher operating profit and…

8 May 2026 - The company says the funding will help accelerate adoption of electric motorcycles and three-wheelers, particularly in underserved rural areas where access to fuel stations…

8 May 2026 - Nigeria’s stock market climbed to another record on Friday, extending a rally that has turned Africa’s largest bourse into one of this year’s standout frontier-market trades.

8 May 2026 - The Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), a landlocked nation tucked between Mozambique and South Africa, seems to be emerging as a southern African tourism hotspot if…

8 May 2026 - Ghana is preparing to raise about $1 billion through domestic bonds to finance cocoa purchases for the 2026/27 season, as the West African country tries to reduce reliance on…

8 May 2026 - African e-commerce platform Jumia is doubling down on imported goods from China and expanding aggressively in Nigeria as it races to achieve profitability after years of…

8 May 2026 - Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) received bids worth KSh 106 Bn from the triple bond auction happening in the month of May and accepted KSh 94 Bn out of the KSh 80 Bn Offered, an…

8 May 2026 - Kenya is set to become the first non-Francophone African nation to host the Africa-France Summit, in a symbolic shift that reflects France’s attempt to redefine its…

8 May 2026 - A low Climate Index in African cities indicates environments that are frequently less comfortable in terms of temperature, humidity, and vulnerability to harsh weather…

8 May 2026 - Counties will start receiving a guaranteed share of road maintenance money if a new government plan on fuel levy distribution is adopted. The Ministry of Roads and Transport…

8 May 2026 - In an economic ecosystem already impacted by global shocks and large debt loads, low real GDP growth can lead to several structural and social drawbacks that might impede…

8 May 2026 - Global trade is once again under pressure as disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz ripple through energy, food and fertiliser markets, reviving concerns over whether…

8 May 2026 - The automaker's operating profit for the fiscal year ended March also dropped 21.5 percent to 3.77 trillion yen, despitea 5.5 percent increase in sales to 50.68 trillion yen…

8 May 2026 - NAIROBI, Kenya, May 8 – The National Treasury has defended its decision to suspend transfers to the County Government of Meru over a growing compensation dispute involving a…

8 May 2026 - South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, may be faced with a renewed political scandal after the country's top court reopened an impeachment proceeding related to the…

8 May 2026 - Stanbic Bank Kenya has reported a steady performance for the first three months of 2026, posting a 5 per cent increase in profit after tax to Ksh 3.5 billion for the quarter…

8 May 2026 - The two firms said they will explore the use of stablecoins in cross-border money transfers, business-to-business payments, digital loyalty programmes and treasury management.

8 May 2026 - NCBA investors with up to 7,519 shares will get a cash-only Sh105 per share payout under Nedbank’s offer.

8 May 2026 - The company said the programme will offer financial education, savings and investment advice, debt management support and risk protection solutions through week-long public…

8 May 2026 - China’s push into Africa’s critical minerals sector has strengthened further with a $210-million agreement that will see Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt acquire Ghana-focused lithium…

8 May 2026 - France has described the upcoming Africa Forward summit in Nairobi as the beginning of a more inclusive and balanced relationship between Africa and Europe, centered on…

8 May 2026 - MAY 8 – TikTok has rowed back on an AI feature which incorrectly summarised some videos on the platform, including claiming a celebrity was fruit. The company’s ‘AI overviews…

8 May 2026 - Net interest income rose by 12 percent to Sh7.6 billion, driven by increased lending, particularly in foreign currency loans to clients in the trade, energy, building and…

8 May 2026 - Specialists at Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital say asthma cases are increasing in towns and cities due to factors such as air pollution, dust and changing lifestyles.

8 May 2026 - Kenya is seeking to cement its role as a key diplomatic and economic bridge within Africa as leaders, investors, civil society groups and development institutions prepare for…

8 May 2026 - A senior Nigerian legal practitioner has warned that the country is losing an estimated N20 trillion (about $13.3 billion) annually to fiscal leakages, calling for urgent…

8 May 2026 - Vodacom Group has been certified as the continent’s number one employer by the Top Employers Institute, marking its third consecutive year and reinforcing the company’s…

8 May 2026 - Africa-to-Asia emerged as the world’s fastest-growing long-haul private jet corridor in 2025, recording a 42% year-on-year increase in flights, according to data from…

8 May 2026 - From the unexpected and even underserved corners of Africa emerge some of the most impactful, affordable breakthroughs in healthcare. Read about the small entrepreneurs and…

8 May 2026 - South Africa has secured a Europe-backed $90 million deal to build Africa’s first fully integrated vaccine plant, a project expected to create over 7,000 jobs amid growing…

8 May 2026 - Dubbed Smart Detect AI, the system uses machine learning, behavioural analytics and clinical logic to analyse healthcare claims before and after submission in order to…