- NAIROBI, May 7 (Xinhua) — The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit kicked off on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with senior officials renewing a call for eco-friendly regeneration of farmlands to boost food and nutrition security in the continent. More than 1,500 delegates, including…
- ADDIS ABABA, May 7 (Xinhua) — Coffee exports have brought Ethiopia 835 million U.S. dollars in revenue over the past nine months, an industry institution said Tuesday. The East African country exported 174,596 tons of coffee to the international market during the first nine months of the current…
- The Tobacco Control Act of 2007 promotes research and dissemination of information on the hazardous effects of tobacco production and use, including products
- GENEVA, May 7 (Xinhua) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Tuesday that a new AI-powered monitoring system will protect athletes and officials from online abuse during the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. “Paris 2024 will mark the first time that AI will be in use to provide…
- The sub–station being the main power transmission station in the region, caused a power outage across the entire county as a result of the Vandals attack
- BANGKOK, May 7 (Xinhua) — Thailand’s export value is expected to expand 1 percent to 2 percent this year, unchanged from the previous projection, weighted down by ongoing geopolitical tensions and concerns over high production costs, the Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) said on Tuesday.…
- Cemtech, which has since submitted its Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report (EIA) to NEMA, seeks to put up a 5,500-watt thermal design power production line in Mwingi
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) have embarked on a joint tax education program for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). The move is aimed at encouraging tax compliance among MSMEs. These include the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has cautioned the public against buying insurance policies from Atlas Life Insurance over noncompliance. According to the regulatory body, Atlas has been selling insurance policies to its clients without proper authorization from the…
- May 7 – First-time buyers and homeowners looking to remortgage are still facing a “significant challenge” when it comes to finding affordable deals, the Halifax has said. The lender said house prices have been largely flat so far this year, and only saw a small increase in April. Mortgage rates…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has warned property owners who are denying competitors from offering home internet services on their premises. In a statement, CA Director General (DG) David Mugonyi said that some private and public entities as well as landlords have…
- YANGON, May 7 (Xinhua) — A new snake species has been found in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to the European Journal of Taxonomy. The research finding, which was published in the European Journal of Taxonomy on May 3, was made by a team of herpetologists from Mizoram University in…
- The President said the government is committed to the expansion of essential infrastructure to serve rapidly growing urban populations, with the goal of decongesting Nairobi and other major towns
- Deck Raamsdonk, one of the event organizers, says the country's selection reflects its dominance in flower growing and exportation in Africa, despite existing challenges bedeviling the global industry now
- MANILA, May 7 (Xinhua) — At least 40 million people in the Philippines have no access to fresh or potable water, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said Tuesday. Responding to the dire situation, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos ordered the government agencies to come up…
- Koros emphasized the significance of resolving persistent waiting times in the processing of claims, citing the NSSF's track record of up to a year-long claim delay
- LOS ANGELES, May 6 (Xinhua) — NASA and Boeing postponed the launch of the first crewed mission of Starliner spacecraft on Monday due to technical issues. The spacecraft was scheduled to launch on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket at 10:34 p.m. Eastern Time Monday (0234 GMT Tuesday) from Space…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has directed employers and individuals across the country to remit housing levy deductions by May 9, 2024. The taxman also reminded employers that the Affordable Housing Levy (AHL) will be charged at the rate of 1.5 percent, including gross…
- May 7 – The US has opened a new inquiry into troubled jet firm Boeing, after the company told air safety regulators that it might not have properly inspected its 787 Dreamliner planes. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it would look into whether staff had falsified records. It said…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – The Kenya Airways (KQ) manager in the Democratic Republic of Congo, who was detained in Kinshasa over missing customs documentation on “valuable” cargo, has been released. According to Kenya’s foreign affairs principal secretary, Korir Sing’oei, Lydia Mbotela was released on…
- COLOMBO, May 6 (Xinhua) — The Sri Lanka government on Monday decided to maintain the existing 50 U.S. dollar fee for a 30-day single entry visa for foreigners visiting the country, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The PMD added that the free visa service currently offered to citizens of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – The Kenya Railways (KR) has announced the resumption of commuter train services on four routes that had halted operations due to floods. In a statement, the KR managing director stated that the four routes, which include Embakasi village, Lukenya, the SGR Link train, and…
- JAKARTA, May 6 (Xinhua) — Indonesia’s economy grew by 5.11 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Indonesia BPS announced on Monday. The quarterly growth marks the highest for a first quarter since 2015, said acting head of BPS Amalia Widyasanti, adding the Southeast…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has suspended Joseph Kimote as MD amid fertilizer scandal charges. Samuel Karogo, who currently serves in the organization as Finance and Accounting General Manager, will occupy the new post in an acting capacity. NCPB chairman,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Equity Bank is Kenya’s most valuable company, a new global ranking shows, coming on the back of regional and local expansions. Brand Finance, the world’s brand valuation consultancy, data reveals that the lender recorded a brand value increase of 1 percent to Sh65.8 billion…
- ISTANBUL, May 6 (Xinhua) — Turkish authorities have decided to impose fines totaling 1.9 million U.S. dollars on businesses found guilty of exorbitant price increases and stockpiling, amid high inflation, the Turkish Trade Ministry said on Monday. The ministry said on the social media platform X…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – The East African Security Regulatory Authorities (ESRA) have agreed to develop regional frameworks for sustainability-linked financing and carbon credit markets in the region. In a statement, ESRA stated that the framework would be pivotal in providing sustainability-linked…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Kenya’s private sector recorded a stable business operating condition in the month of April 2024. Stanbic Bank Kenya’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) attributes the above to an improvement in sector activities,which improved from 49.7 recorded last month to 50.1. A PMI…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Kenya’s private sector recorded a stable business operating condition in the month of April 2024. Stanbic Bank Kenya’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) attributes the above to an improvement in sector activities,which improved from 49.7 recorded last month to 50.1. A PMI…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Kamukunji Member of Parliament, Yusuf Hassan, has urged business entities to invest heavily in Eastleigh. Speaking during a meeting where Crown Paint met with Somali property developers in Eastleigh, Hassaan stated that the peaceful nature of the area now provides an ideal…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Pullman Hotels and Resorts, a hospitality brand by Accor, is set to open its Upper Hill Branch in Nairobi come June 2024. The Hotel will be the first ever Pullman Accor branded in Kenya and the East Africa region. According to the hotelier, the new establishment, which will…
- HANOI, May 6 (Xinhua) — Prices of the Vietnamese rice in the global market rose by 3 to 8 U.S. dollars per ton last week, helping the Southeast Asian country return to the top position in terms of export rice prices, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday, citing the Vietnam Food Association. The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Global apparel and footwear manufacturer Youngone will set up an apparel and footwear factoryat the Athi River Export Processing Zone. This was announced yesterday by Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Trade and Industrialization, Rebecca Miano. Upon completion, the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Asset financier MOGO has opened its first-ever electric motorbike showroom in Nairobi, targeting boda boda operators. The company says it is keen on fostering the adoption of environmentally friendly transportation in the country. The showroom located along Jogoo Road in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Kesh Kesh Cafe Limited has been removed from the list of registered companies in Kenya. Through a gazette notice, the registrar of companies, Joyce Koech, stated that the café registration was canceled due to failure to adhere to Section 58 of the Companies Act 2015. “…
- HOUSTON, May 6 (Xinhua) — Dozens of Chinese and U.S. entrepreneurs gathered here at a forum on Sunday to foster future cooperation amid challenges in both traditional and new energy fields. Addressing the 10th China-U.S. Energy Enterprise Cooperation Forum, U.S. Congressman Al Green, who has…
- SYDNEY, May 6 (Xinhua) — Australia’s largest domestic and international airline Qantas confirmed on Monday that it would pay 120 million Australian dollars (about 79.4 million U.S. dollars) in fines and compensation for allegedly selling tickets on canceled flights. That came as part of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – The Association of Startups and SMEs Enablers of Kenya (ASSEK) now demands startups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) business support be decentralized to counties to support innovations. In its recent report, ASSEK recommends that innovation and entrepreneurship…
- TOKYO, May 5 (Xinhua) — Japan’s estimated child population as of April 1 stood at 14.01 million, marking a fall for the 43rd straight year, government data showed. The number of children aged 14 or younger, including foreigners, dropped 330,000 from a year before to hit its record low since…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5 – Kenya’s rum market is poised for a significant surge, with a projected valuation of Sh2 billion ($18.2 million) by 2028, according to a new industry report. This marks a substantial leap from the estimated Sh1.6 billion ($12.3 million) valuation in 2024, a 7.31 per cent…
- WASHINGTON — US employers added fewer-than-expected 175,000 jobs in April, with the unemployment rate again ticking up to 3.9 percent, the US Labor Department reported Friday. Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and transportation and warehousing, according to the department’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 5 – Packaging solutions provider Dune has announced a minority equity investment injection by Ascent Rift Valley Fund II. The company says the move is anchored on bolstering growth and expanding its market presence. Ascent Rift Valley Fund II aims to support Dune Packaging’s…
- YANGON, May 4 (Xinhua) — The scorching temperatures gripping many parts of Myanmar have significantly impacted people’s daily lives, particularly affecting the livelihoods of taxi drivers. The reports released by Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology showed that many areas in the…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, May 3 (Xinhua) — Four African transport ministers agreed on Friday to expedite the completion of the remaining sections of the high-speed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha, Kenya, to regional countries. The ministers of transport from Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic…
- TUNIS, May 4 (Xinhua) — Tunisian Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani urged Tunisian and foreign economic operators to invest in economic zones to boost the country’s economic growth and sustainable development, the Tunis Afrique Presse reported on Friday. He made the appeal at a small cabinet meeting,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4 – The Kenya Tobacco Industry has urged the Ministry of Health to reconsider the proposal to introduce graphic health warning signs to tobacco free, smokeless nicotine products. Speaking in Embu during a public participation exercise for the consideration of the draft graphic…
- JERUSALEM, May 3 (Xinhua) — Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday several measures to be taken against Türkiye following the latter’s decision to halt all trade activities with Israel due to “non-stop violence” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The ministry said in a…
