07 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 7 – The Kenya Medical Association Regulated Non WDT Sacco Limited (KMA) plans to write off Sh525 million in shares held at the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Kuscco), which is currently facing financial…
07 April 2025
- France and Algeria have agreed to renew cooperation across all sectors, marking a significant step toward normalizing bilateral ties after a prolonged period of diplomatic tension.
07 April 2025
- Kenya is banking on the African Union to help secure an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows selected goods duty-free access to the US market, following new US tariffs that have raised doubts over the future of the…
07 April 2025
- NEW YORK, April 7 (Xinhua) — U.S. stock futures continued to plummet on Sunday night, as wary investors fear the repeat of “Black Monday” in the stock market. The E-Mini Dow Continuous Contract, E-Mini S&P 500 Future Continuous Contract and E-Mini…
07 April 2025
- APRIL 7 – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced he will suspend tariffs on goods imported from the US in an attempt to build a “positive relationship” with President Donald Trump’s administration. The move comes days after Trump…
07 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 7 – Metropolitan National Sacco Ltd has announced plans to rebrand, including a name change, as part of a broader recovery strategy following prolonged financial struggles and insolvency. The move follows revelations of widespread…
07 April 2025
- Kenyan integrated tech and marketing communications agency Peak and Dale has announced the appointment of Heri Nyaki as its new General Manager.
07 April 2025
- It was a banner year for Africa’s billionaires, whose cumulative wealth surpassed $100 billion for the first time ever. Africa’s 22 billionaires saw their fortunes rise to a total of $105 billion, up from $82.4 billion and 20 billionaires last year.…
06 April 2025
- Libya’s central bank announced a 13.3% devaluation of the dinar setting, a new official exchange rate of 5.5677 to the U.S. dollar.
06 April 2025
- Kenya and the US have been working on a bilateral trade agreement since 2018, but talks have been delayed by changes in administrations in both countries.
06 April 2025
- The company indicated that it intended to raise Sh3.25 billion through a rights issue but has now lowered this target.
06 April 2025
- The judge dismissed their claims and held that the restriction on borrowing imposed on bank employees was reasonable.
06 April 2025
- Despite the transformation, one thing hasn’t changed—his love for beer.
06 April 2025
- Tribute to a legal titan, human rights defender and voice of conscience.
06 April 2025
- The country improved in internet affordability and electronic government adoption, rising 11 and 2 positions, respectively, in the rankings during the year.
06 April 2025
- Fourteen banks had their overall weighted average lending rate increase between August last year and February 2025, defying CBK rate cuts.
06 April 2025
- A green finance taxonomy is a classification system that highlights which investments are environmentally sustainable.
06 April 2025
- Unsafe abortions persist as a major public health issue, particularly in regions where access to legal services is limited or stigmatised.
06 April 2025
- Kenya Power says that the targeted transformers should have capacities of between 25 kilovolts ampere (KVA) to 100 KVA.
06 April 2025
- The expansion will allow KPC to store additional petrol, technically called motor spirit premium (MSP), and kerosene-type fuel.
06 April 2025
- For patients with resistant hypertension, Dr Nguchu says, they require more intensive interventions, in addition to multiple, expensive drugs.
06 April 2025
- As President Trump's tariffs loom, Kenya's booming garment industry and 58,000 jobs hang in the balance.
06 April 2025
- Kenya has remained a net importer of fertiliser over the years, partly due to the fact that the country does not produce fossil fuels.
06 April 2025
- A stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, or reduced, preventing brain tissues from getting oxygen and nutrients.
06 April 2025
- It is a common language between financiers, regulators, investors, and policymakers, reducing ambiguity and minimising the risk of greenwashing.
06 April 2025
- Kenya must act swiftly to safeguard its textile industry and chart a new path forward.
06 April 2025
- Angel investors are high-net-worth individuals who provide capital to start-ups in exchange for equity or convertible debt.
06 April 2025
- With a share of 54.3 per cent or Sh1.1 trillion of pension fund assets, government securities remain the leading asset class.
06 April 2025
- It is not good etiquette to walk up to someone and tell them they are smelly and start offering tips.
06 April 2025
- A key area of growth within Kenya's digital landscape is the rise of homes powered by internet connectivity, especially in urban centers.
06 April 2025
- Integrating traditional business acumen with innovative strategies to drive industrial and agricultural transformation, Pee Cee Holding Ltd is fostering a self-sufficient and globally competitive Sierra Leone. “My vision has always been to focus on…
06 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 6 – Garnier, Kenya’s leading face care brand, has unveiled Garnier Super UV SPF 50, a sunscreen specifically formulated for melanin-rich and African skin, addressing the rising demand for effective, affordable sun protection.…
06 April 2025
- Topline Oil prices sunk 7% to a four-year low Friday, amid concerns economic fallout of President Donald Trump’s wide-reaching tariffs could put a drag on demand. Key Facts Prices tumbled after China announced it would retaliate against the U.S. in a…
06 April 2025
- Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, has expressed concerns that Kenya's economy is not on the right trajectory, while expressing optimism in recovery.
06 April 2025
- Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, has expressed concerns that Kenya's economy is not on the right trajectory, while expressing optimism in recovery.
06 April 2025
- The United States has announced plans to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, citing South Sudan's refusal to accept the return of its repatriated citizens.
06 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, April 6 – Listed non-banking financial services company Sanlam Kenya Plc has announced that its Rights Issue, aiming to raise up to Sh2.5 billion, will open in two weeks following regulatory approvals. The company has secured all…
06 April 2025
- By Samuel Gitau, APRIL 6 – The eight-country regional trading bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), faces enduring governance issues. Since independence, numerous leadership changes throughout member states have failed to…
06 April 2025
- WASHINGTON, April 6 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that the United States is canceling all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and suspending the issuance of new ones. The action comes after South Sudan’s…
06 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 6 – Young African entrepreneurs are set to explore new business opportunities as the Elite’s Jamboree event opens in Dubai, coinciding with Kenya’s move to formalize a trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates. The event comes…
06 April 2025
- Treasury now projects to collect Sh2.54 trillion, down from the Sh2.58 trillion projected in the second supplementary budget.
05 April 2025
- Business leaders have called for collaboration within the industry among stakeholders to create a favourable tax environment and help shape policies that support business operations.
05 April 2025
- Africa's political landscape is shaped by a diverse range of older leaders, many of whom bring decades of experience to the table.
05 April 2025
- A cow suspected to be abnormally drooling should be isolated to stop the spread of potential infections.
05 April 2025
- Justice Chacha Mwita says the decision was not made in public interest.
05 April 2025
- APRIL 5 – Thursday was a “terrible” and “devastating” day for people involved in Lesotho’s textile sector as they digested the news that the country’s exports to the US would be hit by a 50% import tax, or tariff. Teboho Kobeli, who founded Afri-Expo…
05 April 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 5 – The government has launched a comprehensive industry mapping and geo-location exercise in Nairobi in a bid to accelerate the country’s manufacturing growth and economic development. Presiding over the launch, Industrialization…
05 April 2025
- Kenya benefits from year-round production and the cultivation of multiple varieties such as Hass, Pinkerton and Fuerte.
05 April 2025
- People are demanding more efficient, readily available and non-physical services wherever digital technology is applicable.
05 April 2025
- With Nigeria’s elite increasingly looking to U.S. wines, the country’s role in the global wine industry is undergoing a transformation. Nigeria has emerged as the largest African market for U.S. wines, with exports reaching $7.8 million in 2024—a 65%…
