20 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – Despite the powerful gusts of the savannah, strong storms and rains, and earth tremors, the memorial grave of Sudan, the last male Northern White Rhino still stands firm under a Desert date acacia tree, at the heart of Ol…
20 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 20 – The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has revealed that the agricultural sector played a pivotal role in the country’s robust economic performance in 2023. According to a report released by the apex bank titled ‘CENTRAL BANK OF…
20 July 2024
- The CEO of the Institute of Public Finance, with 15 years in public finance management talks deeply about poverty, golf, tribe and culture.
20 July 2024
- JULY 20 – mTek, a Kenya-based digital insurance platform, has partnered with Workpay to simplify access and enable employees to purchase insurance coverage on the Workpay system. The solution targets employees whose employers are using Workpay for HR…
20 July 2024
- JOHANNESBURG, July 19 (Xinhua) — Several South African companies were affected by global network outages that affected many countries Friday. South African airliner Airlink on Friday warned its customers that it was experiencing some network and…
20 July 2024
- The project has created over 13,000 direct jobs in diverse sectors, including horticulture and agro-processing, fisheries and aquaculture, livestock, and dairy.
19 July 2024
- About ten farmers will visit Italy in November to attend the International Exposition of Machinery for Agriculture and Gardening (EIMA) exhibition.
19 July 2024
- Stellenbosch University’s Clive Gray receives the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award, advancing his pioneering research on the effects of long-term antiretroviral treatment in HIV-positive mothers, shedding light on its link to premature births. In a…
19 July 2024
- President William Ruto has started the process of forming a new broad-based Cabinet by picking the first batch of 11 nominees. The President retained six of his initial 22 Cabinet Secretaries and named five new faces for consideration and approval by…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 19 – President William Ruto has nominated new faces in his 11-member partial cabinet with Mlongo Barasa being assigned to the Health docket. In the appointments announced at State House Nairobi, President Ruto nominated Andrew…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 19 – President William Ruto on Friday officially dismissed 15 Cabinet Secretaries and introduced 10 nominees for his Cabinet and a new nominee for the Attorney General post. The 15 were excluded from the first batch of new Cabinet…
19 July 2024
- President William Ruto has announced the nomination of Cabinet Secretaries and the Attorney General as part of his efforts to reconstitute the cabinet.
19 July 2024
- Egypt's natural gas production has fallen to its lowest level in over six years amid rising demand due to a scorching summer, according to a report by Bloomberg.
19 July 2024
- Data traffic streaming as Spain faced England in Berlin hit 3.96 petabytes (3,961 terabytes), the highest since the firm was established over 20 years ago.
19 July 2024
- TOPLINE Microsoft and the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike have issued fixes for the global outage impacting computers running the Windows operating system, though issues still linger as the outage has forced major airlines to ground flights, disrupted…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Twelve commercial banks were found to be in violation of supervisory and regulatory requirements as of December 31, 2023. This is according to the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) annual report for 2023. The central bank did not…
19 July 2024
- JULY 19 – The UK’s national debt has reached its highest level since 1962, according to new official figures. The total stock of government debt was worth 99.5% of the value of the economy in June, exceeding the highs reached during the coronavirus…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – The National Lands Commission (NLC) is pleading for an extra Sh233.9 million for development and recurrent expenditures. While an additional Sh147.8 million will go into development spending, Sh86.1 million is set for the…
19 July 2024
- Nairobi, Kenya, July 19– Xiaomi Kenya is thrilled to announce the launch of the innovative Redmi 13. This groundbreaking model promises to captivate tech enthusiasts and consumers alike with its cutting-edge technology and exceptional features,…
19 July 2024
- While internet use in Africa is still relatively lower compared to other regions of the world, huge strides have been made in recent years.
19 July 2024
- mTek has partnered with Workpay to simplify access and enable employees to purchase insurance coverage on the Workpay system. The solution targets employees whose employers are using Workpay for HR and payroll management. This collaboration comes…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Kenya Airways is among the global companies affected by the global IT outages that have hit airlines, media, and banks. KQ, in a statement, admitted that the outage is part of a larger global system disruption, which has…
19 July 2024
- The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has raised concerns about their capacity to afford the newly approved ₦70,000 minimum wage, citing the heavy burden of production costs on private businesses.
19 July 2024
- JULY 19 – Major US airlines have grounded flights across the country, citing communication issues. The grounding appears to be related to a global IT outage, which has affected banks, emergency services and airports around the world. American Airlines…
19 July 2024
- Airlines across the United States, Asia and Europe, including major carriers such as Ryanair, Delta and Air India, said they had either faced delays or disruption.
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – The government has written a letter to the Ford Foundation seeking beneficiaries’ details of the about Sh800 million disbursed to Kenyan organizations amid links to demos. In a letter, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – The State Department of Medical Services is requesting at least a Sh100 million allocation by the National Assembly for sensitization and public participation on the Social Health Insurance Act (SHIA), which was declared…
19 July 2024
- July 19 – A raft of global institutions – including major banks, media outlets and airlines – have reported being hit by a mass IT outage. The US state of Alaska has warned its emergency services are affected, while there are also reports of the London…
19 July 2024
- ABUJA, July 19 (Xinhua) — The Nigerian government and the leadership of the country’s organized labor on Thursday agreed on a new minimum wage for local workers, ending months of bickering over the welfare of employees in the most populous African…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Motor dealer CFAO Mobility Kenya yesterday introduced a Sh17.5 million new generation Landcruiser Prado. The high-end car comes with new features, including a high wheelbase of 2,850mm that offers improved ground clearance. It…
19 July 2024
- TOPLINE A German man appears to have been cured of HIV after he received a first-of-its-kind stem cell transplant procedure nearly a decade ago, according to findings announced Thursday, as researchers say he is probably the seventh person worldwide to…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) has increased charges on Mpost, a virtual address, by between Sh1,600 and Sh9,050 starting July 5, 2024. Corporate clients who used to pay a yearly fee of Sh400 will now be paying Sh9,450…
19 July 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – The Kenyan shilling has slipped against various global currencies, coming on the back of ongoing youth-led demonstrations and the country’s downgraded rating by global rating agency Moody’s. As of yesterday, forex bureaus were…
19 July 2024
- HANOI, July 18 (Xinhua) — Vietnam’s Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) gold bar price increased by over 3 million Vietnamese dong (118 U.S. dollars) to 80 million dong (3,160 dollars) per tael on Thursday morning after staying flat for more than one month,…
19 July 2024
- SYDNEY, July 19 (Xinhua) — The Australian state government of Victoria announced on Friday that share-hire e-scooters would be allowed to operate statewide from October. The decision followed a successful two-year trial in regional areas and…