25 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – The cost of living in Kenya is escalating as maize prices surge by 45%, hitting Sh4,800 per bag since January, with projections reaching Sh5,500 by April. The spike threatens food security, with ugali, the nation’s staple,…
25 March 2025
- Nigeria, as Africa’s largest economy, maintains a diverse and dynamic import market driven by its need for essential commodities, industrial materials, and consumer goods.
25 March 2025
- Topline DeepSeek released an upgrade to its large language model this week, an update the company said featured “significant improvements” over its predecessor as the China-based startup appeared to escalate its rivalry with OpenAI and other U.S.…
25 March 2025
- There are thousands of initiatives globally that go by the moniker. They vary in size and scope because every town has its own character, challenges and opportunities.
25 March 2025
- By various estimates, a prolonged trade war could detract from US growth by between 0.5 percent- 0.75 percent, and add close to 50bps to inflation.
25 March 2025
- Kenya Airways announced on Tuesday that it recorded a pretax profit in 2024, marking its first positive earnings in more than a decade.
25 March 2025
- In the wake of the United States' recent halting of all foreign assistance through USAID, of which Kenya was a beneficiary, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi says they anticipate a similar move from the European Union (EU).
25 March 2025
- ADDIS ABABA, March 25 (Xinhua) — The Ethiopian government is set to finalize its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession process in March 2026, the state-run Ethiopian News Agency reported Monday. Ethiopia plans to conclude its WTO accession process…
25 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – Kenya Airways (KQ) posted a Sh5.4 billion profit after tax for the full year ending December last year, an improvement from a loss of Sh22.6 billion reported during a similar period in 2023. The national carrier attributed…
25 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – Kenyans are borrowing Sh500 million daily from digital lenders such as Tala and M-Kopa, among others, a new report shows, highlighting the crucial role online lenders play in the country. With over 8 million Kenyans, or about…
25 March 2025
- MAR 25 – China has released five staff members of US due diligence firm Mintz Group, two years after they were detained as part of a crackdown on consulting firms working with foreign businesses. Their detention in March 2023 came at a time of…
25 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has declared a zero-tolerance policy on False Codling Moth (FCM), vowing full compliance with stringent European Union (EU) regulations to protect Kenya’s multi-billion-…
25 March 2025
- Ghana and Morocco have reached a landmark agreement to waive visa requirements for travellers from both countries, a move expected to enhance diplomatic relations and foster economic cooperation.
25 March 2025
- East Africa in recent months has been home to several bloody conflicts including the devastating fight between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels. There is also the Sudanese war and tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Despite…
25 March 2025
- There is an imminent civil war brewing in the world's youngest country, South Sudan following a rapidly escalating crisis between rival groups.
25 March 2025
- In recent years, Africa has seen an influx of foreign partnerships from countries looking to gain a strategic advantage on the global stage. Among countries like the US and Russia, India also seems to be on the hunt for Africa’s cooperation.
25 March 2025
- MOGADISHU, March 25 (Xinhua) — Somalia officially became the 53rd member of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Monday, as the East African country seeks to boost intra-African trade and economic growth. The African multilateral financial…
25 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has raised alarm over the growing threat of electronic waste in East Africa, calling for urgent measures to tackle what he termed a ticking environmental time bomb. Speaking at the opening…
25 March 2025
- Missed disbursements from the International Monetary Fund complicate the Kenyan government's strategy of lowering its debt-servicing costs and could delay other funding.
25 March 2025
- MAR 25 – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has reported annual revenue for 2024 that has leapfrogged rival Tesla. The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue rose by 29% to come in at 777 billion yuan ($107bn; £83bn), boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles…
25 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – KCB Group has acquired a majority shareholding in Riverbank Solutions, a fintech firm associated with former Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa. The deal, which was signed yesterday, will see the Kenyan lender…
25 March 2025
- MAR 25 – South Korean carmaking giant Hyundai has unveiled $21bn (£16.3bn) of investment in the US just days before President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs on trading partners. The plan includes a new $5.8bn steel plant in the southern…
25 March 2025
- BOAO, Hainan, March 25 (Xinhua) — The weighted real GDP growth rate of Asia is projected to reach 4.5 percent in 2025, an increase from 4.4 percent in 2024, according to a report released by the Boao Forum for Asia Tuesday. “Despite increasing global…
25 March 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 25 – Adverse weather, foreign currency fluctuations, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East created a tough trading environment for listed superfoods producer Kakuzi Plc in 2024, leading to a pre-tax loss of Sh167 million,…
25 March 2025
- U.S. jet fuel imports are on track to reach their highest level in two years this March, driven in part by shipments from Nigeria’s Dangote refinery to North America.
25 March 2025
- Chinese carmaker BYD saw a surge in revenue last year, a stock filing showed Monday, surpassing the $100 billion mark and beating rival Tesla as the electric vehicle giant accelerates its overseas expansion.
25 March 2025
- The latest projections from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reveal that Africa and Asia will dominate the list of the world's fastest-growing economies in 2025.
24 March 2025
- Mbadi said that the priority is refinancing the syndicated loans that are falling due in September and October in order to get their expensive interest rates off the government’s books.
24 March 2025
- High Court Judge Francis Gikonyo last week handed the two firms 90 days to settle arrears due to Equity or fall into the hands of the joint administrators.
24 March 2025
- Artificial intelligence boosts smartphones globally, but Africa faces challenges. AI on smartphones is redefining how we interact with technology, from quicker search with voice to smarter photo edits and predicting daily needs before we realize them…
24 March 2025
- Topline Social media platform X said the Turkish government has requested more than 700 accounts be blocked amid protests over the controversial arrest and jailing of Istanbul’s mayor—but X said it wouldn’t comply with the requests, even though some…
24 March 2025
- The policy is set to build upon the foundational principles outlined in the national ICT policy, which serves as the overarching framework guiding ICT development and governance in the country.
24 March 2025
- The dispute between KBL and KRA began from a tax assessment issued in March 2021, in which KRA demanded payment of Sh668 million in excise duty and VAT.
24 March 2025
- Unlike previous months when diesel prices in Africa were reported to be fluctuating, some African countries in March are benefiting from stable and significantly low diesel prices.
24 March 2025
- CBK lowered the CBR to 10.75 percent from 11.25 percent at its February 5, 2025 meeting to boost private sector credit growth as well as deal with the economic slowdown.
24 March 2025
- Kenya has been on the international radar for dirty cash and deficiencies in the financial and legal systems that are exploited by criminals who want to conceal laundered money.
24 March 2025
- Cassava Technologies, founded by Zimbabwean telecoms mogul Strive Masiyiwa, has partnered with Nvidia Corp. to establish Africa’s first artificial intelligence (AI) factory.
