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- 9 Oct 2025 - The Competition Authority of Kenya has approved GenAfrica-backed Batian Property Fund’s full acquisition of Riverside Towers Limited, the company that owns and manages The…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Google has announced a major initiative to support higher education across Africa by offering its premium AI subscription, Google AI … ContinuedThe post Google Equips…
- 9 Oct 2025 - The current lack of definition under the Excise Duty Act presents an undesirable uncertainty for both taxpayers and administrators.
- 9 Oct 2025 - President William Ruto has opened the 24th COMESA Heads of State Summit in Nairobi with a resounding call for Africa to seize control of its digital future. Ruto has declared…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Despite ongoing investments in technology and steady premium growth, insurance penetration in Kenya remains low, stuck between 2.3 and 2.4 … ContinuedThe post Is Customer…
- 9 Oct 2025 - President William Ruto has assumed the chairmanship of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) with a bold declaration that Africa must stop being a…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is in the process of introducing Stationless Personal Identification Number (PIN) Service Delivery, in a bid … ContinuedThe post KRA To Unveil…
- 9 Oct 2025 - CIC Insurance Group has made its entry into the global investment scene by launching the CIC Global Balanced Special Fund, a USD-denominated balanced collective investment…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Africa’s best-performing universities, particularly in South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco, continue to make incremental gains. South Africa leads the continent, boasting seven…
- 9 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – The World Bank (WB) has recommended that Kenya raise excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages to help clear mounting pending…
- 9 Oct 2025 - OCT 9 – Discord, a messaging platform popular with gamers, says official ID photos of around 70,000 users have potentially been leaked after a cyber-attack. The platform,…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Elon Musk recently achieved yet another major milestone, becoming the first ever person worth half-a-trillion dollars. The richest person on the planet is now worth $500…
- 9 Oct 2025 - 112 women, aged 18-35, have been shortlisted to take part in the 30-hour hackathon themed “Future-Proofing Africa: Innovation at the … ContinuedThe post Absa Commits To…
- 9 Oct 2025 - The decision that sets a six-month window to complete Kenya Pipeline Company’s privatisation process.
- 9 Oct 2025 - It is all systems go as Kenya Pipeline Company(KPC) floats a tender for services of a transaction adviser, to set the ball rolling towards its Initial Public Offer, set for…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Following an electrifying soft-launch in Nakuru, Captain Morgan is putting its full weight behind the bold new Captain Morgan Muck … ContinuedThe post Captain Morgan…
- 9 Oct 2025 - System corners rogue suppliers who have been dodging taxes after earning from the government.
- 9 Oct 2025 - Tourism players have been urged to repackage different tourism products according to the demands of different age groups and locations where the travelers come from.
- 9 Oct 2025 - Safaricom has partnered with Huawei to launch VybCall, Kenya’s first Video Ring Back Tone (VRBT) service, allowing users to replace traditional caller tunes with short…
- 9 Oct 2025 - President William Ruto has urged African nations to embrace digital transformation to strengthen regional integration, create jobs, and secure economic independence.
- 9 Oct 2025 - BRUSSELS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — The world has just experienced its third warmest September on record, with land and sea surface temperatures remaining persistently high, the EU’s…
- 9 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – President William Ruto has urged COMESA member states to invest more in homegrown institutions to finance the continent’s growth. Speaking during the…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi has accused commercial banks of denying Kenyans the benefits of falling inflation by failing to lower lending rates.
- 9 Oct 2025 - South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has extended the validity of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs) until May 28, 2027, granting tens of thousands of Zimbabwean…
- 9 Oct 2025 - East Africa’s business community is buzzing as more than 400 of the region’s most influential leaders gather in Kampala for the 3rd Stanbic East Africa Business Summit. The…
- 9 Oct 2025 - The Central Bank of Kenya says its planned retail bond system will plug into the Dhow Central Depository System, easing fears of a parallel infrastructure that could have…
- 9 Oct 2025 - As her ponds thrived and her business expanded, her critics turned into her customers and employees.
- 9 Oct 2025 - Kenya’s transition to electric mobility has received a major boost following a partnership between MojaEV Kenya Limited and Caritas Microfinance Bank to provide affordable…
- 9 Oct 2025 - The government has leased out Moi university-owned textile company, RIVATEX East Africa to a foreign investor, years after loses at the textile company.
- 9 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Kenya Pipeline Company has awarded Vivo Energy Kenya, Shell licensee in the country, with top industry awards in recognition of exceptional…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Burkina Faso’s military government has arrested eight foreign aid workers on suspicion of espionage, in a move that highlights the country’s growing mistrust of Western…
- 9 Oct 2025 - OCT 9 – There is a higher risk of a serious fall in US stocks than is currently being reflected in the market, the head of JP Morgan has told the BBC. Jamie Dimon, who leads…
- 9 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – Safaricom has more than doubled its 5G network coverage to 1,700 sites in the financial year 2025, up from 803 in the previous year, representing a…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Kenya and Burundi have renewed their pledge to strengthen ties by boosting trade, investment, and economic collaboration, as regional leaders gather in Nairobi for the…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Ivory Coast, the world’s leading cocoa producer, has raised its guaranteed farm gate price to a record $4.50 per kilogram, a move that could significantly boost farmer…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has collected a record KSh 85.1 billion ($540 million) in customs taxes in September driven by strong trade and petroleum imports. According to…
- 9 Oct 2025 - India's top vehicle manufacturer, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, has launched Tata Advanced Systems Maroc (TASM) in Morocco’s industrial city of Berrechid, marking its first…
- 9 Oct 2025 - India's top defence manufacturer, Tata Advanced Systems Limited, has launched Tata Advanced Systems Maroc (TASM) in Morocco’s industrial city of Berrechid, marking its first…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Car & General (Kenya) Plc shares rose to KSh 55 , their highest level since April 2022 , after the motor-dealer declared its first-ever interim dividend and posted a 920…
- 9 Oct 2025 - KCB Group PLC’s workforce grew 16% to 12,090 employees in 2024, while internal promotions fell 17% amid restructuring and stricter performance targets, the bank said in its…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Lawmakers have passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, creating the country’s first comprehensive framework for licensing and supervising cryptocurrency…
- 9 Oct 2025 - Kenya’s private-sector credit stock rose to an all-time high of KSh 3.96 trillion in September 2025, marking a full recovery from the slowdown seen through 2024. Central Bank…
- 9 Oct 2025 - The Somali government has strongly dismissed claims that it struck a “secret deal” with Sweden linking development aid to deportations, calling the reports “false, misleading…
- 9 Oct 2025 - For many years, growth in Kenya’s financial services sector was driven by physical expansion. Banks competed to grow their branch … ContinuedThe post Reasons Why Kenyan Banks…
- 9 Oct 2025 - SMEs form the backbone of African economies including Kenya, constituting over 90 per cent of businesses and providing the majority of employment.
- 9 Oct 2025 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – The Privatization Commission has issued a formal notice detailing the government’s planned sale of its 65 percent stake in the Kenya Pipeline…
- 9 Oct 2025 - OCT 9 – China has tightened its rules on the export of rare earths – the elements that are crucial to the manufacture of many high-tech products. New regulations announced by…
- 9 Oct 2025 - More than 49 modern markets under construction across the five counties under the Economic Stimulus Programmes (ESP) in the Mt Kenya region are nearing completion.
- 9 Oct 2025 - African maritime states are yet to unlock the potential in the blue economy despite embarking on the journey for economic transformation through the sector 13 years ago.
- 9 Oct 2025 - The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has called on stakeholders to embrace and comply with provisions of thirteen (13) … ContinuedThe post EPRA rallies…