19 June 2025
- The latest UN Hunger Hotspots report for June to October 2025 brings cautiously positive news. Several African countries in East Africa and Southern Africa are no longer classified as “hotspots” thanks to notable climatic improvements. However, the…
19 June 2025
- WEST POKOT, Kenya, June 19 – A mentorship and empowerment initiative has uplifted 700 women in West Pokot through financial literacy, technical skills, and entrepreneurial training under a program spearheaded by HER Lab. The forum, themed “The 8…
19 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19 – A total of 600 youth from Homa Bay County have graduated with Grade III certification from the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) under the KCB Foundation’s 2Jiajiri Programme. The vocational training, implemented…
19 June 2025
- Qatar National Bank (QNB) has taken legal action against South Sudan in a U.S court, seeking to enforce a $1 billion arbitration award after the country defaulted on a wartime loan.
19 June 2025
- JUNE 19 – People and businesses in the US have faced a whirlwind of policy change in recent months. But one thing has remained fixed: borrowing costs set by the US central bank. The Federal Reserve stuck with that strategy on Wednesday, leaving its key…
19 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 19 – The National Assembly Finance Committee has confirmed that a suspected cyber disruption affected official parliamentary email systems during public submissions on the Finance Bill 2025. In a detailed statement, the committee…
19 June 2025
- Hello and welcome to the Money News Roundup newsletter. Today, we’re covering President William Ruto’s new deal with COTU to refund housing levy funds, prioritise affordable housing, and cut down payment requirements by half. We’re also highlighting…
19 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – Air France has deployed the Airbus A350-900 on its Paris–Nairobi route, boosting seat capacity by 16% and reinforcing its commitment to modernising its African operations. The aircraft replaces the Boeing 787-9 previously…
19 June 2025
- Starlink, the satellite internet service by SpaceX, is now officially available in Guinea-Bissau, marking its seventh launch in West Africa.
19 June 2025
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will extend the operating hours of the Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System (KEPSS) starting July 1st, this year.
18 June 2025
- The conference brought together over 100 stakeholders, including farmers, agribusiness leaders, processors, regulators, and original equipment manufacturers
18 June 2025
- Kenya’s slowing economy sparked repossessions, creating a growing pool of distressed borrowers whose assets are being seized by newly aggressive lenders
18 June 2025
- Analysts say investors were spooked by the Israel-Iran conflict, which has seen counters where foreigners dominate trading record a drop in share prices.
18 June 2025
- Nordgold, a leading Russian gold mining company, has signalled a significant strategic pivot towards Africa, expressing its readiness to invest substantially in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.
18 June 2025
- Iqraam Rayners started out his career as a fullback but the 30-year-old is now the leading striker in South African football and confirmed his credentials by starring in the Club World Cup in the United States. The Cape Town-born player scored the only…
18 June 2025
- In recent years, general government debt has fluctuated significantly across several African countries. Some issues, including continuous fiscal deficits, currency devaluation, rising interest rates, global economic shocks, and the aftermath of the…
18 June 2025
- Since 2022, the CAK investigations have more than doubled, reflecting the high number of Kenyans taking on corporates for instigating misconducts such as abuse of buyer power, price fixing and...
18 June 2025
- This rating change follows a similar move by S&P Global Ratings in May, which revised Ghana’s long-term foreign currency rating to CCC+ from selective default, noting improvement in creditworthiness as the debt overhaul nears completion. Fitch…
18 June 2025
- Nairobi Hospital's spoke facilities are already operational in areas such as Karen, Gigiri, Galleria, Capital Centre, Southfield Mall, and Kiambu.
18 June 2025
- The proposed reduction in the levy rate would have lowered the import costs of the materials making them affordable to local manufacturers who rely on such imported inputs.
18 June 2025
- Appreciation in the value of the shilling this year means exporters earn less than in 2024, when the dollars are converted to the Kenyan currency.
18 June 2025
- AfDB has over the years been expanding financing for projects in Kenya as the country grapples with a mounting debt and revenue shortfalls.
18 June 2025
- By enabling immediate access to earnings, embedded finance helps reduce such disruptions, offering stability for both employees and employers.
18 June 2025
- Lieutenant-Colonel Ibrahim Traoré, the junta leader of Burkina Faso, very recently received Tete António, the Special Envoy of the African Union (AU) Chairperson, Angolan President; João Lourenço.
18 June 2025
- Nigeria has voiced strong concerns over a proposed visa ban policy reportedly being considered by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which could target all member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
18 June 2025
- The move by Air France is likely to heighten competition for rivals such as Kenya Airways, KLM, Emirates, RwandAir, Lufthansa, and Ethiopian Airlines which also operate flights between Nairobi...
18 June 2025
- Some of your colleagues roll up their sleeves and just get on with the job. Others roll their eyes, fumble with the task at hand and somehow manage to escape responsibility altogether. They’ve perfected a workplace tactic that somehow allows them to…
18 June 2025
- With proactive policy support, fiscal incentives, and strategic foresight, Kenya can chart a course where businesses thrive, and citizens work with dignity.
18 June 2025
- Organizations with a strong focus on these vital soft skills hence experience demonstrably higher employee retention and superior customer satisfaction.
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 18 – The fate of Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) Director General Daniel Mungai hangs in limbo nearly a year after the Board of Directors approved the renewal of his contract following conflicting advice from the ministry. Despite…
18 June 2025
- JUNE 18 – Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest. The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May, the highest for more than a year.…
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – A staggering 82 percent of Kenyans were targeted by digital fraud between August and December 2024, a new report by global information and insights company TransUnion has revealed. While most of those targeted managed to avoid…
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – A new government audit has revealed that Sh2.08 billion in salaries owed to university staff in the 2023/2024 financial year remains unpaid, exposing significant financial and ethical lapses within public institutions. The…
18 June 2025
- Global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘Restricted Default’ to ‘B-’, assigning a Stable Outlook.
