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Vision 2060: Ichung’wah warns population growth could burden Kenya’s economy
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has warned that Kenya must strike a balance betw…
Tanzania now requires businesses on social media to display tax numbers on their profiles - tech-ish
Anyone running a business through social media in Tanzania is now legally required to display their …
60k jobs: Dangote says Kenya refinery to benefit from costly lessons in Nigeria
- Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote revealed the Lamu refinery will cost between $15.5b and $16b, d…
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Rirhandzu Marivate: Working with food as if people and planet matter
As programmes manager at SA Urban Food & Farming Trust (SAUFFT), Rirhandzu Marivate (37) operates un…
Debt financing: Dangote to borrow KSh 1.4 trillion to build Lamu Oil Refinery
- Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote announced plans to borrow about KSh 1.45 trillion (USD 11.2 bil…
Kenya can attain first-world status through bold reforms – Prof Hino
Prof Hiroyuki Hino, an international economic consultant, has expressed confidence that Kenya can ac…
Ksh100 shopping: Why Kenyans are flocking to Chinese retail stores
As you walk into a Chinese retail store in Nairobi, it’s hard to miss racks of clothes and
CS Mbadi draws online backlash after citing rising soda consumption as economic progress
CS Mbadi draws online backlash after citing rising soda consumption as economic progress Audio By Vo…
Nationwide PWDs tax exemption verification underway
A multi-agency team led by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities has begun verifying th…
Nationwide PWD tax exemption verification underway
A multi-agency team led by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities has begun verifying th…
KSh 148k monthly balance: Denmark announces financial requirement for study visa
- Denmark has set a clear financial threshold foreign students must meet to qualify for a study visa…
Pricing strategy: Relief as Central Bank of Kenya holds base loan rates
- Kenya's Monetary Policy Committee met on August 11, 2026, to review the country's monetary policy …
Kenya excluded: 19 nationalities exempt from UK citizenship English test
- The UK government published a list of countries whose nationals are exempt from proving English pr…
More loans: Kenyan govt to cross KSh 5t spending in new Treasury budget proposal
- The National Treasury has proposed a record KSh 5.323 trillion budget for the 2027/28 financial ye…
Burnham admits cost of living help is not enough and hints at further support
- Published Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he accepts his announcements aimed at tackling the …
Zambia to vote as economic hardship tests government reforms
Lusaka, Zambia – Zambians vote on August 13 in general elections widely seen as a test of whether ye…
Curb rising public debt
The rising public debt is a huge burden for the taxpayers but a boon for commercial banks and other …
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Street art canât transform Joburgâs inner city, but itâs a start
On Johannesburgâs Nelson Mandela Bridge, the change began before anyone could call it renewal. A cle…
In Gaza’s tents, widows face war’s harshest realities alone
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Under the scorching heat inside a displacement tent in northern Gaza, Mona a…
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DAâs local government plan eyes the private sector, devolving policing
The DA wants more power devolved to capable municipalities, particularly over electricity, transport…