Year: 2019
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Regions
Zimbabwe hikes electricity tariffs by 320%
Beyond our borders, Zimbabwe has increased the average electricity tariff by 320 % to let the state power utility ramp…
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News
Kenya targets Rwanda and Burundi to grow exports
The government plans to grow Kenya’s exports of manufactured goods to Rwanda and Burundi by10% annuallly in a bid to…
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Business Briefs
Human rights activists hold demo in Nairobi
Due to rising number of businesses shutting down and some laying off staff, human rights activists have today gathered at…
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Business Briefs
Singapore overtakes the US as world’s most competitive economy
Singapore has overtaken the United States as the most competitive economy in the world. According to World Economic Forum (WEF),…
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News
Kenya feted for aviation security enhancement
Kenya is amongst 28 countries that have been feted by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) for making improvements in…
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News
Ethiopian Airlines plane forced to make an emergency landing after engine fire
An Ethiopian airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing minutes after taking off in Senegal on Tuesday when…
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News
Beatrice Elachi returns to office 13 months after ouster
It is all systems go for Beatrice Elachi after a court in Nairobi gave her a nod to resume duties…
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Business
UFAA says institutions are holding Ksh.241 billion in unclaimed assets
Five hundred thousand financial institutions in Kenya are holding more than Ksh241 billion in unclaimed assets, according to recent reports…
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Business
Mara Group unveils a Made in Africa smartphone in Rwanda
On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame officially launched a smartphone manufacturing plant in Rwanda, effectively paving the way for the…
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Agriculture
Tea factory directors in Murang’a tell politicians to keep off
The recent announcement of this year’s tea bonus payout appears to have into a political storm forcing directors of tea…
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