Month: April 2021
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Health
Germany faces lockdown until June as measures fail to push down cases
Authorities in Germany are warning that the ongoing lockdown is likely to remain in force until the end of May…
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Economy
Tunisia asks for IMF finance programme
Tunisia has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new financing programme and is preparing to start talks with…
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Health
India’s COVID-19 crisis deepens as double mutant variant spreads
The crisis in India appears to be far from over with the country registering a new world record for daily…
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Markets
Total declares force majeure on Mozambique LNG project, withdraws staff after insurgency
French energy company Total has declared force majeure on its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Mozambique. In a statement,…
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Economy
KPA begins moving cargo handling equipment to Lamu port
By Vincent Odhiambo | The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has started moving heavy equipment that will be critical in handling…
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Markets
Safaricom to submit bid for Ethiopia telco license
East Africa’s giant telecommunication company Safaricom has announced plans to bid for a telecommunications license in Ethiopia. The bid will…
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Economy
Kenyans to pay more for cooking gas starting July
Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets starting July 1, 2021, when 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT)…
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Finance
Remittances to Kenya up 27% to Ksh.31 bn as US tops source list
The United States remains the largest source of remittances into Kenya, accounting for 55.9 percent of remittances in March 2021…
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Economy
President Kenyatta commends Equity Bank for growing Africa’s economic freedom
By PSCU | President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Kenya’s Equity Bank for its growing continental presence saying the financial institution’s…
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Economy
Kenya Airways, Congo Airways ink deal on final day of Uhuru’s visit to DRC
By PSCU | President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Congolese host Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday witnessed the signing of a partnership…
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