Year: 2021
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Business Briefs
British Airways to trial IATA travel pass
British Airways will begin trialling digital travel solution, IATA Travel Pass, on flights from Heathrow to Geneva and Zurich in…
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Business
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation records dip in full year profitability
Listed reinsurer, Kenya Reinsurance Corporation recorded a 7.2 percent dip in its full year profitability to KSh. 3.75 billion for…
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Business
South Africa’s unemployment rate hits 32.6%
South Africa’s unemployment rate hit an all-time high of 32.6% in the first quarter of 2021, from 32.5 percent in…
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Business Briefs
Dr. Patrick Amoth elected Chair of Executive Board of WHO in Geneva
Kenya’s acting Director-General in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, has been appointed the President of the World Health…
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Business
Inchcape Kenya launches BMW Motorrad dealership
Kenya’s multi-billion shilling automotive industry is set to benefit from a new distributor in the market. Inchcape Plc, a UK based multinational, is…
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Economy
Court of Appeal holds conference on BBI appeal
The Court of Appeal is holding a case management conference on four appeals challenging the recent nullification by the High…
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News
African Union suspends Mali
The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from participation in all its activities, organs and institutions following last week’s military…
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Business
KenGen Commences Drilling Works For Ethiopia Electric Power Geothermal Well
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has started drilling the first geothermal well for Ethiopia Electric Power (EEP) company, setting…
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Health
South Africa on high alert as COVID-19 cases sharply rise
South Africa has moved back to an adjusted Alert Level 2 as the country stares at an imminent COVID-19 third…
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News
World No Tobacco Day: calls for Kenya to ban menthol cigarettes
Kenya is on the right track in combating tobacco smoking through strong control policies, a report by the Ministry of…
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