Lawrence Baraza
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Kenya
Gen Z Protests Push Kenya to Runs to IMF to Help Fight Corruption
Kenya has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an in-depth assessment of how corruption and mismanagement of state resources…
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Credit Rating
Kenya Set for First Successive Rate Cut in Four Years
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is set to cut interest rates at a second straight meeting for the first…
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Kenya
CS Muturi Officially Launches Customer Service Week at Nairobi’s Huduma Centre
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi officially inaugurated this year’s Customer Service Week at the Huduma Centre, GPO, in Nairobi,…
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West Africa
Nigeria Receives $1.57 Billion Loan From World Bank
The World Bank has approved $1.57 billion in new loans to Nigeria to support health services, education, and dam safety,…
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Kenya
Kenya Inflation Slows to 12-Year Low in September on Food Prices
Kenya’s annual inflation eased in September to the slowest pace in almost 12 years, helped by weaker growth in food…
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Kenya
CBK Approves 27 More Digital Credit Providers, Bringing Total to 85
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the licensing of an additional 27 Digital Credit Providers (DCPs), bringing the…
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Sport
Fortune Smiles on Kisumu City Stars as Tujiamini Initiative Concludes in Nyanza Region
Kisumu City Stars triumphantly clinched the regional title at the Tujiamini Cheza Dimba contest in Kisumu on September 22, 2024,…
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Politics
Court Declines to Halt Impeachment Motion Against DP Gachagua
The High Court in Nairobi has refused to issue an injunction stopping the impeachment proceedings against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.…
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West Africa
Ghana Lowers Interest Rates by Steepest Margin Since 2018
Ghana’s central bank cut its key interest rate to 27% from 29%, a larger-than-expected reduction, as inflation in the country…
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Cryptocurrencies
Zimbabwe Devalues Currency, Raises Interest Rates to Curb Inflation
Zimbabwe’s Reserve Bank has devalued its gold-backed currency, the ZiG, by 43% and raised the benchmark interest rate to 35%…
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