Lawrence Baraza
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East Africa
Lobito Atlantic Railway Exports First Copper to US From DRC
The first US shipment of copper from mines in the Democratic Republic in Congo to be transported by the Lobito…
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Commodities
AfDB Sets Aside $2 Billion for Clean Cooking in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDBA) pledged $2 billion over 10 years ($200 million annually) towards clean cooking solutions in Africa.…
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Kenya
Kenyan MPs Push for More Funding on Climate Change Efforts
MPs from the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) Committee of the National Assembly have challenged Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden…
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International
Russia Warns of Possible World War Three Over U.S Stand
Russia has issued a stark warning to the U.S, cautioning that permitting Ukraine to use Western-supplied missiles to strike deep…
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Kenya
How Finance Bill 2024 Cost Kenya Ksh.131 Billion Funding from IMF
The decision to do away with the Finance Bill 2024 cost Kenya Ksh.131 billion – according to US Ambassador to…
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Kenya
Meg Whitman Responds to Ruto Claiming Ford Foundation Funded Kenyan Protests
U.S Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has rubbished claims by President William Ruto that American-based Ford Foundation funded the June-July…
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Kenya
Kenya Bans Export of $3.87 Million Raw Veneer Materials
Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has ordered an immediate ban on the export of raw veneer materials. This, Duale said,…
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Kenya
Kenya Pensions Industry Plans SPAC to Tackle State Pending Bills
Kenyan pension funds are in talks to acquire a portion of the government’s overdue payments to some contractors and service…
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Northern Africa
Liberia to Receive $209 Million Facility After Date with IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement for Liberia on a new 40-month extended credit facility arrangement for…
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Commodities
Oil Prices Steady After Recent Surge on Middle East Tensions, Libyan Supply Concerns
Oil prices steadied on Tuesday following an uptick of more than 7% over the previous three sessions, driven by concerns…
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