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May 17, 2021

Lamu seaport set for Thursday’s launch of transshipment operations

The newly built Port of Lamu code-named Lamu South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor will receive its maiden cargo vessel…

May 11, 2021

Four start-ups to pilot smart solutions at Konza Technopolis

Four start-ups will pilot their innovations at the Konza Technopolis in a bid to provide solutions for the residents and…

May 11, 2021

Kenya suspends flights to and from Somalia

The government of Kenya has suspended all flights to and from Somalia. In a notice (Notam Report) to airmen on…

May 11, 2021

Pension institutions set aside Ksh.3 million to train 10,000 people on financial literacy

Institute of Pension Management (IPM) and the School of Pension and Retirement Studies (SPRS) have partnered to jointly offer financial…

May 11, 2021

CDC Group extends Ksh. 10.6 billion loan to ETG

The United Kingdom’s Development Finance Institution and impact investor, CDC Group has announced a KSh. 10.6 billion (US$100 million) debt…

May 10, 2021

Shelter Afrique signs KSh. 160 bn. housing deal with the Government of South Sudan

Pan-African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Juba-based Real Estate Firm, Triangle Real…

May 10, 2021

USIU-Africa announces partial reopening for the Summer semester

The United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) has announced the partial reopening of the institution, which will also coincide with the…