Economy
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Bill Gates Turns to Cow Milk, Gut Bacteria With $922 Million to Fight Malnutrition
Bill Gates is urging world leaders to intensify efforts to combat a growing child nutrition crisis that is causing significant…
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Adani, AfDB Get $1.3 Billion Grant for Kenya Power Lines
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Co. (Ketraco) has awarded Adani Group and a unit of the African Development Bank a public-private…
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US Increases Aid to South Sudan by $100 Million to Provide Meals
The US is increasing humanitarian aid to South Sudan by $100 million to provide additional food for about one million…
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UK Looks to Francophone in Trade with $1.3B in Guarantees
The United Kingdom has ramped up its business presence in French-speaking West and Central Africa, expanding into new markets with…
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Zambia’s ChitChat, Mastercard Launch Debit Card for Cross-Border Payments
ChitChat, a Zambian social commerce platform, has partnered with Mastercard to launch virtual debit cards for cross-border payments. This follows…
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ODPC Calls for Strengthened Data Protection in Kenya, Enhanced Collaboration
The Office of Data Protection Commission (ODPC) held a breakfast meeting Monday with regulators, member bodies and associations called for…
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How Absa Advanced Ksh.60 Billion Towards SDGs in 2023
Absa Bank Kenya PLC provided nearly Ksh.60 billion in sustainable financing development during 2023, to promoting the United Nations’ Sustainable…
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Enhancing Digital Finance Access for Women Entrepreneurs in Kenya’s Open-Air Markets
Kenya is witnessing a significant increase in the digital financial inclusion of women-led micro and small enterprises (wMSEs) that operate…
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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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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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