Economy
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Ethiopia’s Tad Motors Launches its Electric Cars in Kenya
Tad Motors officially entered Kenya’s electric vehicle market with the launch of its first Electric Vehicle lineup, which was unveiled…
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Vodacom Introduces New Feature for Tanzanians to Transact Globally Using M-Pesa
Vodacom Tanzania has introduced M-Pesa Global Payment, which will allow more than 22 million M-Pesa users to pay merchants in…
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How Kenya Will Finance Ksh.648 Billion Naivasha, Malaba SGR
President William Ruto has announced plans to extend Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Naivasha to Kampala, via Malaba, starting…
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Construction Projects See World Bank Revise Kenya’s Economic Growth
The World Bank has raised Kenya’s economic growth forecast for 2025 to nearly five per cent, citing a renewed surge…
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Kenyans to Give DNA Records While Registering New SIM Cards
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is proposing changes to SIM-card registration rules that could fundamentally reshape how personal data…
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President Ruto Sets Date for Ksh.170 Billion Rironi-Mau Summit Expressway Dualing
Travel time from Nairobi to Western Kenya will be narrowed by roughly 1.5 hours following President William Ruto’s announcement of…
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Salva Kiir Sacks His Deputy Bol Mei After 9-Month Reign
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Wednesday dismissed Benjamin Bol Mel as vice president and deputy leader of the ruling…
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KRA Customs Taxes up 1.4% to Ksh.85.2 Billion in September
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected a record Ksh.85.2 billion in customs revenue in September, driven by increased petroleum and…
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World Bank Issues Report on African Gen Z Uproar With Urgent Call to Heads
Africa’s workforce is set to nearly double by 2050, creating an urgent need for large-scale job creation to address the…
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PayPal to Invest $100 Million in Africa, Middle East
PayPal Holdings Inc. has announced a $100 million investment across the Middle East and Africa to boost digital commerce and…
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