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KRA to deregister over 60,000 pins due to non-compliance
June 9, 2021
KRA to deregister over 60,000 pins due to non-compliance
Over 66,269 Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) pins are set to be deregistered by the taxman effective June 10, 2021. According…
MasterCard Foundation donates Ksh.140.2 billion to Africa’s COVID-19 response
June 9, 2021
MasterCard Foundation donates Ksh.140.2 billion to Africa’s COVID-19 response
The MasterCard Foundation announced a Ksh.140.2 billion (US$1.3 billion) donation to Africa to help the continent’s response to the coronavirus…
Kenya inks deal with USAID, FAO to train vets on transboundary animal diseases
June 8, 2021
Kenya inks deal with USAID, FAO to train vets on transboundary animal diseases
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Co-operatives has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and…
Agency in dams contracts to pay KRA Ksh.643 million
June 8, 2021
Agency in dams contracts to pay KRA Ksh.643 million
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has been allowed to demand Ksh643 million in taxes after the Tax Appeal Tribunal dismissed…
India’s Koo app launches in Nigeria after Twitter suspension
June 8, 2021
India’s Koo app launches in Nigeria after Twitter suspension
Indian micro-blogging social media company Koo is expanding its footprints in Nigeria, this is according to the company co-founder Aprameya…
Kenya issues new code of practice for production, distribution of Miraa
June 8, 2021
Kenya issues new code of practice for production, distribution of Miraa
Kenya has approved a new code of practice to guide sanitary production and distribution of Miraa produce in the country.…
Investors sold off Ksh.1.9 billion NSE stocks in 5 months
June 8, 2021
Investors sold off Ksh.1.9 billion NSE stocks in 5 months
Foreign investors have sold stocks worth Ksh.1.9 billion at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) since the beginning of the year.
Uganda goes into another lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge
June 7, 2021
Uganda goes into another lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge
Uganda has entered yet another partial lockdown, as the government grapples to contain the surging numbers of COVID-19. Currently, the…
Kenya Shilling slightly appreciated against US Dollar in May
June 7, 2021
Kenya Shilling slightly appreciated against US Dollar in May
The Kenya Shilling appreciated by 0.2 percent against the US Dollar during the month of May to close the month…
559,000 Americans hired in May as hiring rebounds
June 5, 2021
559,000 Americans hired in May as hiring rebounds
The United States of America employers added 559,000 jobs in May, rebounding from April’s hiring slowdown, with unemployment rate dropping…