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Tunisia asks for IMF finance programme
April 26, 2021
Tunisia asks for IMF finance programme
Tunisia has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new financing programme and is preparing to start talks with…
Total declares force majeure on Mozambique LNG project, withdraws staff after insurgency
April 26, 2021
Total declares force majeure on Mozambique LNG project, withdraws staff after insurgency
French energy company Total has declared force majeure on its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Mozambique. In a statement,…
KPA begins moving cargo handling equipment to Lamu port
April 26, 2021
KPA begins moving cargo handling equipment to Lamu port
By Vincent Odhiambo | The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has started moving heavy equipment that will be critical in handling…
Safaricom to submit bid for Ethiopia telco license
April 26, 2021
Safaricom to submit bid for Ethiopia telco license
East Africa’s giant telecommunication company Safaricom has announced plans to bid for a telecommunications license in Ethiopia. The bid will…
Kenyans to pay more for cooking gas starting July
April 23, 2021
Kenyans to pay more for cooking gas starting July
Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets starting July 1, 2021, when 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT)…
Remittances to Kenya up 27% to Ksh.31 bn as US tops source list
April 23, 2021
Remittances to Kenya up 27% to Ksh.31 bn as US tops source list
The United States remains the largest source of remittances into Kenya, accounting for 55.9 percent of remittances in March 2021…
President Kenyatta commends Equity Bank for growing Africa’s economic freedom
April 23, 2021
President Kenyatta commends Equity Bank for growing Africa’s economic freedom
By PSCU | President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Kenya’s Equity Bank for its growing continental presence saying the financial institution’s…
Kenya Airways, Congo Airways ink deal on final day of Uhuru’s visit to DRC
April 23, 2021
Kenya Airways, Congo Airways ink deal on final day of Uhuru’s visit to DRC
By PSCU | President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Congolese host Felix Tshisekedi on Thursday witnessed the signing of a partnership…
Relief for businesses as High Court suspends implementation of minimum tax
April 19, 2021
Relief for businesses as High Court suspends implementation of minimum tax
The High Court has stopped the implementation of a 1 percent minimum tax which was to fall due on April…
Kenyan shilling depreciates slightly against U.S Dollar
April 19, 2021
Kenyan shilling depreciates slightly against U.S Dollar
The Kenyan Shilling has depreciated slightly for a second trading session against the United States Dollar. This coming on the…