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UK unemployment rate drops, hiring up as lockdown eases
The jobless rate in the United Kingdom dropped to 4.8 percent between January and March, 2021. Official data however shows…
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Ascent raises Ksh.10.8 billion as it announces first close of Ascent Rift Valley Fund II
African SME private equity fund manager, Ascent has announced the first rolling close of its Ascent Rift Valley Fund II…
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Dubai hotels to operate at full capacity as UAE relaxes COVID-19 restrictions
Dubai has officially eased COVID-19 restrictions allowing hotels in the regional tourism hubs to function at full capacity. The Government…
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CMA lists seven firms to its innovation hub
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has admitted seven firms to its Regulatory Sandbox. The innovation hub allows firms to test…
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Relief for Kenyan online businesses as Treasury seeks to exempt locals from digital tax
The National Treasury is now pushing to exempt local businesses from the Digital Service Tax (DST). Under the 2021 Finance…
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Kenya records 10 new fatalities from COVID-19
Kenya has recorded 10 new fatalities arising from COVID-19, raising the country’s cumulative fatalities to 3,013. According to the latest…
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Britam unveils COVID-19 insurance cover with age limit of 75
Listed Insurance Group, Britam has launched a health insurance cover designed to cover full hospitalization expenses of its policyholders for…
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Kenya’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 3.1% with 86 new cases
Kenya’s COVID-19 new cases have sharply dropped, with the Ministry of Health announcing only 86 new infections in the last…
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Do not wait until last minute; file your annual tax returns now
Non-individual entities on the other hand are liable to a penalty of Kshs.10,000 or five percent of the tax due,…
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Wajir Governor’s impeachment trial in Senate enters the second day
The impeachment trial of Wajir County Governor, Mohammed Abdi Mohamud entered its second day today in the Senate. The session…
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