Regions

January 20, 2022

Floods kill 10 in Madagascar

Madagascar’s risk and disaster management office says 10 people died in flash floods in and around Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo. About…
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January 18, 2022

China’s central bank cuts rates on medium-term loans

China’s central bank on Monday cut the interest rates of its medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans and reverse repos by…
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January 18, 2022

Unilever losses Ksh.7.7 trillion GSK deal, to pursue GSK-Pfizer unit

British multinational consumer goods company Unilever has disclosed a deal to pursue GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare business owned by pharmaceutical groups…
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January 14, 2022

Egypt unearths remains of two ancient royal statues in Luxor

The stone remains of two ancient royal statues and colorful walls and columns were unearthed in Egypt’s monument-rich city of…
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January 14, 2022

Australia cancels Novak Djokovic’s visa over COVID-19 vaccine

Australia’s immigration minister Alex Hawke has canceled Novak Djokovic’s visa saying the world tennis number one, who is unvaccinated against…
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January 14, 2022

Volkswagen invests over Ksh.11.3 billion in electric cars as sale surpasses Tesla’s in Europe

Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen is falling further behind Tesla in the race to dominate the market for electric cars. Volkswagen…
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January 14, 2022

Zimbabwe slashes trade deficit as exports rise by 20%

Zimbabwe managed to significantly cut its trade deficit towards the end of 2021 after it registered an increase in the…
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January 13, 2022

U.S to take action if Somalia misses new election deadline

The U.S. on Wednesday threatened Somalia with sanctions if it fails to meet a recently agreed timetable for holding elections.…
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January 13, 2022

Conditions Twitter must meet to set up office in Nigeria

Twitter has agreed to meet conditions outlined by the Nigerian government to resume operations and set up office after its…
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January 13, 2022

MTN partners with NCBA to introduce Fuliza in Uganda

MTN Uganda has partnered with Kenya’s NCBA Group to introduce an overdraft facility via MTN Mobile Money. The overdraft facility…
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