February 11

• Mandela to Appear on New Banknotes

  BuaNews

  Former President Nelson Mandela will become the first person to appear on the country's banknotes since the dawn of democracy, President Jacob Zuma has announced. Read more »

• M-PESA Set for Features Upgrade

  Nairobi Star

  Safaricom's mobile financial service M-PESA will close for six hours starting midnight Saturday night to allow the addition of new features. Read more »

• Oil Talks Between North & South Sudan and Slightly Delayed

  Sudan Tribune

  The negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan on oil are set to start on Saturday, a 24-hour delay from the original schedule. Read more »

• Health Workers Issue 21-Day Strike Notice

  Nairobi Star

  The government has until March 1 to raise allowances to medics, or face a nationwide strike from the health practitioners. This comes after the health workers, through Kenya Health... Read more »

• Kenyan Firms Dominate Region's Cross-Border Investments

  Nairobi Star

  Kenya has been attracting the the least Foreign Direct Investment from its East Africa neighbors, despite spreading its investments across the region's economies. Read more »

• JKIA Expansion Not Grounded, Says KAA

  Nairobi Star

  KENYA Airport Authority's boss Stephen Gichuki has downplayed fears of delays with the Jomo Kenyatta Airport Expansion project due to lack of funds noting that efforts are underway... Read more »

• CBN, Council to Partner on Financial Reporting

  This Day

  The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) said it had sought the co-operation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in ensuring effective enforcement of financial reporting... Read more »

• Operators Renew Call for Listing of Telcos, Oil Firms

  This Day

  None of the major telecoms and oil firms is listed on the Exchange and there have been calls for them to list their shares. Read more »

• RTG Risks Losing Bulawayo Hotel

  Zimbabwe Independent

  RAINBOW Tourism Group (RTG) risks losing its Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel after CBZ Bank Ltd sent a letter of demand over a US$2,5 million facility which matured end of last month. Read more »

• Tax Reform Introduces Changes to Industrial Taxing

  ANGOP

  The chairman of Deloitte in Angola, Rui Santos Silva, said on Thursday in Luanda that the tax reform underway in the country is introducing various alterations to the industrial... Read more »

• RioZim, Creditor Banks Rift Widens

  Zimbabwe Independent

  Meetings between creditor banks and RioZim Ltd held this week to resolve the impasse over outstanding advances to the company unearthed a widening rift between the parties, with... Read more »

• Rutto, Kones Differ Over Bomet Institute

  Nairobi Star

  Sharp differences have emerged between Home Affairs assistant minister Beatrice Kones and Chepalungu MP Isaac Rutto over the construction of the proposed Bomet County Technical... Read more »

• Rude Thika Driver Fined Sh12,000

  Nairobi Star

  A matatu driver who caused an obstruction and resisted arrest has been fined Sh12,000 by a Thika court after pleading guilty. Samuel Waruru Kihara, 27, was convicted and fined by... Read more »

• Ministry Has No Authority to Rename Airport, Says Kimunya

  Nairobi Star

  TRANSPORT minister Amos Kimunya has distanced himself from the renaming of the Kisumu International Airport. Local leaders in Nyanza have been fronting for the renaming of the... Read more »

• Kapchorua Gains Big as Safaricom Dominates

  Nairobi Star

  Kapchorua gains big as Safaricom dominates The shilling tested levels last seen on Feb 28 last year below 83.00 before retracing to trade at 83.35 last. Read more »

• MPLA, Frelimo Sign Parliamentary Cooperation Deal

  ANGOP

  A Parliamentary cooperation agreement between the parliamentary groups of the ruling parties in Angola and Mozambique, respectively MPLA and Frelimo was signed Friday in Luanda at... Read more »

• Continent Needs to Invest to Compete

  Zimbabwe Independent

  AFRICA has to invest in fiscal, human and technical capacity for it to become competitive in the global environment, UN resident humanitarian coordinator Alan Noudehou told... Read more »

• Mutula Faces Censure Over Sh350 Million Tax Bill

  Nairobi Star

  MPs allied to Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North MP William Ruto are planning to introduce a motion of censure against Justice minister Mutula Kilonzo. They... Read more »

• Siaya Technicians Threaten to Strike

  Nairobi Star

  LABORATORY technicians drawn from various government hospitals in Siaya county have threatened to join the strike called by doctors. The Association of Kenya Medical Laboratory... Read more »

• KPA Blamed for Cargo Congestion at Mombasa Port

  Nairobi Star

  The Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association has accused the Kenya Ports Authority of failing to balance the cargo container arrivals and offtake at the port. Read more »

• Two Killed, Four Injured on the Narok-Mai Mahiu Road Accident

  Nairobi Star

  Two people died and another four seriously injured after the matatu they were travelling was involved in an accident in Narok North district. Read more »

• Cell C Goes to Foxp2, King James, Prima Plus, Trigger/Isobar

  Biz-Community

  FoxP2, King James, Prima Plus and trigger/isobar have been appointed as the next team of agencies for South African mobile operator Cell C, it was announced Friday afternoon, 10... Read more »

• Oil Agreements - How Museveni Tricked MPs

  Observer

  As President Museveni addresses Members of Parliament today, details have emerged as to how he sidestepped the legislators to ensure that the oil agreements were signed without... Read more »

• Saudi Envoy Warns People About Bogus Jobs Agents

  Nairobi Star

  KENYANS seeking employment in Saudi Arabia should only accept job offers from accredited employment agencies, officials have warned. Read more »

• City Motorists Pay Parking Fees

  Nairobi Star

  City motorists yesterday paid their parking fees to the City Council as is the norm, a day after confounding reports that the High Court had barred the council from collecting it. Read more »