September 06, 2022
Kenya: Kenya's Blockchain Election - the Masterstroke That Silenced Petitioners
Four years ago, and a year after the nullification of the 2017 election in Kenya, the electoral commission said that technology would be employed to allow presidential candidates… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Ghana: Uber Expanding in 8 More Cities Across Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana
Uber is expanding into eight more cities across Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana and raising its safety measures The company announced that it will now be operational in Owerri and Akure… Read more »
Kenya: Businesses in Kenya Were Negatively Affected By August 2022 Elections - Pmi
Kenya's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell below the 50 points mark to 44.2 in August 2022, down from 46.3 in July, to indicate deteriorating conditions for businesses in the… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Kenya: Bottom-Up Economics - Will Kenya's President-Elect Live Up to His Pre-Election Pledge?
As described in his manifesto, Kenya's president-elect William Samoei Ruto's bottom-up economics plan appealed to the electorate all over the country. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Kenya: Shanta Eyes U.S.$500,465 West Kenya Gold Licences
Shanta Gold, a London-listed exploration company, is interested in purchasing three further prospecting permits from Canadian miner Barrick Gold in the Western Kenya project after… Read more »
August 13, 2022
Kenya: Wealthy Citizens Saved Over U.S.$17 Million Daily Before Polls
As per data provided by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the total value of foreign currency bank deposits in Kenya reached a new all-time high of Sh891.5 billion in June, up from… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Kenya: Kenya - State to Construct U.S.$83 Million Mixed-Use Facility in Nakuru
Local Authorities Pension Fund (LAPF) Kenya has announced plans to construct a mixed-use facility at an estimated cost of KSh 10.0 billion ($83 million) in Nakuru County. Read more »
May 10, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania's Exports to Kenya Grow to Highest Levels Recorded Since Independence
Kenya's imports from Tanzania nearly doubled from $242.6 million in 2020 to $473.9 million in 2021 Read more »
April 28, 2022
Kenya: Securing DR Congo - Kenyatta Calls for an Unbreakable National Pact
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on different armed groups in DR Congo to lay down their weapons and work with President Félix Tshisekedi in nurturing peace and… Read more »
Kenya: Meta - Formerly Facebook - Denies Poor Working Conditions Claims
American social media giant Meta, formerly Facebook- has now distanced itself from claims that its main subcontractor for content moderation in Africa, Sama, had allegedly violated… Read more »
October 04, 2019
Kenya: AfDB Approves the Funding of Kenya Longest Dual-Carriage Highway
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the financing of Kenya's north link road which when combined with the current section will make it the longest expressway in the… Read more »