(MENAFN) An internal investigation has revealed that British soldiers stationed at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) base in Nanyuki continue to engage in transactional sex, despite a 2022 UK Ministry of Defence ban on paying for sex...
(MENAFN) The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reduced its benchmark lending rate from 9.75 percent to 9.5 percent to stimulate economic activity and encourage private-sector lending, according to reports. CBK Governor Kamau Thugge, who led the...
Austin, TX, USA, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled “Stainless Steel Scrap Market Size, Trends and Insights By Scrap Type (Austenitic 300 series, Ferritic 400 series, Martensitic,...
The charcoal briquette market is growing as eco-friendly fuel demand rises across cooking, heating, and industrial sectors. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Charcoal Briquette market is experiencing steady...
Austin, TX, USA, Aug. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Custom Market Insights has published a new research report titled “Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Market Size, Trends and Insights By Product Type (Stem Cells, Gene Therapy, Platelet-Rich...
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, August 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Grow Unite Build Africa Enterprise (GUBA) has officially announced the 2025 award nominees for the 16th edition of its Trade & Investment Forum and prestigious GUBA Awards, which...
ACCRA, GHANA, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a global remittance industry long criticized for high fees, slow transfers, and systemic barriers, fintech challenger PayAngel is emerging as a disruptive force, offering migrant communities...
The National School of Government is hosting the second leg of the 5th Economic Governance School Programme, which takes place from 11 to 14 August 2025 in Johannesburg. The Minister for Public Service and Administration, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi...
(MENAFN) The Africa Food Show Kenya 2025 wrapped up on Friday in Nairobi, with Chinese-made goods drawing considerable interest from local attendees. Betty Wafula, a 33-year-old bakery owner based in Eldoret in western Kenya, shared that she is...
(MENAFN) A tragic accident occurred on Friday in western Kenya when a bus carrying mourners overturned, resulting in at least 25 fatalities, officials reported. According to local police, the 51-seat bus was transporting people returning from a...
Another Nigerian man living in Kenya, Alabi Lateef, has been sentenced to at least eight years in prison after being found guilty of trafficking narcotics worth KSh 890,800 (N10.5m), PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday. This development comes less than...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Kenyan acrobat Mathias Kavita (1st R) instructs a child to practice acrobatics in Thika, Kenya, on July 11, 2025. Slightly before his 12th birthday in 1983, Kavita’s journey to China to study...
MultiGate is a licensed treasury management and cross-border payments solution provider with operational offices in Canada, British Columbia, London, and Uganda, and licences in many African countries. In this interview, the company’s Chief...
By Stephen Ndegwa In an age of policy whiplash and headline-driven markets, China’s economic story under President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party of China is a masterclass in steady, strategic statecraft. Over the past decade, Beijing has...
Kenya has developed a strong renewable energy sector in recent years, as it aimed to diversify its energy mix beyond fossil fuels to boost its energy security. The launch of a national energy plan and the launch of a wide variety of renewable...
As the world deals with the turmoil of Trump’s erratic tariffs, the latest data shows Australia is among the winners on exports, as Alan Austin reports. CALENDAR 2024 was another challenging year for major exporting nations. Low global economic...
BY SAM OTUONYE Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest debtor to the World Bank’s International Development Association, with outstanding obligations of $18.2 billion as of June 30, 2025. This marked a rise from $16.5 billion in...
Counterfeit alcohol and cigarettes impounded by police officers in Vihiga County during a crackdown on shops and bars dealing in second-generation alcohol on July 6, 2015. [File, Standard] Recent data released by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)...
How asthma is suffocating Kenya’s most vulnerable. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Mathews Kizito from Busia County has lived with asthma since childhood. He believes the condition is hereditary, as his late father, Jacob Wafula, also suffered from it....
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 17: At a time the Gulf countries are racing to diversify their economies and build a sustainable future, ecotourism emerges as one of the few paths capable of combining environmental protection with increased economic returns....
