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Academic Questions Viability of Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Plan
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
Kumasi Technical University lecturer Dr. Samuel Afriyie has challenged the feasibility of Ghana’s newly launched 24-Hour Economy initiative, citing global implementation challenges and demanding detailed financial justification. During a verified...
WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions and Books For Africa deliver 40,000 medical books to Kenya
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions (WWHS), a Medical Solutions company and leader in international direct hire recruitment, has partnered with Books For Africa, the largest shipper of donated books to the...
UN development conference backs innovative ways to boost climate finance
Climate Home News
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July 3, 2025
As climate change impacts worsen and aid budgets fall, leaders gathered in Spain for a UN conference on funding sustainable development this week threw their weight behind innovative tools such as taxes on extreme wealth, levies on polluting...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
From the Congo to Kenya, timber trafficking is flourishing
Global Voices
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July 3, 2025
The timber yard in Kasindi. Photo by Ghislain Mbakulirahi. Used with permission. This article was first published on Icicongo on June 21, 2025. It was republished on Global Voices as part of a content partnership agreement. In East Africa, a lack...
Electrification offers Nigeria a chance to transform trade
Port Technology International
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July 3, 2025
A new white paper by APM Terminals (APMT) and international consultancy Systemiq highlights a unique opportunity for Nigeria to electrify its containerised trade at scale. The report suggests that Nigeria could bypass fossil-powered infrastructure...
Banks Write Off SME Loans Worth Sh8.8 Billion as Kenya’s Small Businesses Collapse Under High Interest Rates
TechTrendsKE
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July 3, 2025
By the time 2024 closed, over 95,000 loan accounts held by Kenya’s small businesses had disappeared—wiped clean from the books of banks and micro-financiers. It wasn’t a clerical error. It was a write-off. According to new data from the Central...
Unlocking Africa's Energy Future: The Role Of Nuclear Power And Innovative Financing
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) For many African nations, the challenge of energy access remains a significant barrier to development. However, a crucial conversation is gaining momentum: the pursuit of sustainable and reliable energy through nuclear power....
Counterfeit goods in Kenya costs KSh800B in lost revenue
Switch TV
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July 3, 2025
Counterfeits goods and products Cost Kenya KSh800 Billion Annually, Survey Reveals NAIROBI — Kenya is losing more than KSh800 billion every year to counterfeit goods, with fake medicines, agricultural inputs, and personal care items flooding the...
5th India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit set for Nairobi this month
Disrupt Africa
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July 3, 2025
The fifth edition of the India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on July 17-18. Hosted by the India Africa Business Network (IABN) in collaboration with Kenya Investment Authority, India Kenya Business...
Starlink Resumes Sign-ups in Nairobi After 7 Months
TechTrendsKE
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July 3, 2025
Elon Musk-owned satellite internet provider Starlink has resumed new subscriptions in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and surrounding counties. The seven-month freeze began in November 2024 and affected areas such as Kiambu, Machakos, Kajiado, and...
I&M Foundation Five-Year Impact Shows How Quiet Partnerships Can Drive Real Change in Kenya
TechTrendsKE
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July 3, 2025
Not every organization marks its five-year anniversary with fanfare. Some let their work speak for itself. I&M Foundation falls squarely in that second group. Since 2020, the Foundation has quietly supported projects that don’t chase headlines—but...
Birth registrations drop sharply as Kenya’s fertility rate falls
TV47
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July 3, 2025
Kenya is witnessing a dramatic decline in birth registrations and fertility rates. Official data shows a sharp drop in the number of birth certificates issued over the past two years—a trend that experts say could signal long-term demographic and...
Govt Begins Mobile Money Payouts for a Section of Kenyans
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 3, 2025
The government has released over Ksh60 million in compensation for losses related to human-wildlife conflict in Kilifi County. According to a statement released by the Kenya Wildlife Service on Wednesday, this compensation will significantly...
Mass Job Losses Loom as Ruto Closes 1,000 Businesses
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 3, 2025
President William Ruto has claimed that the government has closed over 1,000 health facilities in the country in an ongoing crackdown. In a statement after engaging with Kenyans living in the United Kingdom on Thursday, July 3, President Ruto said...
Kenya Cup gives Barasa chance to save poor season
The Standard
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Kenya Prisons coach Josp Barasa reacts against KCB Bank during their Kenya Volleyball Federation KVF Finals and Playoffs at Kasarani Gymnasium in Nairobi on June 08, 2024. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] After a dull 2024-2025 that saw them finish...
Video: Kenyan-Indian man breaches William Ruto's security for selfie in London
TUKO
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July 3, 2025
President William Ruto engaged Kenyans in the UK during a lively and candid public forum, where he addressed key development issues The visit sparked a moment that drew widespread attention and online buzz after a video captured an unexpected...
Zimbabwe warns citizens over Kenyan Facebook page promising fake job...
TUKO
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July 3, 2025
Zimbabweans were warned after a Facebook page posed as the Kenyan embassy offering fake job offers Victims were asked to pay a huge amount of money for a bogus labour certificate as part of the scam The alert came amid broader concerns over online...
Jobs, skills, trade: how the B20 could change everything
BusinessLIVE
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What does a global business forum have to do with your daily life? Co-chair of B20 SA, Mxolisi Mgojo, breaks it down, and explains why every South African should care. What is B20, and why is it important? The B20 is a global business engagement...
Evans Kibiwott: Sorrow as Kenyan man in US is found dead in his apartment
TUKO
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July 2, 2025
Evans Kibiwott's family in Kipkalwa Village, Kapkoi-Chebior Sub-Location, Elgeyo Marakwet county, is mourning his death The young man was sadly found dead in his house, which raised many questions for people both at home and abroad Kibiwott was...