Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala says ‘ready to go’ on day one as WTO boss

By Reuters,

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) first female and first African director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala began work on Monday, ending a six-month le...

Okonjo-Iweala , WTO

Kenya shilling slips past 110 mark

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya shilling slipped past another crucial confidence marker on Friday as it breached the Ksh.110 mark in its valuation against the US dollar. ...

CBK , dollar , shilling

Who is affected by Trump’s new rules on work visas?

By VOA,

U.S. President Donald Trump suspended the entry of certain foreign workers on Monday until the end of the year, a move the White House said would help...

Trump , U.S. visa , work visas

Cryptocurrency plan will radically transform Kenya’s monetary system: report

By Kepha Muiruri,

A ICT Ministry-backed team has retained its quest for the development of cryptocurrency assets in Kenya in spite of regulator unease. The task-forc...

bitcoin , cryptocurrency , ICT Ministry , Joe Mucheru

Nissan chairman’s stunning fall from top of auto industry

By Citizen Reporter,

A week ago, Carlos Ghosn was sitting atop one of the world's most powerful auto empires as Nissan Chairman. Now, he's sitting in a Tokyo jail cell. ...

Carlos Ghosn , nissan chairman

Heineken Q1 beer sales flat, but profits bubble

By AFP,

Dutch brewing giant Heineken reported flat beer sales for the first quarter of 2017, but was cheered by a 10.6-percent rise in profits despite a late ...

AB InBev , amsterdam , Beer , Desperados , global business , Heineken , Jean-Francois van Boxmeer , Kirin , Middle East and eastern Europe market conditions remain challenging , profits fall , SABMiller , sales , Strongbow cider

The Daily Report From Rio

By Citizen,