OPINION: Modern warehouses could boost food security in Kenya

By Guest Writer,

By Jeremy Gitonga A recent announcement by a warehousing firm of plans to spend over Ksh.7 billion in storage facilities in Kenya points to th...

Cold Solutions , Tatu City

DIAZ: Finally some light at the end of the tunnel

By Guest Writer,

Just a few months back, we feared the worst for the world economies. As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged through developed economies to hit at the hea...

coronavirus , Kenya economy , safe flights

COVID-19 cases in South Africa surpass half a million

By Reuters,

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa have crossed half a million, its health ministry said on Saturday, while cases in Africa as a whole approache...

coronavirus , south africa

Kenya Airways resumes flights to 29 destinations after coronavirus curbs lifted

By Reuters,

Kenya Airways resumed international flights on Saturday, heading to 29 destinations for the first time since the routes were suspended in March due to...

coronavirus , Kenya Airways , kq , safe flights

Pressure piles on Kenya, Tanzania to resolve ‘safe flights list’ row

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya and Tanzania have been urged to consider an East African Community (EAC) coordinated approach after the two countries clashed over the 'safe fli...

coronavirus , EABC , safe flights

COVID-19 in South Africa: How inequality, poverty undermined country’s response

By Reuters,

When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa’s government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards t...

coronavirus , south africa

South Africa probes medical suppliers over Ksh.6.3B COVID-19 tenders scam

By Reuters,

South African investigators are probing 102 suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country’s most populous province after news repo...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , PPE , south africa

OPINION: Aviation distress, KQ in familiar territory

By Joseph Bonyo,

The resumption of international flights in and out of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport from Saturday, August 1 is welcome. This shows that amids...

Kenya Airways , kq

Zambia season to end as clubs flout COVID-19 protocols

By Reuters,

Zambia's football association (FAZ) said it will end its domestic season on Aug. 6, just weeks after it restarted, due to clubs failing to adhere to C...

COVID-19 , Zambia

WHO warns Africa against easing of coronavirus restrictions

By VOA,

The World Health Organization on Thursday warned Africa against easing coronavirus restrictions as the number of infections on the continent has doubl...

coronavirus

Arrest of notorious wildlife trafficker Mansur Surur in Kenya lauded by conservationists

By VOA,

Conservationists are lauding the arrest Wednesday in Kenya of alleged wildlife trafficker Abubakar Mansur Mohammed Surur, who also is wanted in the Un...

Mansur Surur , Poaching , wildlife trafficking

Kenyan pilots pen open letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta

By Faizal Ahmed,

“What if we told you that there is some wisdom in the expansion of Kenya Airways? Wisdom that goes far beyond the deliberate short-sighted efforts f...

coronavirus , KALPA , kq , pilots

New date for Nairobi World Under-20 Championships announced

By Matthews Mutai,

The Nairobi World U20 Championships will be held from August 17 to 22 next year, one week after the Olympic Games are scheduled to finish in Tokyo. ...

Nairobi World Under-20 Championships

How Kenyan consulate in Lebanon became feared by women it was meant to help

By CNN,

A deep sense of fear descended over Gloria as she stepped off the bustling street into her country's consulate. Weeks earlier, she said, she paid t...

Kefala , Kenyan consulate in Lebanon , Lebanon , Sayed Chalouhi

Zimbabwe agrees to pay Ksh.376B compensation to white farmers

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe agreed on Wednesday to pay $3.5 billion (Ksh. 376.8billion) in compensation to white farmers whose land was expropriated by the government to...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , white farmers , Zimbabwe

World Rugby cancels Dubai, South Africa legs over Covid-19 fears

By Agencies,

The World Rugby Sevens has cancelled the opening rounds of the 2020/2021 season in Dubai and South Africa owing to the biting Covid-19 ravaging the gl...

cancels , COVID-19 , dubai , South Africa legs , World Rugby Seves

Huawei launches Africa Cloud & AI Innovation Centre

By Agencies,

Huawei has announced the launch of a South Africa-based Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Centre to drive innovation, knowledge transf...

Huawei

5 out of 10 Kenyans have taken loans to cover expenses as COVID-19 distress deepens – Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

Five out of every 10 Kenyans or an equivalent half the population have taken loans to meet monthly expenses as the Covid-19 pandemic deepens economic ...

COVID-19 , debt , GEOPOLL

Tech partnerships offer best options for African development

By Agencies,

Technology offers the best opportunity for Africa’s advancement, and African countries have the right to choose which countries and companies they p...

Coronavirus infections accelerate in Africa

By Tonny Ndungu,

The spread of the coronavirus in Africa has lagged much of the globe, but it’s picking up speed. Health authorities say the highly infectious virus ...

coronavirus