Vaccine-sceptical Tanzania urged to review evidence on COVID-19 shots

By Reuters,

The Unites States urged vaccine-sceptical Tanzania on Friday to review evidence on the drugs, saying they work and are one of the tools to fight off t...

coronavirus , Tanzania

Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

5 Reasons why Bitcoin is better than Fiat Money

By Agencies,

Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, the preferences of the investors and traders are slowly moving towards the cryptocurrency market. There are...

How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid

By CNN,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies tha...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Kenya Airways seeking exclusive cargo deal with gov’t

By Faizal Ahmed,

Kenya Airways is in talks with the government to become the country’s principal cargo carrier to fill the hole left by reduced passenger numbers. ...

Kenya Airways

Australian Open: Players to go into isolation after coronavirus case

By Agencies,

Between 500 and 600 Australian Open players, officials and support staff will go into isolation after a worker at one of the event's quarantine hotels...

Australian Open , COVID-19

Australia pull out of South Africa tour

By Agencies,

Australia have pulled out of their tour of South Africa in February and March because of coronavirus concerns. The teams were due to play three T...

Australia , south africa

Does COVID-19 impact male fertility? Experts urge caution about new evidence

By CNN,

Severe cases of Covid-19 might impact the quality of a man's sperm, thus possibly impacting his fertility, according to a new study published Thursday...

coronavirus , fertility , vaccine

Kenya aims to ‘reconfigure’ external debt, central banker says

By Reuters,

Kenya’s government aims to “reconfigure” its external debt, its central bank governor said on Thursday, without immediately elaborating. The ...

CBK , debt

CS Magoha dismisses KEMRI’s projection of possible rise in COVID-19 cases

By Citizen Reporter,

Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha has downplayed a research by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) that indicated a possibl...

Education CS Magoha , KEMRI

S.African wine and spirits maker Distell branches out into cannabis products

By Reuters,

South African wine, cider and spirits company Distell will soon be able to offer cannabidiol-infused drinks after taking a 20% stake in cannabis welln...

cannabis , Distell

Kenyan scientists discover new coronavirus mutation

By VOA,

Kenyan scientists have raised an alarm on a coronavirus variant they say differs from the one spreading in South Africa and Britain. Also Read: Sou...

coronavirus , mutation

Scientists fear ‘escape mutant’ in South Africa coronavirus variant

By CNN,

Scientists have identified an "escape mutant" that may decrease the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Also Read: South African coronavirus variant det...

coronavirus , mutant , vaccine

After sitting on the fence, Kenya takes up debt-suspension offer

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has agreed to take up the debt service suspension initiative (DSSI) after tiptoeing around the deal for months. The Paris Club which represen...

debt service suspension initiative (DSSI) , Kenya's debt , National Treasury

Malawi President Chakwera saddened over coronavirus surge

By VOA,

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says he is saddened by statistics showing a recent spike in coronavirus infections in the country. Also Read: R...

chakwera , coronavirus , Malawi

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

Pfizer, BioNTech vaccine appears effective against COVID-19 mutation -study

By Reuters,

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appears able to protect against a key mutation in the highly transmissible new variants of the coronaviru...

coronavirus , Pfizer

Trump bars U.S. transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’...

Donald Trump

Vivo Energy Kenya retains market leadership amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

Vivo Energy Kenya, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in the country has maintained its market leadership, la...

vivo energy kenya

2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair

By Kepha Muiruri,

Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase �...

coronavirs , economy , tax