India’s new education policy focuses on young minds

By Agencies,

The Budget proposals of 2021-22 envisage strengthening 15000 schools across India under New Education Policy (NEP). India till 2015 was ranked 92 in e...

WRC: Presidential Pavilion to be ready a week to the event 

By Festus Lango,

It is a 24-hour workmanship at the proposed Presidential Pavilion situated at the Naivasha based Word Rally Championship Service Park bay as organiser...

Presidential Pavilion. , Safari Rally , WRC

How Bitcoin gained its glory

By Agencies,

The famous cryptocurrency has crossed this primary psychological milestone, with a price of $51,202. Mastercard and BNY Mellon, two financial technolo...

CBK expands list of third-party CRB data providers

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has expanded the list of third-party credit information providers to nearly 2000 entities as part of its role to bolst...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Credit Reference Bureau Regulations 2020 , credit reference bureaus (CRBs)

The new ‘jollof wars’ and why Twitter chose Ghana over Nigeria for its first Africa base

By CNN,

Twitter's announcement Monday that it will set up its first Africa base in Ghana, West Africa, has generated fierce debate among Nigerian users of t...

Ghana , Jack Dorsey , Nigeria , Twitter

The 3 important Imperatives for investing in stocks

By Citizen Reporter,

Buying stocks isn't a deterrent. The most difficult deterrent is to discover an association that dependably beats the stock trade. This is something t...

Malawi expands eligibility for COVID vaccine as doses near expiration

By VOA,

Malawi's Ministry of Health expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to all Malawians 18 and older. The decision was prompted by the approaching ...

coronavirus

Database reveals secrets of China’s loans to developing nations, says study

By Reuters,

The terms of China’s loan deals with developing countries are unusually secretive and require borrowers to prioritise repayment of Chinese state-own...

china , debt , loan

Family Bank Group registers Ksh.1.4B in profit for 2020

By Citizen Reporter,

Family Bank posted Ksh. 1.440billion profit before tax for the group for the full year 2020 against Ksh. 1.422billion in 2019. A statement from the...

Family bank

Remembering Lorna Irungu-Macharia, through the eyes of her loved ones

By Guest Writer,

By Edwin Macharia Lorna Irungu-Macharia was the loving wife of Edwin Macharia and mother of Nancy Mumbi Macharia. Daughter of the late Festus G Iru...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Edwin MachariaLupus , Lorna Irungu-Macharia

U.S. Supreme Court widens ability to sue police for excessive force

By Reuters,

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday expanded the ability of people to sue police for excessive force, ruling in favor of a New Mexico woman who filed a...

Civil rights , Fourth Amendment , Justice Brett Kavanaugh , New Mexico State , U.S. Supreme Court

Kenya Railways, Digital Mara expand advertising deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Railways Corporation has expanded its advertising deal with South Africa’s out of home advertising firm Digital Mara, formerly Primedia. ...

Digital Mara , Kenya Railways Corporation

Prince Harry lands new job as a tech executive

By CNN,

Prince Harry has joined Silicon Valley startup BetterUp as its chief impact officer, the company told CNN Business on Tuesday. A spokesperson for H...

Meghan Markle. , Prince Harry

Equity Group Holdings plans Trans-Africa expansion with Ksh.11B loan

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group Holdings (EGH) has signed a USD $100 million loan (Ksh 11 Billion) facility to support its expansion across Eastern and Central Africa, e...

AfDB , equity bank

Works at Nairobi Green Park bus terminus to be completed this week

By Faizal Ahmed,

Construction works at the Nairobi Green Park Bus Terminus are expected to be completed this week. The park initially set for Passenger Service Vehi...

Eng. Michael Ochieng , Green Park Bus Terminus , jamal ibrahim , NMS

Auditor General flags Kenya Power’s purchase deals as lopsided

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Auditor General has flagged Kenya Power’s existing power purchase agreements (PPAs) attributing their calibration for the utility firm losses. ...

Auditor General , KENYA POWER , power purchase agreements (PPAs)

Stanbic Bank Kenya extends relief for customer loan repayment

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan banks have opted to extend relief on loan repayment terms to customers despite the end of the restructure window by the Central Bank of Kenya (...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , COVID-19 , loan restructures

Kenya’s credit rating downgraded on debt woes

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has earned yet another ratings downgrade over its rising debt vulnerabilities with the Standards & Poor's (S&P) lowering the country’s...

credit rating , Kenya's debt distress , National Treasury , Standards and Poor's

Senate delays debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill while it is read aloud

By Reuters,

The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to take up President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, but put off the start of a contentious debate...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , President Joe Biden , U.S Senate

OPINION: Leveraging the power of the digital economy to achieve Kenya Vision 2030

By Guest Writer,

By Will Meng UN Secretary-General Guterres stated: "The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War”. The year...

Digital Economy , Huawei