Kenya Power half year net profit dips again

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya Power has recorded Ksh.2.5billion in net profit for the half year period to December 31, 2018. This is a 16percent drop as compared to Ksh.2....

Ben Chumo , Kenya Power Corruption case

Environmentalists seek tougher EU curbs on balkan coal power plants

By VOA,

Environmentalists urged EU policymakers on Tuesday to take a tougher stance on air pollution from coal power plants in the Western Balkans, blaming th...

Balkan coal power , Coal , European union

Konza City dream: What happened?

By Faizal Ahmed,

It was an ambitious plan to create a technology based city in Malili, Machakos County billed to create over 200,000 jobs and attract multinational inv...

Konza

Tanzanian court sentences Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ to 15 years for smuggling

By Reuters,

A Tanzanian court sentenced a prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the “Ivory Queen” to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of...

chinese , Elephant Tusks , Ivory Queen , Tanzania , Yang Feng Glan

Kenya’s domestic debt refinancing risks rise as more bonds mature

By Reuters,

The government faces increased refinancing or roll over risks as more domestic bonds mature within the next year than in the past year, the ministry o...

Henry Rotich , Kenya domestic debt , Treasury

Saudi crown prince begins Asia tour in Pakistan amid India tensions

By Reuters,

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday kicked off his tour of South Asia and China with a high-profile visit to Pakistan, but the...

Imran Khan , Jamal Khashoggi , Prince Mohammed bin Salman

‘Brokenness’ poses higher risk of heart disease for African-Americans: study

By Reuters,

African-American adults who often struggle to pay bills may be more than twice as likely to develop heart disease than their counterparts who don’t ...

African Americans , heart disease

Women shut out of Nigeria’s poll by violence, fraud and sexism

By Reuters,

Experts predict the number of women who win seats in Nigeria’s Saturday elections is likely to fall below the existing 6 percent - already one of th...

nigeria elections , President Muhammadu Buhari , UN Women

Somalia readies for oil exploration, still working on petroleum law

By VOA,

The Somali government says it will award exploration licenses to foreign oil companies later this year, despite calls from the opposition to wait unti...

british , somalia

Zimbabwe plans new currency as dollar shortage bites

By Reuters,

Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the country’s Finance Minister said, as a shortage of U.S. dollars plunges the financi...

Emmerson Mnangagwa , zimbabwe currency

OPINION: High taxes and charges hindering growth of African aviation

By Citizen,

By Abderahmane Berthé One of the most fundamental factors that determine the success or failure of any commercial activity is the cost associated ...

Air travel costs , Aviation

Parliament resumes sittings next week after two-month Christmas break

By Francis Gachuri,

Members of the National Assembly and Senate resume their sittings on Tuesday, February 12 after a two-month Christmas recess. Other than the rigoro...

Aden Duale , parliament

The young politicians aiming to consign Africa’s old guard to history

By CNN,

Many called Chike Ukaegbu's bluff when he announced he was running for the highest office in Nigeria at the age of 35. The New York-based tech entrepr...

Nigeria , Nigerian Young politicians

France recalls Italy ambassador after worst verbal onslaught ‘since the war

By Reuters,

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government recalled its ambassador to Rome on Thursday in a move unprecedented since World War Two, saying it was...

European union , France , Paolo Gentiloni , President Emmanuel Macron

Laikipia MP proposes free cancer treatment in Kenya

By Sam Ogina,

Laikipia Woman Representative Catherine Waruguru now wants cancer patients in Kenya to receive free treatment. The MP in a draft bill in Parliament...

cancer , Waruguru

China just quietly wrote off a chunk of Cameroon’s debt. Why the secrecy?

By CNN,

When top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met Cameroon President Paul Biya in the capital Yaounde last month and wrote off a chunk of the African country'...

China quietly writes off chunk of Cameroon debt. Why the secrecy?

By CNN,

When top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi met Cameroon President Paul Biya in the capital Yaounde last month and wrote off a chunk of the African country'...

cameroon china debt , Paul Biya

Micro-lender Key seeks additional Ksh.500M capital injection

By Kepha Muiruri,

Key Micro-finance Bank, formerly Remu, is seeking for Ksh. 500 million as additional capital injection from its shareholders, this to fund its planned...

Gregory Siro , Key Micro-finance bank , Luke Kinoti , Remu Micro-finance Bank

State eyes Diaspora dollars in planned bond issue

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenyan government has set its sights on the growing remittances from the Kenyan Diaspora community, announcing plans to issue a bond targeted spec...

Capital Markets Authority , Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Kenyan Diaspora , Luke Ombara , National Treasury

Musk not worried about Tesla Model 3 demand, but Wall Street is

By Reuters,

Shares in Tesla Inc fell nearly 4 percent on Thursday as Wall Street analysts following up on its fourth-quarter results questioned underlying demand ...