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Stephen Kuria: Mining expert on race for mineral billions beyond the pit instead

Nairobi, April 30 -- Africa is sitting on vast deposits of critical minerals powering electric vehicles, data centres and clean energy, but risks losing out again as value concentrates in processing a... Read More


Cable TV firms slash jobs as viewers shift to streaming services

Nairobi, April 30 -- Employment among cable television operators in Kenya fell 8.9 percent to 398 workers in 2025, indicating deepening pressure on traditional pay-TV firms as households migrate to in... Read More


Stephen Kuria: Mining expert on race for mineral billions beyond the pit

Nairobi, April 30 -- Africa is sitting on vast deposits of critical minerals powering electric vehicles, data centres and clean energy, but risks losing out again as value concentrates in processing a... Read More


State steps up minerals value addition shift

Nairobi, April 28 -- Kenya is accelerating a shift toward value addition of local mineral resources as it seeks to unlock billions from its natural extractives sector in coming years, underpinned by r... Read More


State bucks trend with Sh92bn rise in development spending

Nairobi, April 27 -- Government spending on development projects jumped by Sh91.8 billion in the first nine months of the current financial year, signalling a renewed push to stimulate economic activi... Read More


Kenyans pivot to AI skills in hunt for better income

Nairobi, April 26 -- Kenyans are rapidly moving beyond basic use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, with new data showing a sharp shift toward mastering complex digital skills in a race to secure ... Read More


Why regulator revoked KIM diplomas, permit

Nairobi, April 21 -- A change in law in 2013 is behind the revocation of accreditation and forced closure of the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM), throwing 100,000 former students and 10,000 curren... Read More


Sama to lay off 1,108 Nairobi staff after Meta ends deal

Nairobi, April 16 -- Data annotation company Sama, which provides training data for artificial intelligence (AI) systems, has issued redundancy notices to 1,108 employees at its Nairobi office followi... Read More


Falling interconnection costs reshape Kenya's voice market

Nairobi, April 12 -- Off-network calls in Kenya have crossed the five billion-minute mark for the first time in a single quarter, signalling a structural shift in how subscribers communicate across mo... Read More


Jamii's Faiba emerges as Kenya's fastest fixed internet provider

Nairobi, April 10 -- Jamii Telecommunications' Faiba has cemented its dominance in Kenya's fixed internet market, posting a sharp jump in speeds and overall performance to overtake previous leader Tel... Read More