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Unpredictable weather drives up food prices

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 19 -- UNPREDICTABLE weather has pushed food prices higher, highlighting the impact of climate variability on supply chains and straining household budgets. Traders say the situati... Read More


Layi Wasabi's Yoruba Take on Virgin Birth Goes Viral

Kenya, Jan. 19 -- Layi Wasabi's Yoruba take on virgin birth has taken social media by storm with his latest skit reimagining the biblical story as a dramatic Yoruba movie. The 27-year-old comedian pos... Read More


Tchad : le conseil d'administration de l'UNABA se penche sur les orientations stratégiques

Chad, Janvier 19 --   Le 23ᵉ Conseil d’Administration de l’Université Adam Barka d’Abéché (UNABA) a débuté le 19 janvier 2026 dans la salle de lecture de la Bibliothèque universitaire. La cérémonie a ... Read More


Budget cuts hit Kenya's fight against dirty cash

Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- The Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) is struggling to register non-financial firms and enforce compliance largely due to insufficient budget allocations, a situation that is underm... Read More


Diaspora remittances record softest growth in 15 years

Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- Cash sent home by Kenyans living and working abroad grew 1.9 percent in 2025 to $5.04 billion (Sh649.5 billion), marking the slowest annual expansion in diaspora remittances since ... Read More


NSE bank investors add Sh56bn gains in three weeks

Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- Investors in Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed banks have gained Sh56.62 billion in paper wealth since the start of the year, signalling continued momentum from 2025. Analysis of... Read More


2026 investments: Where to put your money this year

Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- With just a few weeks into the new year, many people remain upbeat about their goals and hope this will turn out to be their best year yet. You have probably put your best foot fo... Read More


Kenyan investors allocated 60pc of KPC shares on sale

Nairobi, Jan. 19 -- Kenyan investors have been allocated up to 60 percent of the 11.81 billion Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) shares the government is offloading in an initial public offering (IPO), whi... Read More


State plans Sh100m influencers budget to push its narratives

Nairobi, Jan. 18 -- The government plans to spend up to Sh100 million annually to pay social media influencers and bloggers to promote government narratives online, aiming to improve its image and boo... Read More


KRA ordered to compensate 23 'unwanted' police officers

Nairobi, Jan. 18 -- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has been ordered to compensate 23 police officers whose secondment to the agency was abruptly terminated three years ago. The officers were part ... Read More