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Vocational education from class 9, skills from class 6: NITI Aayog

India, Aug. 21 -- NITI Aayog has pitched for wider rollout of employability and entrepreneurship skills training from Class 6 and structured vocational tracks from Class 9, saying skilling must begin ... Read More


Local currencies cut cross-border trade costs: RBI deputy governor

India, Aug. 21 -- Local currencies will play an ever-increasing role in cross-border trade and payments as they lower transaction costs, reduce currency mismatches, and improve settlement efficiency, ... Read More


Share Market Aug 21: Sensex Ends Flat, Nifty Holds 24,250 amid Iran Tensions & Crude Oil Rise

India, Aug. 21 -- Last Updated on August 21, 2026 10:41 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ By Our Business Correspondent Indian equity benchmarks ended largely flat on Friday as investors remained cautious amid per... Read More


KQ tops dues to KCAA with Sh1.5billion unpaid service fees

Nairobi, Aug. 21 -- National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) owed the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) Sh1.5billion in unpaid service fees as at the end of the financial year to June 2025, which is mo... Read More


World Bank cautions Kenyan banks on rising public debt risk

Nairobi, Aug. 21 -- The World Bank has cautioned commercial banks in Kenya on the growing sovereign debt risk due to heavy investments in government securities, which have risen by about Sh150 billion... Read More


Tour operators renew opposition to Mt Kilimanjaro cable car plans

Tanzania, Aug. 21 -- Moshi. Tourism operators have renewed their opposition to plans to introduce a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, warning that the project could affect jobs, government revenue and t... Read More


Why Sh7.45 trillion JNHPP is a turning point for Tanzania

Tanzania, Aug. 21 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania is set to inaugurate the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) on Saturday, marking a new phase in the country's power sector after a Sh7.45 trillion i... Read More


Tanzania's cashew future looks brighter as Algerian plans factories to turn quality nuts into wealth

MTWARA, Aug. 21 -- For Tanzanias cashew farmers, particularly young people looking for sustainable economic opportunities, the future of the crop could be entering an important new phase. In focus, a... Read More


Strategies for Tanzania to develop an LBMA-grade gold refinery

DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 21 -- A RECENT TBC programme celebrating 60 years of the Bank of Tanzania (BoT) covered a range of topics, including gold and its role as a government asset that generates foreign ... Read More


Six-year-old dies after allegedly being slapped by teacher at private school

India, Aug. 21 -- A six-year-old boy died in a classroom at a private school here after being allegedly slapped by a teacher, police said. According to a video which went viral on Thursday, the kinde... Read More