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What happens when financial inclusion outpaces financial literacy?

Nairobi, July 20 -- Kenya's next financial challenge is not access, it is understanding. Kenya is often held up as a global success story in financial inclusion. With the rise of mobile money service... Read More


Britam shares jump to an 11-year high, firm to resume payment of dividends

Nairobi, July 20 -- Shares of insurance firm Britam have jumped to an 11-year high of Sh19.95 in the wake of a rally this month on investors' expectations that the company will resume paying dividends... Read More


Taxman's shifting goalposts on housing threaten affordability

Nairobi, July 20 -- Kenya's affordable housing sector is entering a more expensive era after the Finance Act 2026 withdrew key tax incentives that had underpinned the industry's economics for years. ... Read More


NHAI Opens Rs 10.25 billion Madurai Ring Road

Mumbai, July 20 -- The National Highways Authority of India has completed the four-laning of the Vadipatti-Thamaraipatti section of NH-744A, a 29.96 km stretch, and opened the corridor for traffic. Th... Read More


Dholera International Airport Nears Completion To Begin Operations

Mumbai, July 20 -- Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu said the Dholera International Airport project in Gujarat is in its final stage of completion and is scheduled to begin operat... Read More


Hyderabad Airport Flyers May Pay Less Under Proposed Tariff Rule

Mumbai, July 20 -- The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) has proposed a new tariff rule intended to reduce charges for passengers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad. ... Read More


India and Nepal Deepen Energy Cooperation, Review Key Power Projects

Mumbai, July 20 -- The Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on Power Sector Cooperation met in New Delhi on 15 and 16 July to review progress on bilateral energy initiatives. The 15th meeting was co-chaired... Read More


Delhi Shrine Razed For Pitampura Shalimar Bagh Road Widening

Mumbai, July 20 -- The Delhi government demolished a shrine erected on government land in the middle of the Pitampura-Shalimar Bagh road as part of a wider drive against illegal construction and encro... Read More


Washim Court Orders Attachment Of NHAI Toll Plaza Over Unpaid Compensation

Mumbai, July 20 -- A district court in Washim has ordered attachment of a toll plaza operated by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) after compensation awarded to landowners in a land acqu... Read More


Bengaluru Metro Launches Rs 12.74 Billion Platform Door Programme

Mumbai, July 20 -- Bengaluru Metro operator has unveiled a Rs 12.74 billion (bn) safety programme to install platform screen doors at all stations across the network. The initiative is intended to str... Read More