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Tanzanian businessman Mo Dewji to invest $250m in Mozambique

Tanzania, Aug. 20 -- Maputo. Tanzanian billionaire and Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania Limited (MeTL) chief executive Mohammed Dewji has pledged to invest $250 million (about Sh661.93 billion) in Mozamb... Read More


Core sector growth slows to 5.4% in July from 6% in June; iron ore leads expansion

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Index of Core Industries (ICI) grew 5.4 per cent year-on-year in July 2026, according to provisional estimates released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. While growt... Read More


Former Zambian minister killed during post-election security raid

Tanzania, Aug. 20 -- Lusaka. Former Zambian Transport and Communications Minister Mutotwe Kafwaya was killed during a security operation at a property linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile, poli... Read More


Centre unveils Delhi Master Plan 2047 to make it world-class city for 3.2 crore people

India, Aug. 20 -- Last Updated on August 20, 2026 9:51 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ VINIT WAHI / NEW DELHI Government unveiled the Delhi Master Plan 2047 today. The Master Plan provides the long-term spatial,... Read More


Mankind Pharma inks diabetes deal with Chongqing Chenan Biopharma

Singapore, Aug. 20 -- Mankind Pharma, one of India's leading pharmaceutical companies, has entered into an exclusive in-licensing and marketing agreement with Chongqing Chenan Biopharmaceutical, China... Read More


Bond values at NSE fall as interest rates rise

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Bond prices in the secondary market at the Nairobi bourse have come down compared to a year ago as interest rates rise in the wake of the war in Iran, cutting the profits for those... Read More


Gordon Odundo: The game is in injury time, but retirement is not the end

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Gordon Otieno Odundo says the runway is getting shorter. He has more sunsets than he has sunrises. The game is in injury time, so he is cashing some cheques. "Retirement isn't abo... Read More


Samia, World Bank discuss deeper partnership to accelerate transformation

Tanzania, Aug. 20 -- Dar es Salaam. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday, August 20, 2026, held talks with World Bank Regional Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa Ndiame Diop on streng... Read More


Why good regulation is the engine behind Kenya's energy success

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Kenya's energy sector story in 2026 is one of growth, transition and ambition. From the wind farms of Turkana to the geothermal wells of Olkaria, from LPG in our kitchens to fuel a... Read More


Firm up Livestock Bill to secure livelihoods

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- When the Livestock Bill 2024 was introduced to the National Assembly in June 2024, it was a milestone that, among other things, left indigenous peoples, especially pastoralists exp... Read More