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Jitters in Kenya's sugar industry as Comesa imports gate thrown wide

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- The decision by the government to lift safeguards on cheap sugar imports from sugarcane-growing members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has rattled the... Read More


Copyright enforcement drives millions into artistes' pockets

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- In 2025, Kenyan courts delivered warnings to intellectual property infringers, funnelling millions back into the pockets of musical and film creators and rights-holders through copy... Read More


It's Africa's moment, if we get reading right

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- Africa stands at the edge of a historic demographic shift. By 2050, one in three young people in the world will be African. This represents an extraordinary opportunity for the cont... Read More


Co-operatives warned over risk of losses in unregulated investments

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- Co-operative societies have been cautioned over the growing practice of placing members' funds in unregulated firms, with the regulator warning that the trend is exposing savers to ... Read More


Dropped Adani power lines blow Sh32bn hole in PPP funding plan

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- The cancellation of Adani Energy Solutions Ltd's (AESL) power transmission lines project left a Sh32.3 billion hole in the Treasury's projections for public-private partnership (PPP... Read More


Kenya reproductive health projects hit as US cuts funding

Nairobi, Jan. 8 -- Kenya's sexual and reproductive health programmes have been dealt a severe blow in the latest foreign policy directive by the US government, putting the lives of millions, especiall... Read More


High Court seeks Delhi Govt response on PIL seeking to regulate e-rickshaws

India, Jan. 8 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Delhi Government and the traffic police on a public interest litigation seeking to regulate the plying of e-rickshaws in t... Read More


DGCA chief inaugurates Garuda Aerospace Drone Battery manufacturing facility

India, Jan. 8 -- In a major boost to India's indigenous drone manufacturing ecosystem, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), inaugurated a new drone ... Read More


BJP accuses Nehru of opposing Somnath temple rebuild

India, Jan. 8 -- A political slugfest erupted on Wednesday on the Somnath temple issue with the BJP and Congress trading charges. While the former claimed that then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was... Read More


NDMC presents surplus budget of Rs 143.05 crore for 2026-27

India, Jan. 8 -- The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday presented a surplus budget of Rs 143.05 crore for the financial year 2026-27. The budget numbers show strong financial health while... Read More