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Full stalls, empty markets as South Sudan’s economy crumbles
A woman pushes her way through the bread line at the Konyo Konyo market in Juba/AFP Aweil, South Sudan, June 15 – “I sell the small bottle of cooking oil for 140 SSP. Six months ago, it was 70. The...
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Online system cuts business registration to 3 days
The system has reduced the queues at Sheria House/Courtesy NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19 – The adoption of an online system for business registration has reduced the number of days it takes to register a...
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Lifebuoy in behavioural change campaign to reduce child mortality
The 21-day intensive campaign seeks to raise awareness and change the hygiene habits of 12 million Kenyans by 2020, through the Lifebuoy Help a Child Reach 5 programme/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 22 –...
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KAPI to commission study on unregulated medicines prevalence
According to KAPI Chairperson Dr Anastasia Nyalita, unregulated Pharmaceutical products include; illicit and counterfeit products not sourced through the established channels including unregulated...
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Google hit with record 2.4 bn euro EU fine
European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager addresses a press conference on an anti-trust case against US search engine Google at the European Commission in Brussels, on June 27, 2017/AFP...
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CMC Motors launches New Holland TT4 Tractor
Agricultural Society of Kenya Kisumu Branch Chairperson Caleb Oguya (left) flanked by CMC Motors CEO Mark Johnson trying out a New Holland TT4 Tractor unit in Kisumu/COURTESY NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 –...
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Race is on to turn flying car into reality
The AeroMobil’s Slovakian creators say it already has orders even if production won’t start until 2020 © AFP / VLADIMIR SIMICEK Le Bourget, France, Jun 24 – Aeronautics giants are treating the idea of...
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Kenya a leader in data revolution in Africa
The focus will be on developing the data infrastructure to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and showing how data partnerships can drive outcomes in different sectors/FILE NAIROBI,...
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KBL, AMREF collaborates to transform lives of Kikuyu Constituency residents
The water project to be managed by Kerwa Water Project Welfare Association (KWPWA) comprises of a 4Km water distribution line, a 225,000-litre rehabilitated water tank, a borehole, a water pump house...
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OLX new service spurs online trade in pre-owned vehicles
The champ handles the entire selling process from posting the advert to sourcing for a buyer, negotiating and finally closing the deal/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 29 – Spurred by the rapid growth of...
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KCB Foundation extends funding to 2,500 young farmers in Bungoma
KCB Foundation, the social investment arm of KCB Group issued cheques worth Sh10.1million to the 2,438 beneficiaries under the lender’s 2jiajiri job creation flagship project/COURTESY NAIROBI, Kenya,...
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Dangote tops Africa’s rich list as tough economy sees 7 Africans exit group
Dangote is joined by two other Nigerian billionaires on this year’s list – telecom tycoon Mike Adenuga and oil billionaire Folorunsho Alakija. NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 13 – Nigerian billionaire Aliko...
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Dubai-based investment firm acquires Java House, Africa expansion next
The Abraaj Group, a Dubai based private equity investment firm has announced the acquisition of Java House restaurant chain from Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) for an undisclosed amount. Image...
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KCB poised for stronger and sustainable growth, rating agency says
KCB Group CEO and MD, Joshua Oigara, said the affirmed rating reflected the Bank’s continued pursuit for a sustainable business model and excellent customer experience/FILE NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 3 – KCB...
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Firms in pact to jointly bid for industrial, electrical projects
FEP Holdings CEO Maurice Korir says that with the Ferri Group partnership, the company is projecting additional yearly revenues for Fountain Technologies of up to $10 million by 2020/COURTESY NAIROBI,...
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Govt committed to help farmers improve quality of beef and dairy – Uhuru
President Uhuru Kenyatta interacts with the 40 youths who graduated with a certificate in Artificial Insemination (AI) from Ahiti Ndomba./PSCU NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 3 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has said...
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China’s Wanda agrees to mammoth asset sale to slash debt
Wanda, headed by tycoon Wang Jianlin, has spent billions on a range of US entertainment properties but is being probed by Chinese authorities over potentially risky loans/AFP SHANGHAI, China, Jul 10 –...
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Savannah Cement and Karatina University sign partnership agreement
Savannah Cement Managing Director, Mr. Ronald Ndegwa (left) and Karatina University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mucai Muchiri exchanging documents at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the...
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Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand
Women wearing Mickey Mouse ears last year at China’s Shanghai Disney Resort where turkey legs slathered in hoisin sauce have become a surprise favorite menu item © AFP / JOHANNES EISELE Los Angeles,...
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American Airlines ends codeshare deals with Qatar, Etihad
American Airlines planes are viewed at Philadelphia International Airport in July 2017 © AFP/File / Daniel SLIM New York, United States, Jul 13 – American Airlines said Wednesday it is ending its...
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