Noir Fashion Week Returns to Nairobi as Kenya’s Textile Debate Continues
Four-day event will bring designers, industry leaders and buyers to Kenya as questions persist over the future of local textile...
Kenya Retires Paper Logbooks in Major Digital Overhaul
East African country has replaces paper vehicle logbooks with secure digital eLogbooks, moving registration and ownership services online to reduce...
Kenya Artificial Intelligence Bill Proposes New Regulator, Risk-Based Rules
Proposed legislation would establish an AI commissioner, classify systems by risk and impose new compliance requirements on AI providers operating...
Kenya’s Food4Education Signs 4-Year Deal to Strengthen Zambia’s School Feeding Program
Technical partnership will support policy, digital systems and financing as Zambia expands school meals to 5.6 million learners by the...
Kenya Opens Government Debt Market to Global Investors Through Clearstream Link
The link will allow foreign investors to buy and hold Kenyan Treasury securities without opening local custody accounts, potentially increasing...
Kenyan Fintech WapiPay Secures Canadian License in North American Push
NAIROBI WapiPay, a fintech company founded in Nairobi, Kenya, has expanded into North America after receiving a Money Services Business...
Kenya’s President Ruto Takes Africa’s Agenda to G7 Summit in France
At the G7 Summit in France, President William Ruto pushed for investment-led partnerships, local processing of critical minerals and greater...
Amazon Satellite Expansion, EU Investment Boost Kenya’s Digital Hub Ambitions
Amazon's satellite gateway plans, fresh EU funding and a global data summit are affirming Kenya's role as a leading digital...
Kenya Orders National School Safety Audit After Utumishi Fire Kills 16 Students
NAIROBI Kenya's government ordered a nationwide inspection of boarding school infrastructure after a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil,...
Kenya Launches Benelux Chamber of Commerce, Sets $1 Billion Trade Target by 2030
NAIROBI Kenya launched the Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Brussels on Monday, with President William Ruto calling on businesses to...
Ethiopia Solidifies Role as Central Energy Hub with Landmark Kenya Power Deal
Agreement highlights Addis Ababa's growing influence in East Africa's electricity market as expanding cross-border infrastructure turns surplus renewable power into...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Ethiopia Defies Regional Slowdown with Record $4.32 Billion Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment climbed 8% to a record $4.32 billion as sweeping macroeconomic reforms, renewable energy investments and digitalized government...
Togo Rises to Lower-Middle-Income Status in New World Bank Income Classification
Classification marks an economic milestone for Togo, as the West African country's statistical updates, economic growth and favorable exchange rate...