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Kenya Tightens Law to Prevent Plastic Use

Kenya Tightens Law to Prevent Plastic Use

(3 Minutes Read) Kenya’s capital  Nairobi generates about 2,400 tonnes of solid waste every day, of which a fifth is plastic. Despite banning single-use plastic bags for...
No one needs a visa to enter Kenya anymore.  They now need an electronic travel authorization (ETA) from the digital site. An ETA is a simplified form of a visa, and it comes with a processing fee.

Has Visa-Free Tourist Policy Helped Kenya to Boost Tourism Sector?

(3 Minutes Read) No one needs a visa to enter Kenya anymore.  They now need an electronic travel authorization (ETA) from the digital site. An...
Heavy Rains and Floods in Kenya

Heavy Rains and Floods in Kenya

(3 Minutes Read) Vehicles were stranded in Nairobi on Sunday, as heavy rains and floods in Kenya continue to mount. Since mid-March, 35 people have...
Tanzania to Benefit from Global Carbon Trade

Tanzania to Benefit from Global Carbon Trade

(3 Minutes Read) Tanzania is one among the fifteen countries selected by the World Bank to benefit from the global carbon trade funds where the...
Liberty Group in Kenya Up Net Earnings

Liberty Group in Kenya Up Net Earnings

(3 Minutes Read) Liberty Kenya Group recorded net earnings of KSh 671.9 Million for the financial year ended 31st December 2023 compared to KSh 267.7 Million...
Kenya Committed to Reduce Wage Bill

Kenya Committed to Reduce Wage Bill

(3 Minutes Read) A nine-point resolution adopted during the third national wage bill conference in Nairobi points to uncomfortable labor developments in the public service...
Kenya Ranks Fourth Highest Number of Millionaires in Africa

Kenya Ranks Fourth Highest Number of Millionaires in Africa

(3 Minutes Read) Kenya has been ranked after South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria as African countries with the highest number of millionaires. A large number...
Roam to Set Up More Charging Stations in Kenya

Roam to Set Up More Charging Stations in Kenya

(3 Minutes Read) The company currently has four charging stations in Nairobi, which it says have handled sold more than 10 megawatt-hours (MWh) and powered...
Top Banks in Kenya to Woo Rich Depositors

Top Banks in Kenya to Woo Rich Depositors

(3 Minutes Read) According to an analysis of the banks’ financial statements covering 12 months to the end of December last year, interest paid out...
Ethiopia slashes Mobile  termination charges: Advantage Safaricom

Ethiopia slashes Mobile  termination charges: Advantage Safaricom

(3 Minutes Read) Safaricom's subsidiary in Ethiopia has been handed a boost after the country’s telecommunications regulator cut mobile termination rates (MTR) by a quarter,...

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