Kenya's power imports up 63.7pc after Uganda offer
Kenya’s electricity imports shot up by 63.7 percent in the first eight months compared to a similar period last year despite official data showing the co…...
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Cellulant’s USA owner buys 34pc stake in milk firm
US-based TPG Capital has bought a 33.9 percent stake in dairy processor Maziwa Ltd, a year after it purchased a 44.04 percent s…...
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Morocco 35th on Best Country Reputation in the World Ranking
The Royal Institute for Strategic Studies has released its latest report, classing countries by reputation. The report ranked Morocco 35th in the world wi…...
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Ghana kicks off construction of US $135m Obetsebi-Lamptey interchange
By Dominic Mandela - Construction of the US $135m Obetsebi-Lamptey interchange road in Ghana has begun after the country’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo bro…...
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3,000 small-scale farmers benefit from Equity Bank agribusiness skills
More than three thousand small-scale farmers in Ol Kalou Constituency, Nyandarua County, have benefitted from free agribusiness training offered by the Equity Bank.Speaking during t…...
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China to fund and build $3.9bn railway in Nigeria
China to fund and build $3.9bn railway from Nigeria’s capital to the seaThe government of Nigeria yesterday signed a contract with state-owned China Rail…...
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Private sector activity hits 13-month high, signals more jobs
The private sector reported expanded economic activity last month to touch a 13-month high, signalling hopes of more job prospects and improved tax revenu…...
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Tanzania sees 2019/20 cashew nut output up 33 percent
Tanzania expects to raise cashew nuts production by 33.5 per cent in the year to September 2020, helped by favourable weather c…...
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Kenya ranked 3 globally on trade growth potential
Kenya is ranked third out of 66 economies showing best potential in future trade growth, a new report by multinational financier Standard Chartered Plc shows.The study considered im…...
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3000 African startups to get funding under Tony Elumelu Foundation
By ADONIJAH OCHIENG The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum 2019 announced last week that 3000 startups from across 54 African countries will r…...
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DHL expands Africa eShop online retail app to 34 countries
DHL has expanded its DHL Africa eShop business to 13 additional markets, upping the presence of the global shipping company’s e-commerce platform to