Kenya rolls out plan to start mining copper, gold in Tharaka Nithi as mineral industry to attract more investments
A technical report on the county’s mineral potential presented by Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai during the engagement indicate that the region has multiple copper mineral occurrence areas, confirmed copper indicators in several locations and associated occurrences of gold and rare earth elements.
Pan-Africanism or Afro-Pragmatism: Africa’s economic theories evolve as Kenya hosts regional business summit
According to the government spokesperson, Afro-Pragmatism is not a departure from Kenyan ideals, but an evolution of them. Afro-Pragmatism is about repositioning Africa deliberately and strategically. It is about recognising Africa, a continent of 1.5 billion people as the next frontier for human growth, innovation and development.
Influential US economist Jeffrey Sachs wants Trump to give relief to families hit by tariffs
The tariffs were “illegal, unfair and detrimental to the American people,” and it was not the foreign countries but the American families, who were paying for the tariffs, Sachs, a professor of economics and director of the Centre for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, wrote in an opinion piece published on the US-based news website Common Dreams.
World’s largest annual human migration witnessed 258 million since start of 2026 Chinese Spring Festival
China’s railways have witnessed 258 million passenger trips so far during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush this year, as the travel period passed its halfway mark, the national railway operator said on Sunday. On February 21, the 20th day of the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, about 17.19 million...
Coffee farmers in Murang’a laud new law that has introduced reforms in ailing sector
The farmers also commended Kirinyaga Senator Kamau Murango for sponsoring the motion, saying the reforms would streamline operations at factory and cooperative levels while improving access to local and international markets.
Royalties and compensation expected to be sticking points as Kakamega in western Kenya braces for largest gold mining deal
Idakho South ward MCA Stephen Mukhala stressed that compensation must prioritise the value of the land given the valuable minerals underneath. Others insisted that the best way for compensation for landowners should be land to land otherwise some may consume money and later remain landless.
Kenya scales up artisanal gold quarrying listing as it gets ready to start mining in its largest ever gold treasure in Kakamega
Speaking Kisumu during a sensitisation workshop for Kakamega County Assembly Members (MCAs), Kimtai said artisanal miners must co-exist with commercial operations and remit royalties.
Prices in steep fall as drought decimates livestock, people forced to depend on alms in Kenya’s Wajir County
The drought has also disrupted livestock markets, which are a key source of income for households in the arid and semi-arid region. At the Orahey livestock market, traders report a drastic reduction in the number of animals brought for sale as well as a sharp fall in prices due to poor body condition.
Uganda President Museveni – yet again – launches another 5-year plan to fight corruption
Speaking at the launch in the capital, Kampala, Inspector General of Government Naluzze Aisha Batala said the plan is designed to make a significant contribution to addressing corruption.
How solar energy restored survival hope in remote village in Zimbabwe as partnership with China powers agriculture in ‘forgotten’ region
Zindi Village, located in northern Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland Central Province, has witnessed a rapid transformation in agricultural development and the livelihoods of its residents in recent years as China-Zimbabwe agricultural cooperation prospers.
