Kenya sets aside Ksh2.4 billion for maritime survival training and certification centre in Mombasa
The Bandari Maritime Academy CEO Erick Katana says that as Kenya seeks to maximize opportunities in the blue economy, investments in maritime human capital remains critical.
Why and how Somaliland turned to Israel for international recognition to break 34 years of isolation
Shiri Fein-Grossman, CEO of the Israel-Africa Relations Institute and a former member of Israel’s National Security Council, told Israeli news channel i24 that “everyone just looks at the map and understands what Israel is looking for here.”
One of Kenya’s smallest lenders Family Bank with $62 million capital base gets nod to list on Nairobi Securities Exchange
Family Bank is one of Kenya’s largest tier-two lenders, serving more than 1.3 million customers through a network of 96 branches across 32 counties. The bank also operates over 5,000 agents, 148 ATMs and more than 103,000 merchant partners countrywide.
In eastern Congo’s displacement camp, risks exacerbated by dry taps and crowded shelters
Bunia is one of the epicentres of the Ebola outbreak, which has so far infected 676 people and killed 136. Response has been hampered by uncertainty surrounding the initial cases, the absence of an approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, community mistrust and persistent insecurity.
Nairobi Securities Exchange and Council of Churches of Kenya enter partnership to entrench financial inclusion
Speaking during the signing ceremony Chief Executive Officer of the NSE Frank Mwiti said: “This partnership with NCCK represents a significant milestone in our efforts to democratize access to Kenya’s capital markets and empower communities through financial knowledge and opportunity. “
How gap in livestock feed supply chain inspired farmer in central Kenya to set up a virtual ‘nappier supermarket’ for Africa
Besides selling animal feeds, the farm also trains individuals and groups on best farm practices on growing fodder. The farm has also opened employment opportunities for many youths who work as marketers on a part time basis.
Nairobi’s tag ‘Africa’s abductions city’ was tested again after South Sudanese whistle-blower was grabbed from his house, spirited to Juba
South Sudan’s government spokesperson Aten Wek Ateny and Korir Sing’oei, a top official at Kenya’s foreign affairs ministry, both said they were not aware of the incident. A Kenyan police spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.
Bill Gates tells US Congress disgraced Epstein tried many times to blackmail him over extramarital affairs
According to US media reports, Gates first met Epstein in 2011, three years after Epstein pleaded guilty to a state charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution. The two met multiple times through 2014.
Senator Khalwale wants President Ruto and Governor Barasa to come clean on ‘clandestine’ sale of state-owned Kakamega Golf Hotel
Dr Boni Khalwale’s concerns arise from unqualified fears that Kakamega County Governor Fernandez Barasa is a stooge of President Ruto and is his errands-boy in the transfer of public utilities into private hands.
Brazil talks financial freedom as it says US criticism of Pix payment system is driven by business interests
US criticism of Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is driven by economic interests linked to major US technology companies, Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Tuesday. In an interview with news outlet UOL, Durigan said the scrutiny of Pix – a free payment system run by Brazil’s central bank...
