Stakeholders in North Rift submit views on Kenya’s draft National Trade Development Bill
Chief Officer for Trade, Industrialisation and Energy in West Pokot County Limakina Joel said the Bill will strengthen trade in historically marginalised regions by providing a clearer legal framework to support service delivery, resource mobilisation and economic growth under devolution.
Thirteen artisanal minors killed, six injured in gold mine collapse in South Sudan
Sudan has sought to boost gold production as a key source of foreign currency since losing three-quarters of its oil revenue following South Sudan’s secession in 2011.
High-speed trains cruising at 200kph derailed and collided, kill at least 40 dead in Spain
The Andalusia region’s President Juan Manuel Moreno said at least 40 people had perished, and emergency crews faced difficulties bringing in the heavy equipment needed to lift the wreckage and reach those still lying beneath it.
PMI: Kenya closes 2025 on positive note as private sector business environment expands
Kenyan firms also reported a strong increase in sales volumes in December. Anecdotal survey reports pointed to several factors enhancing growth, such as improved tourism and demand in general, greater advertising and passing on subdued cost pressures to customers via more affordable prices.
Wealth: When Jeff Bezos moved from Seattle to Miami, he shook Washington’s entire budget
Washington’s capital gains tax is unusual by American standards. The state does not tax wage or salary income, but since 2022, it has imposed a 7 per cent tax on long-term capital gains above roughly $262,000 from assets such as stocks and bonds. Real estate sales are exempt.
‘Train Wreck’: Ebb and flow of business and political fortunes of aspiring trillionnaire Elon Musk in 2025
Money isn’t everything, but when it comes to the richest human in the known universe, it’s worth looking at the numbers. Tesla did a bit of flailing this year (more on that in a sec), and historically, much of Musk’s wealth has been derived from the world’s most valuable automaker.
Kenya rolls out national Ultra-Poor Graduation Strategy to address extreme poverty
Speaking during the launch, Principal Secretary for Social Protection and Senior Citizens Affairs Joseph Motari hailed the initiative as a transformative step in Kenya’s fight against extreme poverty.
DRC peace lie: What attracts Washington, Doha and other powers is strategic minerals, not tears of displaced families
The Washington deal committed DRC’s army to neutralise the FDLR – which is referenced far more in the deal than the M23 – and Rwanda to end what the text terms “defensive measures”, a euphemism Kigali uses for its deployments.
Longest government shutdown in US history ends and business lumbers back to life but political divisions remain
42 million Americans will no longer have to worry whether the SNAP subsidies that help them pay for groceries will run out. A spokesperson for the Agriculture Department said most states would receive funds for full SNAP benefits within 24 hours of the government reopening.
Kenyan youth demand increased taxation of world’s super-rich, polluting oil giants for climate justice
The UNTC’s third round of negotiations (INC-3) in Nairobi, from 10-19 November 2025, coincides with COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where countries are debating how to bridge the 1.5°C ambition gap, ending forest destruction and who picks up the tab for international climate finance.
