Temporary reprieve: Public transport strike over steep rise of fuel prices in Kenya suspended
Negotiations on Monday, the first day of the strike, failed to reach an agreement despite the government agreeing to lower the diesel price by about 10 shillings a litre. Transport operators had sought a deeper 46-shilling-per-litre reduction in the price of diesel, the main fuel they use.
Schools and state functions in Africa stall in wake of Iran war despite continent’s rich oil resources
Across Africa, from north to south and from east to west, the war waged by the US and Israel on Iran is wreaking havoc, bringing to life the old cliché, “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.”
Iran war ripple effect: How fuel scarcity and sky-high cost are giving a flip to electric bikes uptake in Nyanza and western Kenya
Several companies, including Spiro Kenya, Roam Electric, Ampersand and Ecobodaa are rapidly expanding businesses around the country by establishing battery-swapping stations and introducing financing programmes specifically tailored for boda riders.
China zero tariff cuts open new route for African agricultural produce via inland Hunan
Under the upgraded policy, China has become the first major economy to offer unilateral, across-the-board zero-tariff treatment to all its African diplomatic partners and to all least-developed countries with which it has diplomatic relations.
UN boss Antonio Guterres says African representation in global affairs works against the continent
Speaking during a press conference at the United Nations Offices in Nairobi, Guterres said Africa’s development and growth is constrained by an unfair international system that denies the continent adequate representation in key global institutions.
Soaring fuel prices in Rwanda reshape daily routines as businesses adjust to punitive cost of living
In early March, gasoline (petrol) was set not to exceed 1,989 Rwandan francs (about $1.36) per litre, while diesel was capped at 1,948 Rwandan francs per litre, according to the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA).
Iran profiles US as a party that ‘constantly changes its views, as I rejects Washington’s response to Tehran’s 14-point peace plan
On Febraury 28, Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior military commanders, and civilians.
Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for normal flow in Strait of Hormuz to forestall imminent economic turmoil
On the current situation in the Middle East and the Gulf region, Xi stressed that China calls for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, supports all efforts conducive to restoring peace, and remains committed to resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means.
Iran vows to give talks with US in Islamabad cold shoulder as Pakistan frantically pushes for direct re-engagement of the foes
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency said on Sunday that Iran currently has no decision to send a negotiating delegation for peace talks with the United States. The Iranian team has stressed that as long as the US “anti-Iran” naval blockade remains in place, there will be no negotiation with Washington, according to the report.
Kenya’s record fuel hike is the trigger consumers needed to inflame muted anger as Middle East crisis bites – analysts
On Tuesday, the country’s energy regulator raised the prices of super petrol and diesel by record margins of Ksh28.69 (about $0.22) per litre and Ksh40.3 per litre, respectively. The effects were immediate. In the public transport sector, operators, commonly known as matatus, raised fares by about 25 percent overnight.
