Egerton University main campus main entrance on February 9, 2022 [File, Standard] On the morning of August 18, 2025, when thousands of freshmen streamed into Egerton University for reporting day, James Madere sat quietly in his mother’s small home in Usoga village, Usigu sub-county, staring at an admission letter as tears rolled down his face. …
Dangote Group and Ethiopian Investment Holdings have signed a shareholder investment agreement to establish a US$2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Ethiopia. Dangote Group will own 60% of the project while Ethiopia will hold a 40% stake through EIH. The plant is expected to produce up to 3 million metric tons of fertiliser annually. In addition…
The Immigration and Citizenship Agency (ICA) of Somalia today announced the official launch of its electronic visa service (e-Visa/eTAS), which will be operational from September 1, 2025. Accessible online via the www.evisa.gov.so portal, this system aims to modernize entry procedures and facilitate the process for foreign travelers. Thanks to this platform, presented by VisasNews a…
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After years of frustration, delays, and corruption in Malawi’s passport services, the Chakwera administration has delivered a permanent, modernized system that Malawians can finally trust. The rollout of the new ICAO-compliant passport system ends a painful chapter for travelers. Following the 2024 cyber breach, temporary fixes only created more problems, including passports that failed to…
The government of Kenya has recently raised concerns over the type of residential projects sprouting up in Special Economic Zones. SEZ incentives were meant to lower the cost of doing business for industries and to support affordable housing for staff. SEZ incentives were meant to lower the cost of doing business for industries and to…
Automation has moved far beyond being a buzzword. For manufacturers across East Africa, it has become a business-critical tool for improving efficiency, reducing operational costs, and staying competitive in a fast-changing global economy. But the way we adopt and deploy automation here, in our own industrial context, requires a deeper understanding of both the opportunities…
Police in Migori County are searching for a 63-year-old man who allegedly killed his son over food in South Sakwa, Awendo Sub-County . The man allegedly refused to have his 28-year-old son served food sparking an argument. Awendo Sub-County Police Commander Julius Kemboi said that the man allegedly grabbed a hoe and struck his…
AUG 27 – European banks have seen widespread unauthorised direct debits from PayPal accounts, the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) says. The German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) says payments worth in the region of 10 billion euros (£8.6bn) have had to be blocked, after PayPal’s fraud-checking system failed. It said payments were paused on Monday when…
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