Africa’s top blockchain conference opens in Nairobi amid regulatory debate

Africa’s top blockchain conference opens in Nairobi amid regulatory debate

  NAIROBI, Kenya, June 13 – The third edition of the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference (KBCC) has officially opened in Nairobi, bringing together over 1,500 participants from across Africa to discuss the future of digital assets and the evolving regulatory landscape. Powered by Binance and supported by sponsors including Bitget, Sumsub, Tether, and Telcoin,…

Pesapal Partners With RACK To Digitize Small Businesses

Pesapal Partners With RACK To Digitize Small Businesses

From left, Kevin Khaemba Chief-Commercial Offier Pesapal, Ferdinand Eloto-CoFounder Rack & Derrick Matheka-Co Founder Rack at Lana Plaza, Nairobi Payments and financial services provider, Pesapal, has partnered with RACK to enable businesses across East Africa to manage their sales, inventory, payments and taxes on a single point-of-sale solution. Despite advances in technology, many small and…

Man arrested for defiling his adopted daughter in Mfangano Island

Man arrested for defiling his adopted daughter in Mfangano Island

Suba West Deputy County Commissioner Samson Akach was addressing journalists at Sena Trading centre in Mfangano Island. April 14, 2025. [James Omoro, Standard] A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Homa Bay County for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old adopted daughter. The man was arrested at Mulundu Beach, Mfangano Island in Suba West…

Treasury CS Mbadi unveils Sh4.2tn budget for 2025/26 in Parliament

Treasury CS Mbadi unveils Sh4.2tn budget for 2025/26 in Parliament

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 12 – Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is presenting a Sh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year, with the government targeting to raise Sh3.3 trillion in revenue and bridge a Sh900 billion deficit through borrowing and grants. Of the projected revenue, Sh2.7 trillion will come from taxes and Sh560 billion from…

Ethiopia: New Children’s Books Aim to Inspire Tourism Awareness, Heritage Pride

Ethiopia: New Children’s Books Aim to Inspire Tourism Awareness, Heritage Pride

A special event held at the Adwa Memorial on Sunday marked the launch of two new children’s books aimed at promoting tourism education and national heritage awareness among young readers. The books, titled : A, B, C of Ethiopian Tourism and A, B, C of Oromia Tourism, were authored by Nega Wedajo, Deputy Commissioner of…