JUNE 15 – Construction is booming in Somalia’s capital city and as Mogadishu literally rises from the ashes of its violent past it is also giving unexpected opportunities to women like Fathi Mohamed Abdi and Saadia Ahmed Omar. The two young female engineers have been overseeing the construction of a 10-floor apartment complex in Taleh…
The apex bank said in an economic report released in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, that the country earned 40 billion shillings (309.4 million U.S. dollars) during the first quarter, a decline from 349 million dollars during a similar period in 2024. Kenya exported 216,429 tonnes of produce, up from 206,714 tonnes in a comparable period in…
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,…
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…
JUNE 11 – A TV ad for chocolate bar Twix has been banned for encouraging unsafe driving. The advert shows a man with flowing hair involved in a car chase and crash that results in his and an identical, caramel-coloured car sandwiched on top of each other, like a Twix. Five complaints issued against the…
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended up 122.94 points, or 0.32 percent, from Monday at 38,211.51. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 0.83 point, or 0.03 percent, higher at 2,786.24. On the stock market, sentiment was lifted after senior U.S. officials made positive remarks following the conclusion of the first…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 9 – The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has launched the first phase of its forensic laboratory project, investing Sh45 million to enhance its ability to gather credible evidence in competition-related investigations. According to CAK Director General David Kemei, the move is aimed at addressing past challenges in obtaining verifiable evidence capable…
JUNE 8 – The row between Donald Trump and Elon Musk over a major spending bill has exacerbated uncertainty over the future of Nasa’s budget, which is facing deep cuts. The space agency has published its budget request to Congress, which would see funding for science projects cut by nearly a half. Forty science missions,…
JUNE 7 – They rumble down the highway between Beijing and Tianjin port: big lorries, loaded up and fully able to navigate themselves. Sure, there is a safety driver in the seat, as per government regulations, but these lorries don’t require them, and many analysts say it won’t take long before they are gone. When…
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