NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31 — The government has directed all public universities to revise fees for academic programmes downward, effective September 1. Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala issued the directive in a letter addressed to Vice Chancellors and Principals of Constituent Colleges on Wednesday. Inyangala said the revision followed extensive consultations with stakeholders, including…
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 30 – The Kenyan government has raised alarm over fresh trade restrictions and tax measures introduced by Tanzania, warning that they risk undermining the East African Community (EAC) integration agenda. Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui criticised Tanzania’s new Finance Act 2025 and changes to the Excise (Management and Tariff) Act…
The research team at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is exploring commercial opportunities to develop their low-cost titanium alloy for aerospace and medical device industries, according to a RMIT statement released on Tuesday. The team replaced expensive vanadium in standard titanium alloys with affordable materials, achieving better performance and significant cost savings over…
JULY 28 – Ireland is “not exactly celebrating” the new EU-US trade deal, an Irish minister of state has said, but added that it provides certainty. US President Donald Trump and European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday they have agreed a US tariff on all EU goods of 15%. That is half…
JULY 27 – Hackers have stolen personal information of a majority of insurance firm Allianz Life’s 1.4 million customers in North America, its parent company said. “On July 16, 2025, a malicious threat actor gained access to a third-party, cloud-based CRM system used by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life),” Allianz said…
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 26 – Leaders from the Gabra community have strongly dismissed objections raised against the Marsabit Wind Power Project in Gas, terming them misleading and an attempt to derail a project with direct benefits to the local population. In a letter addressed to the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen), Tura Ruru Elema, the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 25 – A Norwegian businessman, John B. Solheim, has moved to the High Court in Nairobi seeking to recover over $403,000 (Sh52 million) he claims to have deposited into the account of a Kenyan advocate, Dennis Onyango, for undisclosed business purposes that never materialised. According to court documents filed at the Milimani…
JULY 24 – A summit between China and the European Union (EU) has kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with leaders set to discuss issues ranging from trade conflict to the war in Ukraine. Expectations have been tempered however by uncertainty over global trade, politics and the attendance of Chinese President Xi Jinping, after he…
JULY 23 – President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a “massive” trade deal with Japan, one of the country’s largest trading partners. Japan has agreed to invest $550bn (£407bn) in the US while its goods sold to America would be taxed at 15% when they reach the country – below the 25%…
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