The Energy Meter Assemblers and Manufacturers Association is protesting being locked out of the procurement of power distribution products by energy utility firm Kenya Power. The Association in a letter …
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Firms buy Sh9.5bn Safaricom stake as small traders sell off
Local institutional investors have acquired shares worth Sh9.5 billion in Safaricom following the exit of domestic shareholders and foreigners, reversing the government’s objective of boosting Kenyan retail investors’ stake in …
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Walmart launches offer to buy S.African retailer Massmart
U.S retail giant Walmart Inc has launched a 6.4 billion rand ($377.6 million) offer to buy the remaining shares of South African retailer, Massmart. They bought the initial 51% in 2011 …
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Absa Bank Kenya reported its financial results for the year with Net Profit growing by 13% to KES 6.3B
Leading financial services group Absa Bank Kenya reported its financial results for the half year period ended June 2022 with net profit growing by 13 percent to Sh. 6.3 billion …
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Rockefeller Foundation partners with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to accelerate development in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private foundation, and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization launched a new $5.5 million partnership with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to encourage climate-resilient infrastructure investment and speed …
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Nigeria to begin manufacturing electric automobiles in 2023
Nigeria has entered into a partnership with Israeli and Japanese companies to commence assembling and manufacturing environmentally friendly, green, electric, and smart automobiles by 2023. The National Agency for Science …
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Egypt expands seawater desalination plants to face water stress
Egypt is expanding in building seawater desalination plants to face the water stress caused by climate change, said Deputy Minister of Housing Sayed Ismail in a meeting with the world …
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Nigerian government launches policy to aid agricultural development
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a six-year national agricultural technology and innovation policy (NATIP) from 2022 to 2027 to enhance agribusiness in the country. This document was inaugurated by the …
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UK energy bill to rise by 80% in October as regulators announces hike
Britain’s energy regulator announced Friday it will raise its main cap on consumer energy bills to an of average £3,549 ($4,197) from £1,971 a year. The new cap will be …
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Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.54 percent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2022. The development is an improvement from the 3.11 percent growth recorded …