Kenya’s population is expected to reach 84.7 million by 2050 and grow to 112.4 million people by 2100 according to data from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. …
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The price of crude oil climbed above the $100 mark on Sunday hitting $101.16/barrel after trading around $98/barrel since Tuesday, as oil marketers in Nigeria maintained an increased pump price …
Saudi Arabia has said it would open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more over flights to and from Israel. Reuters reported that the Middle East …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed shock at the announcement by the government of the Netherlands that it would cut the number of annual flights at Schiphol Airport …
Businesses in Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda and Zambia are set to benefit from a business support programme that will help them fully understand and evaluate their businesses. The 79 ventures …
The average price of tea sold at the Mombasa auction has decreased marginally to USD2.24 (Sh264) per kilogram compared to the USD 2.25(Sh265) recorded during the previous sale. Data from …
Kenya and the United States have launched a strategic trade and investment partnership to pursue commitments to boost economic growth, support African regional economic integration and deepen trade cooperation. The …
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Safaricom unveils 2nd phase of M-Pesa Merchant Interoperability
Kenya’s largest telco Safaricom Plc has announced that mobile network operators Kenyans can now make direct mobile money payments to an M-PESA Pay Bill Number from Telkom and Airtel networks. …
The Biden administration on Thursday launched a fresh strategic trade and investment partnership with Kenya, replacing an agreement ex-President Donald Trump’s government had inked with Nairobi. The US and Kenyan …
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Govt Leverages On Post-Harvest Technologies To Minimise Losses For Nyanza Rice Farmers
The National Irrigation Authority (NIA) in partnership with private entities has deployed post-harvest technologies in rice farming areas in the Nyanza region to address post-harvest losses at the farm level. …