The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has given all digital taxi hailing firms 14 days to apply for licenses as Transport Network Companies. This follows the gazettement of the …
Ecobank Kenya has launched a flagship program that aims to empower and support women-led businesses. Dubbed ‘Ellevate’, the program is designed for businesses owned by women, businesses managed by women, …
While Moroccan politicians often invoke inflation and adverse geopolitics to justify rising fuel prices, Morocco’s market watchdog is currently arguing that extortionate practices, and a lack of political will to …
Egypt launched on Thursday a campaign to clean up the Nile River, which will hopefully break the Guinness World Record as one of the largest campaigns that seek to preserve …
President William Ruto is seeking a deal with fintechs such as Safaricom to disburse cheaper loans to small traders at single-digit interest rates. The planned partnership will see the State …
Safaricom has expanded its network coverage in Ethiopia, with a recent large-scale customer pilot in Awoday and Gondar cities. The two cities bring the number of cities the telco has …
Edible oil and cooking fat manufacturers Bidco Africa, Pwani Oil, Kapa Oil and Menengai, have been ordered to recall some of their products from the shelves for non-compliance with standards. …
Egypt’s central bank (CBE) has on Thursday kept its key interest rates unchanged for the third time in a row. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained its …
Cement manufacturer East African Portland Cement PLC has resumed manufacturing at its Athi River plant after the replacement of a faulty kiln shell that had caused frequent downtimes in the …
The Norwegian authorities have raised an alarm over Kenyan avocados after two packages of the product were claimed to contain high doses of pesticide chlorpyrifos that exceed the permitted limit value. …