Tag: Kenya

Kenya Confirms First Ebola Case as Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Spreads Across East Africa

Lead_Story Sharya Christiana -
On October 5th, 2026, authorities discovered the lifeless body of a Kenyan man who had been residing in the...

Kenya Breaks the 2,500 MW Barrier—But Its Growing Power Appetite Is Being Fed from Abroad

Africa Asanga Divulweva -
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 5, 2026 -- The consumption rate of electricity in Kenya is gradually changing the energy map...

AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Get Underway as 48 African Nations Begin Their Journey Towards Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

CU Sports Sharya Christiana -
National football teams in Africa have started a new journey, heading towards the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, with...

Kenya: Cross-Border Banking Alliance Opens Up Opportunities for Small Businesses

Africa Rakshithan Mahendran -
Kenyan commercial banks are making excellent progress in enabling local business owners to think outside their domestic markets and...

From Local Courts to International Contenders: Uganda’s Pickleball Boom Takes Flight

Africa Asanga Divulweva -
KAMPALA, Uganda, September 22, 2026 — The fourth instalment of the Pickleball Uganda Open event was successfully organised, as...

37.8 Million People Face Food Insecurity as Health Crisis Deepens Across Horn of Africa

Food Security Sharya Christiana -
The Greater Horn of Africa is at present undergoing a major food-security and health crisis which keeps worsening day...
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Nairobi to Make History as Kenya Becomes First African Host of World Athletics Championships in 2029

CU Sports Sharya Christiana -
In 2029, Nairobi will make history as Kenya becomes the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships....

Vodacom and Kenya Challenge Court Ruling Over $1.6 Billion Safaricom Stake Deal

Africa Sharya Christiana -
The Kenyan government and Vodacom Group are challenging a court ruling that could overturn the telecommunications company’s acquisition of...

Kenya Set for $400 Million World Bank Emergency Funding as Climate, Food and Economic Pressures Mount

Africa Sharya Christiana -
It is expected that Kenya, an African Commonwealth country, would receive around $400 million for emergency financing. The funding...

Kenya moves to calm fears as foreign traders face uncertainty

Africa Sharya Christiana -
Countless Burundian nationals gathered together outside their country's embassy in Nairobi on September 7. The main cause for this...

Beyond Senegal: Alan Eyes Nigeria and Kenya for Continental Insurtech Growth

Africa Rakshithan Mahendran -
Alan, a European digital health insurance unicorn, has set itself the ambitious target of insuring one million members across...

Kenya Airport Strike Disrupts Flights and Leaves Thousands of Passengers Stranded

Lead_Story Sharya Christiana -
The continuation of these actions resulted in delays being caused and cancellations to be made at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta...

Who Is Blocking East Africa’s Single Market? Tanzania Accounts for 39% of Unresolved Trade Barriers

Africa Asanga Divulweva -
NAIROBI, August 31, 2026- The objective of East Africa to become an integrated single market is currently impeded by...

African Tech and Telecom Briefing: Capital Flows, Digital Logistics Regulation and Telecom Security

Technology Rakshithan Mahendran -
Three big things were happening around the African digital ecosystem that cut across venture finance, logistics regulation and telecommunications...

Dangote’s Industrial Dream: Will Africa End Its Reliance on Imported Fuel?

Africa Rakshithan Mahendran -
Many African countries have been caught in an economic paradox for decades: exporting crude oil and other raw commodities,...

Four Arrested as Kenya Investigates Deaths of 18 Elephants in Amboseli

Africa Sharya Christiana -
Authorities in Kenya have arrested four individuals as investigations continue regarding the deaths of 18 elephants that took place...