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Finance

OPEC Fund commits $1bn in new financing for developing nations

Duncan Miriri and Marc Jones 19 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Africa Finance Corp to sign $320m deal with Italy to bolster Lobito funding

Duncan Miriri 6 Jun 2025

People walk on a flooded road after heavy rains in Durban, South Africa, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa's top climate negotiator says 'no reverse gear' on commitments

Duncan Miriri 4 Apr 2025

Lesetja Kganyago, Governor of the South African Reserve Bank speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa, 25 February 2025. Reuters/Nic Bothma

Climate Change

No-shows, aid cuts mar G20 meet on global poverty

Kopano Gumbi and Andy Bruce 27 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to visit Africa in growth push

David Lewis, Nupur Anand, Duncan Miriri 18 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says

Duncan Miriri 16 Sep 2024

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Simon Stiell speaks at the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN), in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 5 September 2024. Reuters/Luc Gnago

Climate Change

Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says

Duncan Miriri 5 Sep 2024

Republic of Rwanda's Minister of Environment Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (UN SRSG) for Sustainable Energy for All Damilola Ogunbiyi, Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Joergensen and Maldives Minister?of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, Thoriq Ibrahim attend the session of discussion on the Global Cooling Pledge aimed at reducing emissions and exploring sustainable cooling solutions, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, UAE, 5 December 2023. Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

Climate Change

African governments looking to COP summit for higher climate financing share

Duncan Miriri 27 Aug 2024

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

Dealers

Kenyan carmaker Mobius accepts bid from undisclosed buyer

19 Aug 2024

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

Dealers

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

6 Aug 2024

Source: Alexas_Fotos via

Railway

Tanzania launches $3.1bn railway to enhance infrastructure, trade

Nuzulack Dausen 5 Aug 2024

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, 4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Environment & Natural Resources

Elephant deaths trigger Kenyan call for Tanzania to curb hunts

Duncan Miriri 11 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Kenyan doctors strike over pay and training extends into third week

George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri 3 Apr 2024

Source: @Twitter/KCB Group.

Banking

KCB Group to sell National Bank of Kenya, report says

Duncan Miriri 20 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Bayer says to outsource some aspects of pharma business in Africa

Duncan Miriri 31 Jan 2024

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

Somalia president signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Abdi Sheikh 8 Jan 2024

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

Duncan Miriri 20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Competition Law

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

Kenya Airways warns of disruptions in holiday season

Aviation

Kenya Airways warns of disruptions in holiday season

Duncan Miriri 11 Dec 2023

African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

Climate Change

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Hundreds of millions of dollars pledged for African carbon credits at climate summit

Duncan Miriri and Simon Jessop 5 Sep 2023

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

Transport

Uber rolls out new electric motorbike fleet in Kenya

4 Sep 2023

EU has established its own infrastructure fund for African sustainable aviation fuel. Source: Reuters/Yves Herman

Energy

EU scouts African clean jet fuel projects with 'Belt and Road' type fund

Wendell Roelf 29 Aug 2023

File photo: A police officer walks next to an electric mass transit bus assembled by electric vehicle manufacturer Roam at the Green Park Terminus in Nairobi, Kenya 19 October 2022. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Climate Change

Large investments expected at first Africa climate summit

Duncan Miriri 22 Aug 2023

Ethiopian Airlines to manufacture parts in venture with Boeing

Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines to manufacture parts in venture with Boeing

George Obulutsa 21 Aug 2023

Riham ElGizy, CEO of Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (RVCMC), speaks during a Reuters interview ahead of the voluntary auction of carbon credits, with projects in Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt and South Africa, at the auction in Nairobi, Kenya, 14 June 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Climate Change

Saudi companies buy 2.2 million tonnes of carbon credits in Kenya auction

Duncan Miriri 15 Jun 2023

Paul Mackenzie, 50, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers of the members of the Good News International Church to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, appears at Malindi Law Courts, in Malindi, Kenya, 2 May 2023. Reuters/Stringer

Criminal Law

Kenyan cult leader appears in court after more than 100 followers die

George Obulutsa, Humphrey Malalo and Duncan Miriri 2 May 2023

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

BlackRock-managed fund buys stake in Kenyan wind farm

Duncan Miriri 15 Mar 2023

Kenya's 2022 earnings from tea exports rise to 138bn shillings

Agro-processing

Kenya's 2022 earnings from tea exports rise to 138bn shillings

Duncan Miriri 14 Mar 2023

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2023

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Travel

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Duncan Miriri 23 Feb 2023

Ethiopian Airlines sees passenger rebound from Covid this year

Travel

Ethiopian Airlines sees passenger rebound from Covid this year

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2022

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

Agro-processing

Kenya's GMO maize push sowing trouble for food sector, farmers warn

Duncan Miriri 15 Dec 2022

Court asks striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Travel

Court asks striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Duncan Miriri and Jeff Kahinju 9 Nov 2022

Kenya Airways recruits pilots as strike bites

Travel

Kenya Airways recruits pilots as strike bites

George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri 8 Nov 2022

Diageo seeks to raise its stake in Kenyan brewer EABL, to keep listing

FMCG

Diageo seeks to raise its stake in Kenyan brewer EABL, to keep listing

Duncan Miriri 17 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

GSK to switch to third-party distribution of medicines in Kenya

Duncan Miriri 13 Oct 2022

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto and presidential candidate for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Kenya Kwanza political coalition, poses for a picture after being declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election, at the IEBC National Tallying Centre at the Bomas of Kenya, in Nairobi, Kenya 15 August 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Legal

Kenya braces for legal battle after Ruto declared president-elect

James Macharia Chege and others 16 Aug 2022

Media Freedom

Meta has 7 days to comply with Kenya's cohesion watchdog

1 Aug 2022

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Food Security

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Nelson Banya 11 May 2022

Image source: Ivan Samkov from

Services

Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

East African Breweries sees lingering Covid concerns after strong first half

FMCG

East African Breweries sees lingering Covid concerns after strong first half

Duncan Miriri 28 Jan 2022

Source: Copia Global

Informal Retailing

Kenyan retail distributor Copia secures $50m for Africa expansion

George Obulutsa 21 Jan 2022

Source: Shoprite Group

Retailers

Carrefour's franchisee acquires Shoprite's 6 stores in Uganda

Elias Biryabarema 16 Sep 2021

Africa needs fairness, vaccines to revive its tourism sector - Kenya tourism minister

Tourism

Africa needs fairness, vaccines to revive its tourism sector - Kenya tourism minister

Duncan Miriri 19 Jul 2021

Consortium led by Safaricom appoints MD of new Ethiopian unit

Telecoms & Networks

Consortium led by Safaricom appoints MD of new Ethiopian unit

5 Jul 2021

Kenya set to appoint first female chief justice at sensitive moment

Law Practice

Kenya set to appoint first female chief justice at sensitive moment

Duncan Miriri 11 May 2021