12+ hour, 1+ min ago  (164+ words) Madagascar's President Michael Randrianirina has installed Mamitiana Rajaonarison, 53, as the country's new Prime Minister at a ceremony at the presidential palace in Antananarivo on March 15th. The appointment follows a period of political turbulence in the country. Randrianirina, a military colonel,…...

12+ hour, 21+ min ago  (508+ words) Lawmakers have questioned Kenya's environmental regulator over its role in preventing flooding after heavy rains killed dozens and flooded neighborhoods across the city over the past two weeks. During the parliamentary session, committee members argued that NEMA, which is mandated…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (559+ words) As African governments race to draft AI strategies, data protection frameworks and digital economy blueprints, a critical question is emerging: can regulation enable innovation without suffocating it? "Governments need to come to the table with business partners, citizens and major…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (171+ words) An International Monetary Fund staff mission ended a visit to Nairobi on 4 March after reviewing Kenya's macroeconomic position and ongoing negotiations over a possible new IMF arrangement. "The IMF staff team engaged with the authorities on recent macroeconomic and policy…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (121+ words) The UK government will halt new study visas for nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan from 5 March, in what ministers describe as an effort to curb abuse of the immigration system. The policy forms part of broader efforts by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (124+ words) Pan African multilateral bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has said it will expand its regional financing limit for the The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to US$5 billion over the next four years. Others were providing financing support for banks in Suriname,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (586+ words) Recent events in Kenya, including the closure of KOKO Networks, a high-profile clean-cooking company, have raised questions about whether carbon credits can finance and deliver clean-cooking appliances to households across the continent. The reality is that there is currently no…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (139+ words) Logistics firms Africa Global Logistics (AGL) and Yusen Logistics have launched Yusen Africa (East Africa) Limited, a new joint venture company headquartered in Nairobi, a week after securing regulatory approval. "By bringing together global expertise and technology with deep local…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (334+ words) Kenya's diaspora remittances climbed to a record US$ 5.04Bn (KSh 650.16Bn) in 2025, crossing the US$ 5Bn threshold for the first time as large monthly inflows persisted through most of the year. Several 2025 months ranked among the strongest ever recorded. May 2025 delivered US$ 440.08Mn, October…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (301+ words) The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 6500, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act, in a decisive 340-54 vote. "AGOA has been Kenya's competitive edge. Without it, we risk losing a critical driver of growth, and Kenya's seat at the…...