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Kenya’s Haiti bill: worth it?
Kenya's second police contingent has returned from Haiti after a mission that cost Sh4.5 billion in nine months, three lives,…
Zeno raises $25m for East Africa e-motorcycles
Kenyan electric motorcycle startup Zeno has raised $25 million to scale production of its Emara e-motorcycle and battery-swap network across…
Nairobi cleans up. Can it become a habit?
Nairobi's Dandora clean-up, led by Dr Joyce Kithure, raises a deeper question: what turns a community event into a permanent…
Russia agrees to stop recruiting Kenyans
Kenya's Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi secured an agreement in Moscow on March 16 that Russia will stop recruiting Kenyan nationals…
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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice
Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…