Tag: Kenya
IMF reforms and funding in Africa: focus on Ghana, Zambia, Kenya and Tanzania
Many, if not most, African economies have endured a torrid time over recent years, as their finances have been hard hit by two global crises ... Read More
High-stakes election race in Kenya closes peacefully
Polls for presidential, legislative and local elections closed across Kenya on Tuesday (9 August), and it appears Kenyans voted largely peacefully as two political heavyweights ... Read More
Facebook in the crossfire: Kenyan govt rallies around US giant after watchdog’s ultimatum
Kenya has no intention of shutting down Facebook, a technology giant which is owned by its parent company Meta, its minister for information, communication and ... Read More
Economic headwinds: foreign debt and inflation cloud Kenya’s presidential polls
As Kenyans head to the polls on August 9, East Africa’s largest economy could be headed for tough times. With the country’s currency having depreciated ... Read More
Moroccan Holmarcom group acquires majority stake in Kenyan insurance company
Moroccan Holmarcom Group has bought a 51 pc stake in Kenya’s Monarch Insurance Company for an undisclosed sum. The transaction, which is subject to approval ... Read More
Climate Summit: Africa between expectations and urgency to act
The fight for the climate is at the heart of a two-day international virtual summit organized by U.S. President Joe Biden, on the occasion of ... Read More
Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, best solution to Sahara issue -Kenyan Vice-President
Kenya's vice-president William Ruto has said that the autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty in the Sahara provinces "is the best solution to the Sahara issue." ... Read More
Algeria, Kenya dealt a blow at AU Peace and Security Council summit
The Summit of the African Union Peace and Security Council emerged as a platform to disavow Algeria and Kenya, who vainly maneuvered to include the ... Read More
Morocco, a development reference for Kenya, all of Africa – Former Kenyan PM
Raila Odinga, High Representative of the African Union for Infrastructure Development and Chairman of the Kenyan Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), said he has been "impressed" ... Read More
OCP, Kenya’s KNTC to improve farmers’ access to fertilizers at affordable prices
Morocco’s leading phosphate company OCP and the Kenya National Trading Corporation (KNTC) have struck a partnership to improve farmers’ access to fertilizers at affordable prices. ... Read More