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…returned home, while hundreds more are expected in the coming weeks. Nigeria, Malawi and Kenya have also assisted some of their citizens to leave South Africa. Overall, around 25,000 undocumented migrants have reportedly left or been repatriated since protesters issued a June 30 deadline.Why are Ghana and South Africa…

…commenced preliminary works on its proposed $17bn, 700,000-barrels-per-day refinery in Kenya, marking the first major step towards what is expected to become East Africa's largest refining project. The company said the project has advanced beyond the planning stage, with the site already selected, soil tests ongoing an…

Starlink has stopped accepting new customers in seven Kenyan counties after demand outstripped available network capacity, a sign of the strains facing the satellite internet provider as it expands faster than its infrastructure can support. New customers in Nairobi, Kiambu, Mombasa, Machakos, Murang’a, Kirinyaga, and…

…well past 9 p.m. TechCabal's decision to bring Road to Moonshot to Nairobi reflected Kenya’s growing influence in African technology conversations and its status as a regional hub. Kenyan startups raised nearly $1 billion in 2025, more than any other African market, accounting for almost a third of the continent’s tota…

…late Monday for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya that followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto. Rights groups have reported dozens of abductions of government critics in Kenya in recent years. Alex Kiprotich, associate editor of The Standard newsp…

Kenyan police said they would not allow a planned march in Nairobi on Tuesday to mark an annual day of protest, with heavy security deployments disrupting traffic. Demonstrations have traditionally been held on July 7 to commemorate the day in 1990 when Kenyans rose up to demand a return to multi-party democracy after…

…second place honours for stories on migration and women's cricket respectively, while Kenya's Angeline Ochieng received an honourable mention for her reporting on maternal health. Announcing the winners, ICFJ said the awards recognised journalism that helped broaden understanding of Africa's diverse experiences, partic…

…Verve has established a strong presence in more than 13 African countries, including Kenya, Uganda, The Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Benin Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and several other markets across the continent. This growing reach reflects Verve’s commitment to delivering secure, convenient…

Kenya has established a framework allowing its central bank to provide emergency funding to banks during financial crises. On Monday, President William Ruto signed the Central Bank of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2026, into law, introducing reforms that set out how Kenya will respond to future banking crises by establishing…

…Building on that, in April 2025, Ripple funded a Ripple Impact pilot with MCV, alongside Kenyan lender Fortune Credit, and DIVA Donate, a blockchain donation platform, to test blockchain‑powered parametric drought insurance for farmers in Laikipia, Kenya. The partners used satellite data to track vegetation and rainfal…

…platform connecting waste producers with collectors and recyclers; and Keep It Cool, a Kenyan startup building solar-powered cold-chain infrastructure for fish and poultry farmers. The firm disclosed that it invests exclusively through equity, typically writing $200,000 pre-seed cheques before reserving additional capi…

…qualifying, Senegal face Ghana, Zambia take on Ethiopia, while South Africa battle Kenya for the remaining continental slots at the global finals.

…that the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027. The football governing body added that it would stage a senior men's national team competition every year except in FIFA World Cup years. The invitation opens the race among C…

…important for betting communities. A tipster may have followers in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, and other markets. Those users may not all use the same bookmaker. If the tipster shares only one bookmaker code, many followers are left out. Market Depth: Many betting-code tools focus mainly on f…

…registered in one of the 32 eligible African countries, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Studios applying must also have already launched a mobile, PC, or console game, commit to publishing their game on Google Play, and participate in the Google Play Pass programme…

…HIV/AIDS to explore local production of antiretroviral medicines, drawing lessons from Kenya's pharmaceutical and health commodity management system. "Furthermore, the state is exploring opportunities to strengthen local health security through sustainable antiretroviral commodity production by leveraging international…

A Kenyan court has raised the legal bar for employers seeking to lay off workers, a decision that could have far-reaching implications for startups, which have used redundancies to slow cash burn amid a funding slowdown. The Employment and Labour Relations Court on June 25 ruled that companies cannot use restructuring…

…systems into a single digital identity accessible through a smartphone app. In Africa, Kenya initiated a complete overhaul of its identity architecture in November 2023 with the launch of Maisha Namba, as part of a transition away from its legacy, paper-based system. Rather than prioritising plastic, the government int…

…pipelines for ecosystem growth. Subscribe SA's Takealot is finally profitable Absa Bank Kenya CEO steps down Mastercard's new cybersecurity hubs Cameronian taxi drivers get new ID upgrade World Wide Web 3 Job Openings E-commerce South African e-commerce giant Takealot becomes profitable Image Source: Tenor After years…

…publication, will on Thursday bring its pan-African innovation conversation to Kenya with an exclusive Road to Moonshot mixer, as part of preparations for Moonshot 2026, its flagship technology conference scheduled for October in Lagos. The evening mixer comes as Nairobi strengthens its position as one of Africa’s lead…

Airtel Kenya has appointed Senegalese telecoms executive Djibril Tobe as managing director, a major leadership change as the country’s second-largest mobile operator seeks to build on recent market share gains. Tobe succeeds Ashish Malhotra, who is leaving after four years to become chief executive of Indus Towers Afri…

…to be around $180 and $250 India: launched at a lower price of ₹16,999 to ₹18,999 In Kenya, prices vary widely among retailers, and some sellers mix up the Pro model with the cheaper base Spark 50. Treat any Kenyan price you see online with caution until Tecno confirms it. We'll update this article once Tecno confirms…

…its markets as it centralised more functions and reduced local operating complexity. In Kenya, seven employees were affected out of roughly eighty-five staff, following another round in April 2025 that affected twenty-eight employees locally. The headlines naturally focused on the layoffs, but the more interesting stor…