StanChart Kenya Pays 522 Pensioners as Fresh Claims Emerge
Standard Chartered pension payout has reached 522 of 629 Kenyan retirees, part of a KES 7.2 billion settlement after a...
July 28, 2026Topic
East Africa
Kenya Growth Forecast Cut to 4.3 Percent as Debt and Oil Risks Bite
The World Bank cut Kenya’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3 percent from 4.9 percent, citing the Middle East conflict, rising...
July 27, 2026
Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary Down to Last 200 Elephants
Only 200–300 elephants remain in Ethiopia’s Babile Elephant Sanctuary after 82% habitat loss and 50,000 illegal houses overran the protected...
July 26, 2026
East Libya bans entry for 4 African nations
Libya's eastern government banned entry for nationals of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia, a migration crackdown reshaping routes toward Europe.
July 24, 2026
Kenya Startup Funding Slows Sharply as Investors Pivot to Quality Over Quantity
Kenyan startup funding concentrates in fewer, larger deals as global investors demand profitability and governance, with cleantech absorbing 46% of...
July 21, 2026
Ethiopia Lifts Credit Caps in $3.4 Billion IMF Reform Push
Ethiopia credit caps lifted as the National Bank hikes its benchmark rate to 16% and eases FX surrender rules under...
July 20, 2026
Kenya Ransomware Attack Hits Presidency Site for $320,000
Hackers defaced Kenya’s presidential website on 18 July 2026 and demanded a 5 Bitcoin ransom (≈US$320,000), forcing authorities to restrict...
July 20, 2026
Kenya’s Rail and Port Debt Talks Reshape East African Infrastructure Finance
Kenya restructures $3.5bn Chinese railway loans into yuan while courting UAE capital for ports and rail, signalling a multi-polar infrastructure...
July 15, 2026
Kenyan Tycoon Mary Wambui Loses Fight for Glee Hotel
Glee Hotel takeover: Kenya's High Court kept Equity Bank's administrator over Mary Wambui's five-star Nairobi hotel amid a KSh 9.1...
July 14, 2026