NAIROBI – Safaricom Board has elected Adil Khawaja as its chairman, replacing veteran corporate banker John Ngumi who was pushed out in January after a five-month stint. Safaricom, the largest…
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MOGADISHU – The insecurity and instability in Somalia might be a handle in its bid to join the East African Community bloc. The EAC on Wednesday officially launched the verification…
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Trade, energy, health and infrastructure top agenda in Ruto-Macron talks in France
by Eliud Kibiiby Eliud KibiiPresident William Ruto on Tuesday held bilateral talks with his France counterpart, Emmanuel Macron at Elysee Palace, Paris, France. During the talks, Kenya and France agreed to enhance their cooperation…
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Kenya Airways blames Russia-Ukraine war for flight disruptions
by Eliud Kibiiby Eliud KibiiNAIROBI – Kenya Airways has cited the ongoing Russia invasion of Ukraine as the reason behind flight disruptions. In a statement on Monday, Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka said the…
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David Beer is the new TradeMark East Africa CEO, succeeding Frank Matsaert, the founding chief executive. Beer’s appointed, which was communicated in a press statement on Wednesday, will assume the…
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New US envoy pledges to increase bilateral trade, investment ties
by Eliud Kibiiby Eliud KibiiNew US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret ‘Meg” Whitman has pledged to use her experience to increase bilateral trade and investment ties. Speaking on Friday as she presented her credentials to…
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The objective is to develop a more stable, efficient and globally competitive financial services sector
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This, Trade ministry says, will allow the private sector to take advantage of the existing opportunities in the deal