Nepal social media ban Stories
The country has been rocked by its most turbulent week in years, with 34 people killed and more than 1,300 injured in clashes as police tried to stop...
Recently, the SHA suspended 45 health facilities across multiple counties, declaring that they would not be entitled to any benefits under the Social...
CBK, in its defence, insisted it has no role in the establishment or management of the fund, distancing itself from allegations touching on financing...
The arrangement will allow Kenya to channel resources into agricultural projects, irrigation, food storage infrastructure, and nutrition programmes, h...
The report notes that 82 per cent of banks intend to shrink their cost base by at least 10 per cent by 2030, with around a third aiming for reductions...
The case traces back to 1988 when KCB advanced a loan to Benjoh Amalgamated Ltd, secured by properties owned by the company and a 443-acre coffee esta...
The unrest, the worst in decades, erupted after Oli's government imposed a sweeping ban on 26 social media platforms.
The protests followed the Nepali government’s decision last week to block several social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and X, citing t...
KCB Group – a publicly owned bank that is also the country’s largest – as well as privately owned Equity Bank, have established foreign subsidiaries o...
Ahmednaji Maalim Aftin Sheikh, 28, reportedly helped his brother move millions of dollars obtained through the scheme from the US to Kenya, concealing...
The licensing brings the total number of regulated digital credit providers (DCPs) to 153, following the approval of 41 additional providers in June 2...
Looking ahead, businesses showed a greater level of optimism towards future output for the third consecutive month in August, which took overall senti...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reports that the 14 licensed microfinance institutions (MFBs) are finding it difficult to grow their lending portfolio...
Mihretu, who was appointed as the bank's governor on January 20, 2023, said his decision to resign was motivated by a desire to explore new challenges...
Ould Tah becomes the ninth president of the regional lender that plays a vital role in financing development projects across the continent.
The assurance was delivered during the inaugural workshop of the Djibouti Code of Conduct (DCOC) working group on operational coordination and coopera...
He outlined four priorities for his first 100 days: listening intently, fast-tracking reforms, deepening partnerships, and accelerating practical solu...
Officials say the move will make it easier to track the movement of the crop across the country and strengthen organisation among producers.
The report highlights that in low-income countries the situation is even worse, with eight out of ten people lacking all three essentials: clean air,...
The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 8 kilometres (6 miles) and struck the region at 11:47 p.m. local time (9:17 p.m. CET), according to USGS.
Rukwaro, through his lawyers, argues that on August 13, 2025, the bank's advocate gave an implied undertaking to the court that the apartment would no...
The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to tackle the physical and digital infrastructure deficits that have long constrained trade and economi...
The feature, available to free and premium Gemini users globally, has already begun generating buzz across creative industries, education, design, and...
Yiwu, a county-level city in east China's Zhejiang Province, is a global hub for consumer goods manufacturing, known for offering products that combin...
In contrast, thousands of Kenyans continue leaving the country in search of employment and higher wages, particularly in the UK, the US, Canada, and S...
Agriculture, which employs more than 70 per cent of Ethiopia’s population, is expected to benefit directly from the project through better access to f...
The lender attributed the strong performance to operational excellence and prudent pricing strategies, achieved despite a challenging economic environ...
Structural slowdowns across investment, productivity, trade and labour force expansion are dragging the global economy toward its weakest potential gr...
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) linked the latest decline to challenging economic conditions and an unstable macroeconomic environment.
CBK said starting September 1, 2025, all new variable rate loans will be priced under the new framework, while existing variable rate loans will shift...
