Unified Business Permits Stories

Garissa traders call for unified business permit to ease licensing burden
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 23, 2025

The traders, said numerous licenses were a burden to the traders and were a major obstacle to economic growth.

EPRA raises LPG entry bar to 30,000 cylinders for dealers to curb cartels
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2025

This is a sharp rise from the current threshold of 5,000 cylinders and is expected to shake up the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry by locking o...

Tunisia hands jail terms ranging from 13 to 66 years to opposition figures
Reuters  |  Apr 19, 2025

Rights groups say President Kais Saied has had full control over the judiciary since he dissolved parliament in 2021 and began ruling by decree.

Sudan tells World Court UAE fuels Darfur genocide
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

The UAE has repeatedly dismissed the filing of the case as a political game and have argued the ICJ, also known as the World Court, has no legal power...

Kerosene use drops significantly as government promotes clean energy alternatives
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

With the zero-rating of cooking gas in the Finance Act of 2023, LPG consumption surged by 15.05 per cent in 2024, further reducing reliance on kerosen...

Africa marks mine awareness day amidst the ongoing threat of IEDs
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 04, 2025

Despite significant efforts and progress over the years, the continent continues to face serious challenges in mine action, including the effects of I...

Government halts Kenya Pipeline’s LPG project, awards it to Nigerian firm
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

KPC had planned to construct the LPG storage facility at KPRL’s Changamwe site, a move that was expected to lower cooking gas prices by enabling large...

TikToker Maria Kamunge released on Sh5 million bond in Mauritius job scam case
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 28, 2025

Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina granted the bond on Friday morning even after the prosecution team opposed her release, requesting an additional seven d...

Tunisia begins trial of prominent opposition leaders on conspiracy charges
Reuters  |  Mar 04, 2025

The opposition leaders arrested in the case accuse Saied of staging a coup in 2021 and say the case is fabricated.

Rwanda seeks to combat malnutrition by increasing iron and zinc levels in Irish potatoes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 20, 2025

Initial results from the trials show that the potatoes yield approximately 20 tonnes per hectare.

Communications Authority calls for public input on overhaul of telecoms licensing framework
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The Unified Licensing Framework, last updated in 2014, has served as the foundation for regulating telecommunications, e-commerce, cyber security, bro...

How Africa's young people living in urban areas are changing political culture
DW News  |  Dec 16, 2024

Many live in informal settlements under precarious conditions and have an unconventional approach to creating change.

Embakasi fire tragedy: Proprietor of gas plant, employee, charged with manslaughter
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 09, 2024

Kimathi and Mutie are also charged with unlawfully operating a bulk liquefied petroleum gas storage facility without a valid licenc

State invites public input on proposed release of GMO maize
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 07, 2024

The National Biosafety Authority is currently reviewing the application to ensure the safety of the genetically modified crop for human and animal con...

Kenyans using cooking gas more despite rising prices, KNBS report shows
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2024

Cooking gas, though considered cleaner than traditional biomass fuels like firewood and charcoal, remains inaccessible to many Kenyans due to its cost...

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza, Egypt to host Hamas leaders for ceasefire talks
Reuters  |  Nov 30, 2024

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of "using the weapon of starvation against the people (in northern Gaza) to displace them from thei...

Gaza joblessness surges to 80 per cent as economy collapses – UN agency
Reuters  |  Oct 17, 2024

Two-thirds of Gaza's pre-war structures — over 163,000 buildings — have been damaged or flattened, according to UN satellite data.

Tunisian presidential election turnout at 27.7%, election commission says
Reuters  |  Oct 06, 2024

Preliminary results are expected on Monday evening.

Tunisians vote in election, with main rival to President Saied in prison
Reuters  |  Oct 06, 2024

Sunday's election pits Saied against two rivals: his former ally turned critic, Chaab Party leader Zouhair Maghzaoui, and Ayachi Zammel, who had been...

Group launches campaign against proposed laws it says will hurt farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Kilimo Cha Haki emphasised the need to protect the agricultural sector, which contributes over 80 per cent of Kenya’s GDP.

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