African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is reinforcing its strategic position as a primary center for healthcare investment, manufacturing, procurement, and cross-border trade as over 5,500 healthcare professionals, investors, and policymakers gather in Nairobi for the World Health Expo (WHX) 2026. [spacer height=”20px”] The three-day international exhibition officially opened on Wednesday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre […]
KAMPALA, Uganda — Fine Spinners Limited has announced a further US$5 million investment in state-of-the-art textile manufacturing machinery, bringing the company’s total investment in its Ugandan mill to US$35 million since its incorporation. [spacer height=”20px”] The latest investment is part of the company’s growth strategy and is aimed at strengthening its production capacity and positioning […]
NAIROBI, KENYA — While the African continent is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, excessive government taxation and spiraling passenger levies threaten to derail its momentum. [spacer height=”20px”] Addressing journalists and global industry executives during the two-day 10th Aviation Africa Summit at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, International Air Transport […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Government’s Affordable Housing Programme (AHP) is reshaping Kibra, one of Nairobi’s most densely populated informal settlements, as Kenya seeks to move beyond long-standing descriptions of parts of the capital as “the largest slum in Africa.” [spacer height=”20px”] The AHP, a key pillar of the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), is […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – The United States has pledged to support Kenya in developing a critical minerals processing industry, as Washington seeks to strengthen alternative global supply chains and reduce dependence on China. [spacer height=”20px”] The announcement comes at a significant moment for Kenya’s mining sector, following President William Ruto’s directive for Tata Chemicals Magadi, the […]
NAIROBI – Kenyan Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe is considering a proposal to allow duty-free importation of three million metric tonnes of white maize as Kenya battles its lowest maize production in seven years. The move is aimed at preventing a supply crunch and containing further increases in the price of unga. [spacer height=”20px”] The Cereal […]
KWALE, Kenya – Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe has launched an ambitious drive to more than double Kenya’s bixa production by expanding the number of growers and fully utilizing the country’s 3,000-tonne annual processing capacity, a move expected to create thousands of new farming and processing jobs while significantly raising rural […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Government has strongly defended the proposed modernization and expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), describing the multi-billion-shilling initiative as a strategic national investment designed to secure Kenya’s position as East Africa’s premier aviation hub amid growing regional competition. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking during a press briefing at Transcom House in Nairobi, […]
MERU, Kenya – Preparations for the 2026 Meru Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) Show are in their final stages, with hundreds of exhibitors expected to participate in this year’s exhibition themed, “Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture and Trade Initiatives for Sustainable Growth.” [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking ahead of the four-day event, Meru ASK Show Chairman Mwithimbu Ng’entu said […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – What began as a dream safari project destined for Kenya’s Maasai Mara and other world-class tourist destinations turned into a nightmare that two Swedish friends say will remain etched in their memories forever. [spacer height=”20px”] Kenya, globally renowned as a leading tourism destination, now risks damage to its reputation over what some […]
