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Kenya’s electricity consumption has just hit a record high of 2,316 Megawatts! Kenya Power and Lighting Company dropped this electrifying news in a report on Monday, revealing that the surge is thanks to some serious investments in the country’s power […]

Africa’s richest man, Dangote with a net worth of $28 billion, announced a $400 million plan to revive a second production line at the Mugher cement plant in Ethiopia. Aiming to double the facility’s annual capacity to 5 million tons-this […]

Kenya’s economic reality is stark. A new Old Mutual report reveals 70% of Kenyans have seen their incomes shrink in 2024. This impacts urban and peri-urban dwellers aged 20-59, those earning Sh12,000 or more – the core of the workforce, […]

Elon Musk and his investor squad have offered $97.4 billion to take over OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. But Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, wasn’t having it. Instead of a formal rejection, he responded on Musk’s own platform, X, with a […]

Donald Trump is back on his tariff game, and this time, it’s steel and aluminum in the crosshairs. The former (and possibly future) president declared a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, setting off a chain reaction in […]

Emmanuel Macron is making moves—and this time, they’re AI-powered. The French president just announced a jaw-dropping €109 billion investment into artificial intelligence, putting France in the global AI arms race alongside the US and China. It’s a bold bet, one […]

Tuma Ventures Limited, the Nairobi-based fintech with a knack for shaking up digital payments, just leveled up in Tanzania! The Bank of Tanzania (BoT) has granted Tuma a Payment System Provider (PSP) licence, meaning the company can now roll out […]

KenGen just pulled off an earnings surprise that would make even the most seasoned investors do a double take. The power giant saw its after-tax profit soar by a jaw-dropping 79% to KSh 5.3 billion in the six months leading […]

Remember when Big Tech was all about changing the world? Well, Google just changed its mind. The search giant has quietly backspaced on some of its diversity hiring targets, joining an ever-growing club of companies hitting Ctrl+Z on their DEI […]

For decades, USAID has been a pillar of U.S. foreign aid, channeling billions into global humanitarian efforts. But now, with its overseas missions shutting down and staff being recalled, the question arises—was the agency truly a force for good, or […]