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The world of work is influx, and the headlines don’t lie. Global mass layoffs totalling up to 13,353 and counting, aggressive cost-cutting, and corporate restructuring have become the defining features of 2025, leaving millions of workers uncertain about their futures. […]

According to a recent survey by the Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA), private healthcare providers are having a real moment trying to navigate Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) system to verify patients. And by moment, we […]

Kenya’s been on a bit of a borrowing binge lately—like that friend who maxes out their credit card but swears it’s all for a good cause. Between September and December 2024, the government snapped up a whopping Sh68.7 billion in […]

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 […]