Business / Finance
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Africa Financial Summit 2026 chooses Luanda to continue its mission of integrating African finance
Nairobi, September 28, 2026 – The Africa Financial Summit – AFIS, the leading platform for African finance, announces its annual summit will be held on November 3 and 4, 2026, in Luanda, Angola. For the…
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Namibia Halts Meat Exports After rare Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak
Namibia is now the eighth country in southern Africa to be hit by FMD this year following Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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World Health Expo Nairobi 2026 delivers record outcomes as East Africa’s healthcare sector converges at KICC
Nairobi, Kenya | September 2026: World Health Expo (WHX) in Nairobi 2026 concluded this week at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) with record-breaking attendance, business generation, and deal-making activity, cementing its position as East…
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KEBS Fetes Top Firms at Kenya Quality Awards 2026
NAIROBI – The pursuit of excellence took centre stage at the Kenya Quality Awards 2026, where organisations that have placed quality at the heart of their operations were honoured for their outstanding performance. The annual…
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Russia Seizes Assets of Nestle, French Firms Over West’s Ukraine Support
A decree signed by President Vladimir Putin transferred the Russian operations of Nestle, French retailer Auchan and the former Leroy Merlin DIY chain, now known as Lemana Pro, to a company called LEV Management.
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Michael Kremer Appointed as World Bank Group Chief Economist
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga announced that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been appointed as World Bank Group Chief Economist and Senior Vice President for Development Economics.
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Carrefour Kenya opens its 36th store in the country
Nairobi, Kenya, 15 September 2026: Majid Al Futtaim, which owns the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in Kenya, has opened a new Carrefour store in Thome along the Northern Bypass in Marurui, Nairobi County, bringing…
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High Court declares sale of Safaricom shares to Vodacom unconstitutional, null and void
The Government of Kenya has suffered a major blow after the High Court in Nairobi declared that the sale of 15 per cent of Safaricom shares to Vodacom by the State was unconstitutional and null…
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Varun Beverages expands Kenya portfolio with launch of two new brands
VBL Industries (Kenya) Limited (“VBL Kenya”) has expanded its presence in the Kenyan beverage market with the launch of two new brands, BOLT UP and XTREME FIZZ, as the company broadens its portfolio and targets…
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Nigerian Oil Refinery Dangote Launches IPO
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to raise funds to double its capacity to 1.4 million barrels a day by 2028, which would make it the world’s largest refinery, surpassing Jamnagar in India.
