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Kenya leans on energy and transport taxes as green levies lag African peers

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Kenya is among the top collectors of environment-related taxes (ERTRs) in Africa, underscoring its capacity to mobilise climate-linked revenue even as the limited use of pollution ... Read More


Why billionaire Muthoka sold logistics firm for Sh5.2bn

Nairobi, Jan. 21 -- Billionaire businessman Peter Muthoka has sold his airport services firm Transglobal Cargo Centre to Istanbul-based Celebi Aviation for Sh5.17 billion ($40.1 million), marking one ... Read More


Ambassador of China to ASEAN presents Letter of Credence to Secretary-General of ASEAN

JAKARTA, Jan. 20 -- Ambassador Wang Qing presented his Letter of Credence as the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to ASEAN to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this aftern... Read More


New assessment for Year 4 students from 2026; tests to cover four subjects

Kuala Lampur, Jan. 20 -- New assessment for Year 4 students from 2026; tests to cover four subjects PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 - Primary students in Year 4 will be required to sit for a new assessment startin... Read More


Central and Eastern Europe to get hundreds more electric-vehicle charging hubs with €35 million EIB loan to Eleport

Luxembourg, Jan. 20 -- Central and Eastern European countries will gain hundreds of new electric-vehicle charging stations as a result of a €35 million loan that network operator Eleport is rece... Read More


EBRD invests in development of electric public transport in Tajikistan

Tajikistan, Jan. 20 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support Tajikistan's transition from traditional carbon-intensive transport models to environmentall... Read More


EBRD backs Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund with €30 million commitment at first closing

Ukraine, Jan. 20 -- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is making a €30 million commitment to Horizon Capital Catalyst Fund (HCCF), a fund that will invest in Ukraine to ... Read More


Expanding access to clean water in Banja Luka with EU support

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jan. 20 -- Dragan Bosnjak, a farmer and convenience store owner in Slavi?ka, a village near Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, has waited decades for a proper water supply. Un... Read More


IFC - Backed by the EU and France - Invests in Horizon Capital Fund to Help Rebuild Ukraine's Critical Infrastructure

Switzerland, Jan. 20 -- IFC announced a new investment aimed at accelerating Ukraine's infrastructure recovery by helping restore electricity, expand construction capacity, and upgrade digital network... Read More


cortAIx, Thales's AI accelerator, launched in Germany to Drive AI for Critical Systems

Germany, Jan. 20 -- By establishing cortAIx in Germany, Thales is responding to the rising demand for trusted and resilient AI solutions in the defence and security sectors. cortAIx in Germany represe... Read More