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Absa Kenya bets big on mass market for growth

Nairobi, May 11 -- Absa Bank Kenya is refocusing its resources towards strengthening the retail business, as competition for the low-end part of the market deepens among lenders seeking to grow profit... Read More


Why Ugandan activist Spire won EU rights award again

Nairobi, May 11 -- The winner of the European Union Human Rights Defenders' Award (HRD) 2024 award, Ugandan academic, activist and political cartoonists Jimmy Spire Ssentongo was chosen for his courag... Read More


Uganda kicks off census as the region faces population increase

Nairobi, May 11 -- Uganda on Friday kicked off its 9th population census, coming behind Tanzania, Rwanda, and Kenya which did theirs in the last five years. The region has seen growth in populations ... Read More


Artists explore themes around womanhood

Nairobi, May 11 -- Three Ugandan artists are showcasing their works in an art exhibition Mukyala at the Nommo Gallery in Kampala, which invites viewers to engage in a multidimensional exploration of w... Read More


Leaders lobby for affordable fertiliser amid dying Africa soil

Nairobi, May 11 -- African leaders are looking for new ways of boosting financing for the continent's agriculture sector to improve affordability and accessibility of fertilisers as the reality of the... Read More


Juba lawyers ask EACJ for protection from state security agency

Nairobi, May 11 -- The legal fraternity in South Sudan is seeking protection from state security agencies, citing harassment of advocates by the National Security Service. The agency is accused of ta... Read More


Speaker Mike Johnson declines US Congress Ruto address request

Nairobi, May 11 -- The US House Speaker Mike Johnson has turned down a request by top Democrats for President William Ruto to address a joint session of Congress. The request to address the joint ses... Read More


NSE targets higher foreign inflows on improved access to currency

Nairobi, May 10 -- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is expected to see improved portfolio inflows from foreign investors following the end of the hard currency drought. This week, Morgan Stanley... Read More


Renewed hope as Kenya-led South Sudan talks start

Nairobi, May 10 -- Kenya's President William Ruto on Thursday launched a high-level mediation initiative for South Sudan dubbed "Tumaini", [meaning hope in Swahili], at State House, Nairobi to complem... Read More


Safaricom maintains dividend as Ethiopia unit drags profit

Nairobi, May 9 -- Safaricom has maintained a Ksh1.20 per share dividend amounting to Ksh48.08 billion despite net profit for the financial year ended March 2024 falling 18.7 percent to Ksh42.66 billio... Read More