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MADE IN KENYA: Mokomaya startup turning glass bottle waste into impressive artefacts
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 30, 2025
Glass bottle waste is a growing environmental concern in Kenya, despite the country adopting the extended producer responsibility model, which requires producers to manage the environmental impact of their products. As part of tackling the glass...
Kenya to host agricultural expo to boost Sino-African trade ties
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is set to host the 2025 Africa International Agricultural Expo (AIAE) in October, aiming to strengthen Sino-African cooperation in agricultural trade and investment, organizers announced during a media briefing...
AFRIMA adds jury members from Morocco, Congo, Kenya as submissions close Aug 8
The Cable
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July 30, 2025
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in partnership with the African Union, has added three new members to its international jury ahead of its 2025 adjudication process. The appointments come as AFRIMA prepares to close its entry submission...
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni expected to arrive in Kenya today
Switch TV
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July 30, 2025
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda is expected to aarive in Nairobi on Wednesday for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening ties between Kenya and Uganda. President William Ruto welcomed him at State House, Nairobi, where the two heads...
Indian tea industry grappling with challenges: ITA
Mint
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July 30, 2025
Kolkata, Jul 30 (PTI) Indian Tea Association (ITA), a leading body of planters, on Wednesday said that the industry is grappling with multiple challenges and stands at a critical crossroad in 2025. ITA said in a statement that the industry is...
Govt Takes Significant Step to Ease Rice Shortage in Kenya
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 30, 2025
Rice importers have been given a boost after the government announced the approval of the duty-free import of 500,000 tonnes of grade 1 white milled rice. In a gazette notice on Tuesday July 29, the government revealed that no taxes would be...
Why Thousands of Kenyans May Miss Out on Govt Electricity Connection
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 30, 2025
Several Kenyans are at risk of missing out on electricity connections to their homes and businesses due to financial challenges facing the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO). A recent report indicates that KETRACO is under mounting...
The Stage is Set: Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania Gear Up for CHAN 2024
UBC - Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
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July 30, 2025
A transformative moment in African football is taking shape as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania gear up to host the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024. Embracing the shared motto “Pamoja” – the Swahili term for Together – 19...
OKANGO: Raila the bridge Kenya needs ahead of 2027 polls
Star
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Raila Odinga remains one of the most consequential figures in Kenya’s post-independence political history. His enduring presence in national debates—whether on the streets or through diplomatic channels—has shaped the country’s democratic...
M&B Engineering IPO opens today at ₹366-385
The Hindu Business Line
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July 30, 2025
M&B Engineering Ltd is entering capital market today with an IPO of ₹650 crore. The issue, with a price band of ₹366-385, will conclude on August 1. The ₹650-crore IPO is a mix of fresh issue worth ₹275 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of ₹375...
Kenya accelerates coffee farm mapping to comply with EU Deforestation Regulation
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 29, 2025
KENYA – Kenya, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, has initiated an extensive exercise to map all coffee farming land across the country. The initiative aims to support compliance with the European Union Deforestation...
Kenya launches nutrient model to curb sugar, salt, fat consumption
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 29, 2025
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Health, through its State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards and Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, has launched the Kenya Nutrient Profile Model (KNPM) to curb consumption of foods and beverages...
Africa’s supply chain and integrated logistics intelligence, By Peter Olawami Ijiyemi
Premium Times
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July 30, 2025
Africa’s economic renaissance depends heavily on fixing its supply chain systems. Without reliable logistics, no amount of manufacturing or trade liberalisation can reach its full potential. Nigeria, with its strategic geographic and demographic...
Cabinet moves to cede State dominance on Kenya Pipeline
Capital FM Kenya
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July 29, 2025
NAIROBI, July 29 – The Cabinet has approved the partial privatisation of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), paving the way for Kenyans to buy shares in the firm. The listing of the firm on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, President William Ruto’s...
Kenya, UK keen to fast-track Nairobi Railway City
Star
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi holds talks with British High Commissioner Neil Wigan in Nairobi, July 29, 2025. /OPCS Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday reaffirmed Kenya’s resolve to fast-track the implementation of the...
Nairobi to host international agri-expo
The Standard
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Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe at the International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX 2025), held at the Oshwal Centre, Westlands in Nairobi. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Kenya is set to host the second edition of the Africa International Agricultural...
Morocco, Congo, Kenya join AFRIMA jury
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 30, 2025
Ahead of the upcoming AFRIMA 2025 Adjudication Process, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in partnership with the African Union, has appointed new music experts to join its international jury panel, even as excitement continues to build toward...
Global firm takes over Goodlife Pharmacy, eyes manufacturing
The Standard
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Young pharmacist checking the shelves with a digital tablet at the pharmacy.[Courtesy] CFAO Healthcare has fully acquired the Goodlife chain of pharmacies at an undisclosed amount of money, following the green light from the Comesa Competition...
Kenya eyes Algeria as key market for milk powder, tea, coffee
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 29, 2025
Agriculture and Livestock Development CS Senator Mutahi Kagwe and Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Exports Promotion, Prof. Kamel Rezigin in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kenya is seeking to establish direct trade links with Algeria to boost...
Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania to partner on cargo, MRO
Ch-Aviation
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July 29, 2025
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) and Air Tanzania (TC, Dar es Salaam) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and improve air connectivity across East and Southern Africa, the airline have...