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The UK government has announced a major new phase of its international clean energy leadership, confirming the extension of the Ayrton Fund to 2030 and an £88 million scale-up of its flagship Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform. The…
Egypt’s Midar Investment and Urban Development Company and Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim inked a strategic partnership agreement on Sunday that will forsee the development of a large mixed-use urban project in New Cairo’s Mada City. This…
Powerful New Zealand Skilled Migrant Visa Reforms 2026: Exciting New Pathways to Permanent Residency Begin in August New Zealand is introducing one of its most significant immigration policy changes in recent years, with major reforms to…
The construction of the $4bn+ Project Tallmadge data center by Takanock advances in Strasburg, Virginia with zoning approval. Developer Takanock is proposing the development of an 180MW campus near Insterstat 81’s Exit 296 and the Mercury…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Executive Committee (NEC) has removed Senator Edwin Sifuna as the party’s Secretary General. In a statement issued after a NEC meeting held on, ODM Acting Secretary General Catherine Omanyo…
President Donald Trump has warned that Americans accused of damaging the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., could face up to 10 years in prison. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool underwent a…
Newly elected Court of Appeal President Justice Gatembu Kairu has outlined his leadership vision as he takes charge of the country’s second-highest court. Speaking after assuming office, Justice Kairu said his leadership will be guided by…
New Old Trafford stadium plans have moved into a critical delivery phase after Manchester United secured the land needed for the proposed 100,000-seat venue in Trafford, Greater Manchester. The club reached agreements with freight operator…
The government has defended the proposed de-gazettement and relocation of Capitol Hill Police Station in Upper Hill, Nairobi. Appearing before the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations, Prime Cabinet…
The United States authorized the sale of Iranian crude oil, petrochemicals and petroleum products on Monday, temporarily easing restrictions that have kept Tehran largely excluded from global energy markets since 2018. The U.S. Treasury…
From Doubt to Confidence: A Mother’s Powerful Testimony About the International Scholars Program When Catherine Zawadi first came home talking about the International Scholars Program (ISP), her mother, Christine, had one question: “Is it…
Two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees have been arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for allegedly demanding a Ksh3 million bribe from a taxpayer. The suspects Faith Gathoni Njoroge and Tyson Marango Owuor,…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended President William Ruto’s wish to serve for two terms as the head of the Republic of Kenya. Speaking during a church service on 21st June 2026, Kindiki argued that the one-term slogan undermines…
In a major step toward transforming agricultural resilience across East Africa, Kenya has on Monday played host to the inaugural Steering and Technical Committees meeting of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Soil Health…
More than 7,300 members of the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) have converged in Mombasa for a four-day annual conference, even as the education sector grapples with growing cases of student unrest across schools…
Millions of commuters, tourists and soccer fans in the New York metropolitan area are under flood watches as a line of severe storms threatens to disrupt travel on the day of a World Cup match at MetLife Stadium. The National Weather…
Coffee farmers will be receiving payment for their crop within five days of delivering their produce under sweeping reforms aimed at increasing farmers’ pay and revitalising the sector, President William Ruto has announced. Speaking during…
Aviation and Aerospace Development Principal Secretary Teresia Mbaika has questioned the decision by Makueni Members of Parliament to vote against the Finance Bill 2026, arguing that the legislation is important for raising revenue needed…
The Chair of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board, Tripti Sinha, has called on African governments, businesses, technical experts and communities to work together to build an internet ecosystem that is…
Former US Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan has died aged 100, his wife has said. NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell said in a statement reported by her employer that her husband had died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease.…
The government has assured Kenyans of adequate security measures in place ahead of the planned June 25 demonstrations while urging citizens to uphold peace and avoid actions that could lead to violence and destruction of property.…
Guinea has banned the export of unrefined gold in an effort to promote domestic processing of the precious metal. The policy – effective immediately – comes after Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya met industrial and artisanal gold…
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been banned for four years for refusing an anti-doping test last year. Vondrousova, 26, was charged by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after denying a doping control…
President William Ruto has launched the Coffee Revival Through Cooperative Societies Programme, a government initiative aimed at increasing farmer earnings, strengthening cooperative societies and restoring Kenya’s coffee sector. Speaking…
