4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (187+ words) Mastercard Crypto Credential will now enable all eligible Busha users as verified endpoints, enabling them to send and receive supported digital assets with greater confidence using their email or phone number instead of error-prone blockchain addresses Mastercard has partnered with…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (409+ words) Kenya is positioning itself as East Africa’s leading business and technology hub, but concerns from major US tech companies over immigration and work-permit restrictions are putting pressure on Nairobi’s ambitions as it battles a growing immigration crisis. Kenya’s ambition to…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (541+ words) The Port of Mombasa is emerging as an increasingly important maritime hub for global trade and security, with major US and UK naval vessels making port calls in Kenya within weeks of each other. The latest arrival was the USS…...

5+ day, 25+ min ago   (1655+ words) Two childhood friends, Taiwo Ilesanmi and Gbenga Akanmu, went from growing up on the same street to working at global chemical giants Dow Chemical and BASF, before building Alliance Chemicals Global. In four years, the company has grown revenue by…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (632+ words) Nigeria’s petrol import bill jumped nearly elevenfold to approximately $700 million (N952.15 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, despite expanding production at the Dangote refinery and the government’s effort to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fuel. The figure increased by 989.4% from…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (493+ words) African travellers entering Europe could encounter longer queues and more consistent biometric processing after temporary flexibility surrounding the continent’s digital border system expired on 6 September. The Guardian reported⁠ that airlines had unsuccessfully asked the European Commission to extend powers allowing…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (337+ words) China is moving to deepen its relationship with Burkina Faso, with more than 8,000 visas issued to Burkinabè citizens in 2025 as Beijing and Ouagadougou seek to expand cooperation across trade, industry, agriculture, technology and other strategic sectors. The figure was disclosed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (435+ words) Emirati billionaire Mohamed Alabbar, the developer behind Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, is setting his sights on Africa’s luxury hospitality market with a major new investment planned for Zimbabwe. Emirati billionaire and Emaar Properties founder Mohamed Alabbar is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (595+ words) Kenya's President, William Ruto has moved against foreign businesses on two fronts in less than 24 hours, ordering Indian-owned Tata Chemicals to end its operations in Kenya while directing a nationwide crackdown on foreign nationals running small-scale businesses. On Thursday, President…...