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Fertilizer subsidies given to farmers by the government could be impoverishing farmers, according to new World Bank Report. According to the 2018 World Bank Kenya Economic Update, the subsidies only benefit wealthy farmers and...

After years of chasing the dream of clean energy, Apple announced that it's facilities are now 100 percent powered by renewable sources. That's up from the 96 percent in 2016, according to its latest...

Merck Diabetes and Hypertension Awards 2018 will be rolled out in many African and Asian Universities in more than 30 countries Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the Philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany (www.Merck.com), announced the Call...

It's no secret that Instagram has had serious Snapchat envy for a while, but what got the ball rolling? If you believe Bloomberg, it's none other than Mark Zuckerberg himself. A source talking to...

MTN (www.MTN.com) has announced a collaboration with Africa’s leading independent banking group, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com), enabling both companies to leverage each other’s assets that will ultimately offer more value to...

The strategic partnership unlocks digital money transfers for millions of Lebara customers to send money to over 40 African nations Lebara (https://Mobile.Lebara.com) and WorldRemit (www.WorldRemit.com), two leading brands serving international residents, have entered into...

Safaricom's Director of Consumer Business Sylvia Mulinge has been appointed the head of Tanzania's Vodacom. Bob Collymore, the company's Chief Executive Officer, made the announcement on Monday. "Mulinge has been appointed Managing Director effective June 1,...

Safaricom has announced a partnership with PayPal and TransferTo that will allow M-Pesa users to receive money from any PayPal account across the world directly into their M-PESA accounts in real time. Also, it will...

With over 4 million users, the Ecobank Mobile App is available to all, enabling users to open an Ecobank Xpress™ Account instantly on their mobile device LOME, Togo, April 9, 2018/ -- The groundbreaking Ecobank...

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has been selected as one of the 39 global and only African finalist for the prestigious Oracle CX Excellence Awards to be announced this tomorrow in Chicago, USA. In...