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Kenya Thursday reached a medical milestone by having the first surgery enabled via video links successfully concluded at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi. Video Conference Surgery, as the …
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When Laduma Ngxokolo, a textile graduate from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), decided to create a range of men’s knitwear as part of a research project for his studies, …
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Rwanda has become the latest beneficiary of China’s foray into East Africa as the Asian giant seeks to control the region’s economic landscape, also targeted by Japan and India. China …
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Businesses worldwide were negatively affected by the global economic crisis of the past few years. Online retail sales, however, continued to grow during this turbulent economic time and are still …
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Kenya Airways has ordered 10 E-190 jets from Embraer, making it among the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s top 10 customers in the world and the biggest in Africa. While the deal …
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A consortium of sixteen insurance companies and two brokers has signed over N40 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eagle Search Services of Nigeria, an indigenous outfit to combat the …
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China is expanding its economic and political ties with countries across Africa, resulting in a rapid rise in influence here that has sparked concern from the U.S. government. Beijing’s investment …
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Tanzanian government said that it has received funding from Japanese government worth USD 24 million grant for the construction of Rusumo international bridge that will link the country with its East …
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South Korean electronics maker Samsung has launched a solar powered laptop in the Kenyan market with the capacity to run for 15 hours, nearly double the seven to eight hours …
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Kenya has floated tenders for the construction of five one-stop border posts, raising hopes for faster trade flow with neighbouring countries. The Kenya National Highway Authority said Thursday the facilities …
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