Obama says US faces ‘political crisis’ after killing of Charlie Kirk » Capital News

PENNSYLVANIA, Sept 17 – Former US President Barack Obama has warned of a “political crisis of the sort that we haven’t seen before” in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk.... Read more »

Why fintech must align their products with the needs of consumers

  Thirteen years after the launch of Kenya’s first fintech, M-Shwari, the country has made tremendous strides in expanding access to credit and advancing financial inclusion for everyday Kenyans. However, despite this... Read more »

Africa: Safe Care from the Start – Why Better Diagnostics Can Save Lives

Nairobi, Kenya, 17 th   September 2025:   Every child deserves safe, effective care from the moment they fall sick. Yet in many hospitals across sub-Saharan Africa,   treatment often begins before... Read more »

Kenya: UBA Commits $150m to Kenya’s Roads Levy Securitisation Program

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has committed $150 million (KES 20.5 billion) to the Government of Kenya’s $1.35 billion Roads Levy Securitisation Program, underscoring the pan-African lender’s growing role in financing... Read more »

Beijing Subway Powers Ahead as World’s Largest Urban Rail Network » Capital News

BEIJING, China, Sep 16 — Beneath Beijing’s iconic ring roads, which coil around the capital like giant ribbons, runs another triumph of urban mobility — the Beijing Rail Transit network. Spanning twenty-nine... Read more »

Chinese EVs make impression at Munich auto show

Chinese electric vehicle makers made a strong impression at the biennial IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich last week, but winning lasting loyalty from European consumers remains an uphill task, experts say. China... Read more »

Malawi votes for next president as cost-of-living bites » Capital News

Malawians are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections, following a turbulent five years that has seen the economic crisis worsening in the southern African nation. President Lazarus Chakwera is vying for a... Read more »

CJ Koome calls for whole-of-society approach to eliminating child labour » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 15 – Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for a whole-of-society approach to eliminate child labour in the Kenya. The CJ underscored the need for collaboration across institutions noting... Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Orders TSC to Reduce Cba Review Cycle

Nairobi — President William Ruto has accepted a request by teachers that the period it takes to review their salaries be reduced from the current four years. The teachers want the four-year... Read more »

Kenyan Politician Cleophas Malala Didn’t Accuse TV Station and Journalist of Being ‘Propaganda Tools’ for President

Kenyan politician Cleophas Malala didn’t accuse TV station and journalist of being ‘propaganda tools’ for president IN SHORT: Two graphics circulating online falsely quote Cleophas Malala, the interim deputy leader of Kenya’s... Read more »