Fiscal dominance over as CBN slashes ways and means 90% to N2.8trn

…Rebuilds external reserves to over $50bn, cuts parallel market gap to 2% …Cardoso flags election spending, food prices, middle east tensions as key risks to economy Olayemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of... Read more »

Kenya bets Sh152 billion on AI to become Africa’s technology hub

Audio By Vocalize Michael Michie, Co-founder and CEO of EverseTech Kenya has launched a five-year national artificial intelligence strategy, requiring Sh152 billion to position the country as Africa’s leading hub for... Read more »

How rudeness could boost AI accuracy

For years, the advice for interacting with artificial intelligence has sounded almost quaint: be polite, be clear, say “please.” But new research suggests that this instinct, rooted in human social norms, may... Read more »

Governor Natembeya speaks of tax burden, corruption

Audio By Vocalize Governor George Natembeya, with his supporters, speaking to the press at a Nairobi hotel on August 12, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Trans-Nzoia governor George Natembeya has... Read more »

Kenya Secures Sh376.2bn Agriculture, Manufacturing and ICT Investment Deals

Nairobi — President William Ruto has unveiled more than $2.9 billion (Sh376.2 billion) in 20 investment deals that will create 63,000 quality jobs for Kenyans. The investments span across agriculture, manufacturing, ICT,... Read more »

IPOB thanks Mark Arnold, US Congress for ‘bold intervention’ on Nigeria, demands referendum

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has commended a former United States mayor, Mark Arnold, and members of the US Congress for what it described as their bold interventions on Nigeria. Arnold... Read more »

Crawford Varsity VC Urges Discipline at Matriculation

The Vice-Chancellor of Crawford University, Igbesa, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Prof. Solomon Makinde, has urged newly admitted students of the institution to shun violence and prioritise integrity and... Read more »

Kenya inches closer to nuclear power with Siaya plant plan

Audio By Vocalize KenGen Managing Director and CEO, Eng Peter Njenga, said the institution will serve as the owner-operator of the country’s first nuclear power plant, which is expected to have a... Read more »

Naira posts marginal loss after CBN tightens remittance rules

The naira weakened slightly against the dollar in the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, a day after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced new measures to tighten oversight of remittance... Read more »

Mombasa slums get facelift in new World Bank deal

Audio By Vocalize A day long heavy downpour at the Coastal City of Mombasa and its environs that caused major floods in many areas. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard] All formal settlements in... Read more »