Category: Kenya (en)

Kenya and Djibouti Agree on a Visa Free Regime to Boost Trade

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Kenya and Djibouti will push for a visa-free regime to spur trade.   The two countries will also exploit and further their existing relations to grow investments. This was reached on Sunday when President William Ruto met his counterpart Ismaïl Omar Guelleh at the Palais Présidentiel in Djibouti. The two leaders agreed to establish the Kenya-Djibouti business council that will drive commerce between the two countries. President Ruto said, Djibouti people visiting Kenya will not be required to have visas. “This is part of our contribution to easing the movement…

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The Launch of the Kenya Airways Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight

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AFRAA congratulates Kenya Airways on the launch of the Kenya Airways Sustainable Flight Challenge operated on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The flight to Amsterdam, KQ116 that departed Nairobi on 25 May was the launch of the first-ever flight by Kenya Airways in Africa to be operated on Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The launch marks the start of a long journey towards zero carbon emissions for the air transport industry… read more on africaaero.org   …

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African Development Bank debars Goldsun Investments Company Limited for 24 months for Fraudulent Practices

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The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), on 9 May 2023, announces a 24-month debarment of Goldsun Investments Company Ltd. with effect from 31 January 2023. Goldsun Investments Company Ltd. is a limited liability company registered in the Republic of Kenya.   The debarment qualifies for cross-debarment by other multilateral development banks under the Agreement for Mutual Enforcement of Debarment Decisions An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Goldsun Investments Company Ltd. engaged in fraudulent practices during a tender for the dualling of the 84…

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Trade : Germany to Support Kenyan Businesses in Accessing European Markets

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  Germany will support Kenya in its attempt to better penetrate the European Union market. Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz said Kenya is a true friend and stable country in Africa whose economy must be helped to thrive. “The better access to Europe will help Kenyan firms to produce and sell more. This will accelerate employment creation and support more lives,” he said. He was addressing the media on Tuesday at his office in Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin after talks with President William Ruto. We value the role that Germany has…

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SAVING LIVES THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

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The inaugural “People that Deliver (PtD) Global Indaba” saw 250 participants from 40 countries gather in Lusaka, Zambia, to share challenges and offer solutions to supply chain problems, including those in healthcare supply chains, where lives depend on medicines, vaccines and other commodities reaching patients when and where they are needed. This important event, which was co-hosted by SAPICS, The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management in Southern Africa, also aimed to strengthen ties between countries, donors and the private sector.  SAPICS is a member of the People that Deliver coalition,…

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ROAM LAUNCHES FIRST ELECTRIC MASS TRANSIT BUS IN KENYA

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Nairobi, Kenya Roam (prev. Opibus), today announced the launch of a new electric Mass Transit Bus, the Roam Rapid, which is specifically designed to address the unique challenges of public transport in Nairobi and Africa as a whole. It offers a solution for the growing number of cities implementing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems across the continent and is the first of its kind in Kenya.   Roam Rapid is the first bus in Kenya designed for mass transit. With a high capacity of 90 passengers the bus allows for…

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Kenya launches five-year national trade strategy

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Blueprint aims at deepening relations with other African countries     By Bernadette Khaduli Kenya has launched the National African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Implementation Strategy 2022-2027 to boost opportunities for industrial diversification, investment and job creation. The strategy also aims at deepening relations with other countries on the continent which has a population of over 1.3 billion people and a combined Gross Domestic Product of over $3.4 trillion. Speaking during the launch of the Strategy and unveiling of AfCFTA National Implementation Committee held at a Nairobi hotel on…

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Kenya : President Kenyatta Commissions Kisumu Railway Station

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The restoration of the rail transport in Kisumu will not only lower the cost of ferrying goods along the line but also stimulate the growth of industries President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday commissioned the Kisumu Railway Station, expressing optimism that the rail transport will boost Kisumu’s status as an economic hub in the western region. President Kenyatta pointed out that the restoration of the rail transport in Kisumu will not only lower the cost of ferrying goods along the line but also stimulate the growth of industries that will create…

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PRESS RELEASE South African Airways and Kenya Airways Sign Codeshare agreement; Customers can enjoy seamless connections in Africa

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Nairobi, KE, 19th July 2022– Kenya Airways (KQ), Kenya’s national carrier, and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a codeshare agreement that opens more destinations for seamless travel opportunities. As demand for air travel rebounds, the code-sharing agreement will see each airline sell, under its own code, flights operated by each other; South African Airways or Kenya Airways. SAA’s customers will continue to have the ability to earn Voyager Miles on these new codeshare flights. The deal enables travelers to combine flight segments and baggage on a single ticket. Passengers…

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Kenya: African Development Bank approves $150 million for Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway Project

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The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved approved on July 14, 2022, in Abidjan, financing of $150 million to Kenya to support a major highway development project under the government’s First Mover Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme. The project will see the development of the A8 and A8 South highways. The existing 175km A8 road from Rironi to Mau Summit will be transformed into a four-lane carriageway and the 57.8 km two-lane A8 South, from Rironi to Naivasha will be strengthened and maintained over a period of…

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