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Kenya exits COMESA sugar safeguard after 24 years

Kenya exits COMESA sugar safeguard after 24 years

Africa-Press - Kenya. Kenya has formally exited the COMESA Sugar Safeguard regime after 24 years, marking a significant development in the country’s...
Africa's economy to expand in 2026 despite risks

Africa’s economy to expand in 2026 despite risks

Africa-Press - Kenya. Africa is poised for a breakout. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast reveals the continent will be home to...
East Africa drives Iran’s export growth

East Africa drives Iran’s export growth

Africa-Press - Kenya. Kenya is among Iran’s top five export destinations over the past eight months, highlighting growing trade ties with East...
Silver Prices Plunge After Record Highs as Investors Sell

Silver Prices Plunge After Record Highs as Investors Sell

Africa-Press - Kenya. Silver, after hitting an all-time high of $84 per ounce on Monday, saw its fastest daily decline since February...
trade in 2025 shaped by Trump’s tariffs

trade in 2025 shaped by Trump’s tariffs

Africa-Press - Kenya. trade in 2025 was shaped by heightened uncertainty driven by US President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade and tariff policies...
Police Recover 300 Stolen Goats in Isiolo

Police Recover 300 Stolen Goats in Isiolo

Africa-Press - Kenya. Police officers in Garbatula, Isiolo County, have recovered 300 goats that were stolen from two local herders following a...
Global Markets Optimistic but Cautious in Last Week of 2025

Global Markets Optimistic but Cautious in Last Week of 2025

Africa-Press - Kenya. Global markets started the year’s last week with cautious optimism due to estimates that the Fed may continue cutting...
KPA Welcomes Kenya's First Natural Gas Ship

KPA Welcomes Kenya’s First Natural Gas Ship

Africa-Press - Kenya. The Port of Mombasa has confirmed the arrival of a pure liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel, the first of...
KCB Launches Nationwide Savings Drive With Prizes

KCB Launches Nationwide Savings Drive With Prizes

Africa-Press - Kenya. KCB Bank Kenya has announced the launch of a nationwide campaign aimed at rewarding loyal customers while strengthening a...
East Africa to anchor regional growth momentum

East Africa to anchor regional growth momentum

Africa-Press - Kenya. EAST African economies are expected to remain the primary engines of regional growth, supported by resilient domestic demand, continued...