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Nandi Partners with EPRA to Unlock Renewable Energy Opportunities

Nandi: Nandi county government has entered into a strategic partnership with the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to explore and invest in renewable energy projects across the county. The collaboration will focus on harnessing Nandi’s …

Kajiado Faces Rising Child Neglect and Teen Pregnancy Issues

Kajiado: The Kajiado County children’s office has raised alarm over increasing cases of child neglect, teenage pregnancies, early marriages, drug abuse, and sexual exploitation affecting children across the county. The situation has reached a critical…

Gender Commission Steps Up Efforts to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Murang’a: The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has intensified its equality and inclusion programme, aimed at combating Gender-Based Violence (GBV) across the country. At the same time, the commission warned that the vice has reached wor…

BII Unveils $6.7 Billion Equity Strategy for Africa in Nairobi

Nairobi:British International Investment (BII), the UK development finance institution, has announced a significant new strategy in Nairobi, focusing on investing $6.7 billion in equity across Africa from 2026 to 2031. This initiative aims to attract …

COP31 Scheduled for November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye

Antalya:The 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is set to take place from 9 to 20 November 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye. This global gathering aims to address the accelerating climate crisis as nations work towa…

First Simandou Mining Summit Draws Over 1,000 Delegates to Conakry

Conakry:Guinea is hosting the inaugural Simandou Mining Summit in Conakry from November 11 to 14. The event, themed “The Mining Industry A Catalyst for Economic Sovereignty,” is organized by the Simandou Strategic Committee in collaboration with the M…

Biovéa Biomass Power Plant Inaugurated in Ayébo, Ivory Coast

Ayébo:The 46 MW Biovéa Énergie biomass power plant was inaugurated in Ayébo, located in the Aboisso sub-prefecture of the Sud-Comoé region. The inauguration ceremony, held on November 5, was attended by the Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Mam…

Ethiopia’s GDP Reaches $210.7 Billion Following Rebasing

Addis Ababa:Ethiopia’s Finance Minister, Fitsum Assefa, has announced the results of the GDP rebasing with the Ethiopian fiscal year 2017 (2024/25) as the new base year. The announcement was made in Addis Ababa on November 4.

According to Africa New…