Kenya’s Economy Grows by KSh 1.2 trillion, But Job Creation Slows, 2025 Economic Survey Reveals
By Simba Munyua Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanded by a significant KSh 1.2 trillion in 2024, according to the 2025 Economic Survey released by the Kenya National…
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Outgoing AfDB President Adesina Blasts Complacency: “If You Don’t Want to Be a Minister, Don’t Ask for the Job!”
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Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)Announces Exciting Career Opportunities with Multiple Job Vacancies
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Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Faces Treason Charges After Electoral Reform Rally
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Williams Urges African Governments to Empower Private Sector for Accelerated Development
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Julius Maada Bio’s Legacy: A President Torn Between Progress and Peril in Sierra Leone
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President Tinubu Grants Landmark Presidential Pardon to Herbert Macaulay, 174 Others
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FIFA Investment in African Football Surpasses $1 Billion, Infantino Announces in Kinshasa
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Liberia Gears Up for Extensive Infrastructure Push, Civil Works to Commence October 15
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Rehabilitation a Priority as President Boakai Mobilizes Nation in Anti-Drug Fight, Equips LDEA with New Fleet
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Millions Still Trapped in Poverty Despite Nigeria’s Economic Gains
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Madagascar President Claims Illegal Power Seizure Underway Amid Escalating Dissatisfaction and Military Rebuke
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Cameroon Grapples with Age-Old Leadership as Nonagenarian President Seeks Eighth Term Amidst Youthful Discontent
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