(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Consumer price inflation in Ukraine rose to 7.7 percent in July 2026 on an annual basis, ending a four month run of slowing price growth. Prices increased by 0.3 percent compared to June, according to data released by the State Statistics Service. Core inflation, which excludes volatileContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Wholesale carrot prices in Ukraine have fallen by an average of 10 percent over the past week as an oversupply of the root vegetable meets weak demand across the country. Carrots are now selling at 18 to 26 Ukrainian hryvnia per kilogramme, equivalent to approximately 0.40 toContinue Reading
(OTTAWA) – Canada has imposed sanctions on defence manufacturer Streit Group for supplying armoured vehicles and military equipment to Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardia), the Canadian government announced on 10 August. The sanctions were enacted under Canada’s Special Economic Measures Regulations, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed. The Canadian government statedContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s government has increased funding by 525 million hryvnias to keep the Chornobyl nuclear power plant units and the Shelter object in a safe condition. The decision was set out in Resolution No. 990 published on the Government Portal on 6 August 2026. The extra money bringsContinue Reading
(KYIV, UKRAINE) – Ukraine’s imports of agricultural products rose 8 percent in the first half of 2026 to reach 4.704 billion US dollars. The figure was reported by the National Scientific Centre, the Institute of Agrarian Economics, using data from the State Customs Service of Ukraine. Suppliers from the EuropeanContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – A Kenyan warehousing developer has avoided a KES 228 million stamp duty charge by moving properties into its recently listed real estate investment trust, using a tax exemption reintroduced through the Finance Act 2026. Africa Logistics Properties transferred three warehouses in Tatu City and Tilisi, valued atContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – Gross premium income for Kenya’s life insurance sector surged by 36.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, driven mainly by a sharp increase in retirement savings channelled through private schemes from the National Social Security Fund. Data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority shows the industry collectedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A single shareholder now controls a 17.48 percent stake in Middle East Bank Kenya, regulatory filings show, placing the investor at the centre of strategic decisions at the Nairobi based lender. The holding makes the individual the largest investor in a bank originally founded by a DubaiContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, Kenya) – The High Court has rejected a bid to suspend three directors of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (Ketraco), ruling that the nation’s new law for government owned enterprises does not apply to the utility firm. The court stated that Ketraco is not named under the Government-Owned EnterprisesContinue Reading
(BRUSSELS) – European Union wildfire policy has shifted decisively from a model built almost entirely on firefighting toward a broader framework centred on prevention, preparedness and long term resilience. The change, set out in the European Commission’s Integrated Wildfire Risk Management Strategy launched in March 2026, follows a record breakingContinue Reading
