(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
(VANCOUVER, Canada) – Canadian forestry professionals are studying Finland’s approach to commercial thinning, harvesting technology and forest data as British Columbia seeks to extract more value and flexibility from its timber supply. A delegation that included Indigenous representatives, researchers, forestry specialists and harvesting contractors travelled to the Joensuu region ofContinue Reading
(TOKYO) – Yoshinoya, the Japanese restaurant chain known for affordable beef bowls, has added a premium fish dish to its menu, marking its first move into high end seafood. The new Beef and Simmered Sea Bream Set Meal, priced at 899 yen, went on sale across Japan on July 27Continue Reading
(KUALA LUMPUR) – Japanese agricultural and seafood exports to Malaysia climbed 26.3 percent in 2024, reaching 29.1 billion yen, as demand for the country’s cuisine grows rapidly among Malaysian consumers and businesses. The figure moved Malaysia up three places to become the tenth largest destination worldwide for Japanese farm, forestryContinue Reading
(HAVANA, Cuba) – Namibia and Cuba have begun talks on moving their longstanding political alliance into a new phase focused on economic independence, as Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare started a six day official visit to Havana. The visit runs from 6 to 11 August and includes plans for expanded cooperationContinue Reading
(HAVANA, Cuba) – Several Canadian airlines have suspended services to Cuba after aviation fuel supplies on the island became critically short, leaving nearly 3,000 passengers to be collected on empty return flights. Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all halted scheduled operations, citing the fuel shortage that is expected toContinue Reading
(LAGOS, Nigeria) – South African commercial interests in Nigeria worth an estimated N20.43 trillion face growing uncertainty as calls for economic retaliation mount over renewed xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. The valuation, drawn from publicly available market capitalisation figures, asset disclosures and property portfolio estimates, covers SouthContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, Kenya) – Reported insurance fraud cases in Kenya rose 48.6% in the first quarter of 2026, driven mainly by internal theft and organised schemes rather than document forgery on the street. Data from the Insurance Regulatory Authority show the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit recorded 52 cases between January andContinue Reading
