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8 Dec 2023
Political and Regulatory Round-up
KENYA State tables Bill in Parliament to salvage housing tax The government has tabled a Bill in Parliament that seeks to entrench the controversial housing levy in law in a bid to avert...
8 Dec 2023
Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28
On the first-ever Health Day at a COP, more than 40 million health professionals from around the globe joined the call to action by the World Health Organization (WHO) and civil society organizations,...
8 Dec 2023
Urgent action, bold leadership, and global commitments key to accelerating Africa’s climate wins
Climate change stands as a threat to the foundations of our global food systems. Today, soaring temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and extreme weather are adversely affecting our ability to feed...
7 Dec 2023
COP28 should prioritise harnessing AI and agricultural technology for sustainable farming
Around one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions result from food production, distribution and consumption — meaning that any attempt to meet the terms set out in the Paris Agreement has to add...
7 Dec 2023
Green energy revolution: Macro-economic effects, power struggles and winners in the changing landscape of energy economics.
Economic power affects every state and industry in defining manners. Economic power is the access to wealth, natural renewable resources, monopoly powers and/or superior technology. The current global...
7 Dec 2023
IGAD policy framework on refugee protection: A regional commitment to safeguarding and integrating displacement-affected populations
Today, more than ever, the world is witnessing a global refugee crisis of unprecedented proportions. Millions of people are forced to flee their homes every year, and many of them seek safety and prot...
7 Dec 2023
President Ruto and UAE spearhead new African clean energy initiative at COP28
President William Ruto and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined forces to convene African Heads of State and other prominent personalities to accelerate Africa’s green industrialisation. S...
1 Dec 2023
COP28 and Corporates: A reminder to align sustainability reporting with action
The entire world’s attention turns to Dubai later this week as global leaders troop into the magnificent Expo City, UAE, for the 2023 Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Conven...
1 Dec 2023
NADCO fails to propose tangible ways to reduce the soaring cost of living
The National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) has failed to propose tangible ways to reduce the high cost of living. This sentiment comes after the release of the NADCO 2023 report, launched on November...
25 Nov 2023
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND-UP
Kenya Sugar factories roar to life again on December 1 Sugar millers are set to be re-opened on December 1 more than four months after they were ordered shut after most were accused of harvesting imma...
25 Nov 2023
POLITICAL AND REGULATORY ROUND-UP
Kenya Double hurdle for William Ruto, Raila Odinga talks as deadline approaches Allies of President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday maintained hardline positions ahead of a ...
25 Nov 2023
Parliamentary Round-Up
The National Assembly Tuesday, 21st November, 2023 – 2:30 PM MOTIONS Reduction of Publication Period of a Specified Bill 1970 Unesco Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the...
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