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Tomorrow’s smart cities will need equally smart utilities
Sustainable energy consumption and 'green' energy production at home is becoming a new lifestyle. Today's hyperconnected consumer expects a reduced environmental footprint while still...
Boosting access to electricity in Africa through innovation, better regulation
Low access rates and lack of reliable and affordable electricity present a challenge to rapid economic development in Africa
Technical innovations, especially in...
Blockchain is about to revolutionize the shipping industry
Maersk, APL, Hyundai race to build paperless cargo system
Adoption of blockchain could generate $1 trillion in trade
Globalization has brought the most advanced...
AfDB, AIMS to transform industry-led research in Africa
The African Development Bank and the African Institute of Mathematics and Sciences (AIMS) have initiated a landmark relationship aimed at building an industry-led research...
Banks’ prudent for shunning T-bills for bonds – Moody’s
Moody’s ratings agency has said the decision by banks in the country to move away from short-term government securities to long-term securities is just...
Expand credit reporting system to reduce NPLs
Discussants at the official launch of the financial literacy and public awareness campaign on the Collateral Registry and Credit Reporting System have underscored the...
Plastic waste management programme, ESPA commits to sustainable capitalisation
In what can be described as a step in stimulating responsible waste management practices, the Plastic Waste Management Programme has created a fund to...
World Bank cautions over issuing bonds
The 2018 African Pulse Report by the World Bank has cautioned African governments to reduce their high appetite for borrowing from the markets, especially...
NPA begins nationwide LPG Door to Door campaign
A team of officers from the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is in the Central Region visiting selected communities as part of a nationwide Door-to-Door...
Kenya sugar output to rise 19 pct in 2018 on good rainfall
Kenya expects its sugar production to jump by up to 19 percent this year, recovering from a drought-induced drop the previous year, a senior...