Category: Business

Women, Youth Benefit From Shs187 Million Fund

Turkana County Governor, Jeremiah Lomorukai has launched a Ksh. 187.5 million fund aimed at benefiting women and youth groups in the county.The Youth and Women Empowerment Fund was distributed to 875 groups that include 25 groups drawn from each of th…

Busia To Set Aside Sh300million To Boost Cotton And Rice Farming

The County government of Busia remains committed to reviving the ailing agriculture sector following the plans to allocate 300 million to support farmers with inputs to increase production.Speaking at Muhoho village in Samia, Busia Governor Dr. Paul O…

Economic growth expected for Namibia in 2023

The Namibian economy is expected to record a growth rate of 2.7 per cent, compared to an upbeat growth of 4.6 per cent recorded in 2022 and 3.5 per cent the prior year.According to Agribank’s 2023 Quarterly Economic Outlook for the first quarter, the 2…

Investor Puts Up Asphalt Concrete Plant

It is a relief for road construction companies within Mt. Kenya Region and its environs after an investor put up an asphalt concrete plant in Embu County that began operations on Tuesday.Contractors in the region have for long been struggling to acces…

East: Sale of contraband petroleum products on the rise

Authorities charged with the fight against the sale of contraband petroleum products in the East region of Cameroon have raised concerns over the increase in the commercialization of the product.A recent crackdown on dealers in the activity in that par…

Mbouda: sachet whiskey consumers say it is wrong to ban sales

The production and marketing of whiskey sachets below 50 milliliters is henceforth prohibited in Cameroon and defaulters expose themselves to legal actions.The decision taken by the Ministry of Mines, Industry and Technological Development, Fuh Calistu…