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Africa
COP28 UAE President-Designate visits award-winning Kenyan fintech leader M-KOPA on the sidelines of Africa Energy Forum
Nairobi, Kenya — During a visit to M-KOPA, one of Africa’s leading fintech platforms, COP28 President-Designate and UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, highlighted the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises in creating technologies that create lasting positive change in vulnerable and remote communities, while helping to meet our climate ambitions and keep 1.5C…
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Africa
AirCarbon Exchange Signs Collaboration Agreement with the Nairobi International Financial Centre and the Nairobi Securities Exchange
Nairobi, Kenya — AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), the global exchange revolutionizing the voluntary carbon market, signed a collaboration agreement with the Nairobi International Finance Centre (NIFC) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to develop a Kenya Carbon Exchange during the official launch of the NIFC officiated by Dr. Joseph Kinyua, Head of Public Service, on behalf of H. E. Uhuru Kenyatta,…
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Crime
Police officer kills wife, self, 5 others
A police officer in Nairobi allegedly killed six people, including his wife, before finally turning the gun on himself early on Tuesday. According to police, security forces became aware something was amiss after a loud noise was heard in the officer’s apartment followed by the sound of gunfire. Armed with an AK-47, the man is believed to have first shot…
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Africa
RiskMap 2015: Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth has outpaced political reform
The global business risk consultancy, today launched its annual RiskMap report at an event for East Africa’s business leaders in Nairobi. RiskMap is an established, authoritative guide and a key reference point for policy makers and business leaders seeking to plot global trends over the coming year. RiskMap highlights the most significant underlying trends in global risk and security, and…
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