CoronaVirus

No one gets a buzz out of her work quite like Wangari Kuria. The 36-year old urban farmer is passionate about organic farming and healthy eating and has never stopped…

Kenya will reopen its airspace to international flights next month on August 1 as resumption of domestic flights takes off next Wednesday. The East African nation has also lifted restrictions…

Tanzania has suffered the biggest rollback of poverty reduction gains in East Africa battered by Covid-19 pandemic, with about six million more Tanzanians sliding into extreme poverty over the past…

The battle against plastic pollution has rapidly gained momentum in recent years. Our 2018 report – Plastics phase-out: Exposure through the value chain – analysed the challenges across sectors beyond the use…

Uganda has witnessed the steepest drop in road traffic in Africa as a result of travel curbs to contain coronavirus. Data from Norway-based consulting firm Rystad Energy shows that traffic…

The rolling waves of the coronavirus pandemic have violently rocked the globe, flattening businesses across sectors. As a result, and as the wave appears to slowly recede in various countries,…

Kenya’s plan to take away tax concessions granted to green projects has unnerved businesses in the sustainability space, warning of a reversal in the gains made in recent years. The…

The softening economy perforated by the coronavirus pandemic has seen electricity consumption drop in Kenya for the first time since the country’s disputed presidential elections in 2017. The drop bucks…

Africa could lose between $90 billion and $200 billion this year as a result of the coronavirus wave that has rattled markets and shaken up lifestyles, McKinsey & Company warns…

As President Uhuru Kenyatta this week announced that he and his deputy William Ruto would from next month each take an 80 percent pay cut towards coronavirus, questions are swirling…