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NAIROBI/ACCRA. — On a recent Saturday afternoon, Joseph Njuguna received a worrying call. Without his permission, someone was excavating a small piece of land he had bought six years ago. When he reached the site he found an excavator digging up soil, and two yellow Tata trucks waiting to ferry it away.
Kenya to host African Climate Week in April
Kenya will in April host the inaugural Africa Climate Week to explore new mechanisms to revitalize the continent’s green agenda, organizers said on Monday.
S. Korean official in charge of cryptocurrency crackdown found dead
A government minister involved in Seoul’s regulatory crackdown on digital currencies was found dead at his home on Sunday, reportedly from a heart attack. Jung Ki-joon (52), was head of economic policy at the Office for Government Policy Coordination.
Kenya new destination for wealthiest investors
NAIROBI. — The world’s wealthiest people have found a new place to hunt for second homes: Kenya.
ZB sets aside $10m for land purchase
FINANCIAL services group, ZB Financial Holdings has set aside $10 million for the purchase of land banks across the country that will be serviced for the residential market.
10 priorities for getting agric moving in Zim
Agriculture is taking centre stage in plans for the revival of Zimbabwe’s ailing economy under the new leadership of President Mnangagwa.
IPEC suspends six pension fund bosses
The Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) has, with immediate effect, suspended six executives of the Unified Councils Pension Fund (UCPF), which pools resources from all the country’s rural district council workers and some urban authorities, and nullified the appointment of its board of trustees.
Bizarre Brazilian match
Ten red cards and eight yellows. Brazilian footballers are traditionally known for their skill on the ball, but there wasn’t much on show in the Bahia state championship match between Vitoria and Bahia.
Reason African cities shun funding infrastructure
KAMPALA. — Cities around the world have been financing their long-term investment needs through municipal bonds for centuries. The first recorded transaction occurred in Genoa in 1150. More recently, in the US, over $111 billion were issued in November and December last year for infrastructure, pension obligations and other critical needs across the country.
The new Kaizer Chief
ZAMBIAN millionaire businessman Moses Mubanga is turning himself into the new Kaizer Motaung, building his football club around a host of Zimbabwean footballers, with midfield enforcer Devon Chafa being the latest to be recruited into his stable, while CAPS United striker John Zhuwawu is on his radar.