Equity Group Holdings keeps making money despite a tough economy. In 2024, they earned 48.8 billion Kenyan shillings after taxes. Their profits before tax grew 17% to reach 60.7 billion shillings. Each share earned 12.3 shillings, up 11% from last year. These numbers show how well their business plan has worked during hard times.
The company attracted more customers and grew its deposits to 1.4 trillion shillings. It serves 21.6 million people across Africa. Its cash reserves jumped 19% to 345 billion shillings. It also holds 512 billion shillings in investments, giving it a strong liquidity ratio of 57%. These resources help it fund its Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan.
CEO James Mwangi praised his team for staying strong despite...
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization joined forces with Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture to train reporters. They want better news coverage about pest outbreaks and control methods. These pests cause farmers to lose 40% of global food each year. Better reporting helps everyone fight this serious problem.
Pests and diseases that attack farm crops and animals make it harder to reach the goal of zero hunger by 2030. The FAO says these destructive bugs and illnesses create major roadblocks. The Sustainable Development Goals cannot succeed when plants and animals keep getting sick. Farmers need help protecting their harvests from these threats.
Martin Ameu, FAO Program Officer in Uganda, explained how bugs and plant diseases steal 40%...
President Ruto plans to visit the Ukambani area next month for a development tour. He wants to address important issues that affect people there. This follows a big meeting at State House in Nairobi on Thursday. Kenya Kwanza lawmakers and top officials from Ukambani attended this important gathering.
They discussed ongoing projects and checked what they had already done. They also discussed what needed to happen faster. Labor Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said Ruto wants to meet with community leaders from Ukambani in April. After these meetings, he will tour Machakos, Makueni, and Kitui counties.
The President hopes to build better teamwork among local leaders during his visit. He wants them to focus on bringing services and growth...
Kenya Power announced that electricity will go off in parts of three counties on Friday. They plan to work on their equipment from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The company let people know about this on Thursday. Three different areas across Kenya will feel the effects.
In Nandi County, power will stop working at Kabirer Centre, Kabirer Primary, and Kabirer Coffee. Customers in Kisumu County should prepare for no electricity at Muhoroni Market, Chemelil Factory, Kopere Market, Holo Kopere, and nearby areas. Kakamega County residents will also face darkness in Kakamega Town, Musoli, Shinyalu, Shimanyiro, Lubao, and surrounding places.
The power company calls this scheduled maintenance, which means they knew ahead of time they needed to fix or...
French President Macron asks Algeria to set free an elderly writer. The Algerian court just gave Boualem Sansal a five-year jail term. Officials claim he hurt the country by questioning its borders.
Sansal landed in jail last year because he told French media that France gave Algeria more land than it should have during colonial times. He also said Western Sahara really belongs to Morocco. During his time behind bars, the 80-year-old author became sick and needed hospital care.
Many famous people want him released. Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka, British author Salman Rushdie, and French officials all back him. A Paris area mayor plans to hand out Sansal books to every teenager turning 18 in his town. He believes Algeria attacked free...
AMD recently released the Ryzen 5 9600 as a cheaper version of the popular Ryzen 5 9600X. However, finding one might be difficult. Even a month after launch, stores rarely stock them. A new PassMark test shows how this budget six-core Zen 5 CPU performs compared to its sibling.
The benchmark reveals that the 9600X outperforms the cheaper model by just 2.2% overall. The 9600 earned 29,369 points versus 30,016 for the 9600X. Single-core tests show a small 3.2% difference, with scores of 4433 and 4581. This makes perfect sense because these processors differ only by a 200 MHz boost clock speed.
The two CPUs share identical TDP ratings, core counts, cache amounts, and base clock speeds. You can overclock either processor for extra...
Zimbabwe has a new army boss. On Thursday, March 27, 2025, President Emmerson Mnangagwa promoted Major General Emmanuel Matatu to Lieutenant General. Matatu will immediately take charge of the Zimbabwe National Army. Martin Rushwaya, who serves as the President's chief secretary, shared this news.
Matatu stepped into the job after Lieutenant General Anselem Sanyatwe left. Sanyatwe didn't go far—he became the Minister of Sport, Recreation, Arts, and Culture that same day. President Mnangagwa had already moved Sanyatwe out of the army two days earlier. Sanyatwe fills the spot left by Kirsty Coventry, who runs the International Olympic Committee these days.
Before his big promotion, Matatu worked as the Army's Chief of Staff for...
Emmanuel Matatu has drawn significant interest through his position and actions. He holds a notable place in Zimbabwe, and many people follow his journey with anticipation. His name has become associated with dedication and service in military circles. Observers continue to examine how he carries himself in both formal and informal settings.
He represents a figure who values duty and responsibility. He has demonstrated a willingness to guide others through complex circumstances. He has taken on roles that require diligence and focus in order to achieve meaningful outcomes. People often discuss his influence on national growth and cohesion.
His approach to leadership involves practicality and attention to detail. He has encouraged...
President Mnangagwa has made another move to strengthen his control by raising Major-General Emmanuel Matatu to Lieutenant General and putting him in charge of the Zimbabwe National Army. As the top boss of Zimbabwe's military forces, Mnangagwa recently removed Lt-Gen Anselem from his army leadership role and gave him a job as Sports Minister. Anselem takes over from Kirsty Coventry, who just became the new president of the International Olympic Committee.
Martin Rushwaya, who works as the Chief Secretary for the President and Cabinet, told everyone about this change. He said, "The President of Zimbabwe has promoted Major-General Matatu to Lieutenant General and Commander, starting right away." Before moving up the ranks, Matatu ran...
