September 20, 2023

SDIM23: 5 leaders share their hopes for progress on the SDGs

At the halfway point towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world is at a crossroads – the choices we make and the actions we take now will define our future.

António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General this week warned wor…

Managing cyber risk in the insurance supply chain

Cyber insurance is the fastest-growing sector of the world’s insurance markets, but a recent increase in ransomware attacks and business email compromises has led to a sharp uptick in claims, resulting in significant losses for cyber insurers and inc…

Government Plans To Open Blue Economy For Local Shipping Lines

The government has announced plans to venture into cabotage regulations so that they can be able to open the shipping business to local investors. Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Salim Mvurya said that there ha…

KRA Banks On Tax Reforms To Surpass 3T Revenue Target

The Kenya Revenue Authority KRA Director General (DG) Humphrey Wattanga says the agency is banking on the ongoing tax policy reforms to beat its Sh. 3 trillion revenue target in the 2023/24 financial year. This financial year, he said the revenue col…

Morocco: tomato exports generated $1 billion in 2022/2023

The Moroccan horticultural industry raked in $990 million in record revenues thanks to its tomato shipments in 2022/2023. This is exactly 716,700 tonnes of the vegetable between July 2022 and June 2023 compared to a stock of around 680,000 tonnes dur…

Ivory Coast: $11 million to strengthen the meat sector

To strengthen the meat sector, Côte d’Ivoire, which imports more than half of its consumption needs, will launch the Project to build slaughterhouse complexes and livestock markets for a total amount of 6.8 billion CFA francs or $11 million. Accordin…