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Ghana businessinsider finance

14 Sep 2018

President Uhuru crushes Kenyans hopes and rejects suspension of 16% VAT on fuel

The President’s rejection of the Bill now puts to rest the ongoing stalemate over the 16 per cent VAT on fuel.

Ghana businessinsider lifestyle

14 Sep 2018

How one Kenyan conservationist is replanting Kenya's depleted forests armed only with a slingshot

The balls work as ammunition to bring down birds - and, left behind on the ground, they gradually break down, releasing tree seeds to take root.

Ghana businessinsider politics

13 Sep 2018

How the world bid farewell to Kofi Annan, the first black African to become UN secretary-general

Annan’s widow, Swedish lawyer and artist Nane Maria Annan gave a moving tribute and described him as an extraordinary man.

Ghana businessinsider lifestyle

13 Sep 2018

From Jollof rice to Kelewele, 9 mouth-watering Ghanaian dishes you should try before you die

Ghanaians love to eat and have a number of national and traditional dishes which they can’t get enough off and always go for a second helping, sometimes even third.

Ghana businessinsider politics

10 Sep 2018

Meet Zimbabwe’s youngest legislator, Joanah Mamombe who at 25 represents Harare West Constituency

Here are a few background facts about the 25 year old youngest legislator.

Ghana businessinsider tech

7 Sep 2018

Here are top six movies and series that African techies love to watch and can't get enough of

Films are now serious work of academics and actually help trigger conversations and debates about serious topics such as artificial intelligence, life after death, hacking, Startups etc.

Ghana businessinsider politics

6 Sep 2018

From Uganda’s filthy cell to 100 most influential young Africans list – The rise and rise of Bobi Wine

While narrating the ordeal he underwent at the hands of Ugandan police, the lawmaker said that security officers beat him and squeezed his genitals until he lost consciousness.

Ghana businessinsider politics

6 Sep 2018

Sudan Sudan convicts 10 soldiers for murder, rape of aid workers and orders government to pay relatives of dead journalist 51 head of cattle

On Thursday, a South Sudanese military court sentenced the 10 soldiers for their involvement in the 2016 assault on a hotel in Juba that left one local journalist dead and several foreign aid workers brutally raped.

Ghana businessinsider politics

6 Sep 2018

An Ethiopian commercial ship has docked at Eritrean port for the first time after more than two decades

The arrival of the ship called “Mekelle” is the latest show of the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two nations.

Ghana businessinsider finance

6 Sep 2018

Kenya is racing to become the first sub-Saharan African destination for Ryanair and EasyJet

Famed for its wildlife and white sandy beaches, Kenya heavily relies on tourism to generate much needed income.

Ghana businessinsider politics

5 Sep 2018

Why Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo is courting one of the world's richest men

At the sidelines of the China-Africa summit, President Addo was captured courting one of the world’s richest men and founder of the world’s largest retail commerce company

Ghana businessinsider politics

5 Sep 2018

United States army presence in Kenya and Africa may be coming to an end sooner than later

US forces inside Kenya are believed to contribute to anti-insurgency missions in neighbouring Somalia, once a haven for terrorists but now slowly rising after more than three decades of war and civil unrest.

Ghana businessinsider finance

5 Sep 2018

East Africa’s biggest port grinds to a halt after over 1,000 imported cars get stuck following system breakdown

The collapse of the NTSA e-sticker application system has affected both owners of imported cars and those applying for transfer of their vehicle registration.

Ghana businessinsider finance

5 Sep 2018

The marketing society of Kenya partners with BrighterMonday to create bridge between employment and labour markets

Employers in Kenya now have the opportunity to engage MSK and BrighterMonday through this partnership to address their recruitment needs in a professional manner.

Ghana businessinsider politics

4 Sep 2018

Freak accident in Nairobi leaves two dead,19 injured after bus loses control and rams into 6 vehicles

The accident occurred after the KBS bus driver reportedly lost control and ran over pedestrians.

Ghana businessinsider politics

4 Sep 2018

Blow to conservation after nearly ninety elephants get butchered in Africa’s last sanctuary

The deaths are a huge blow to Botswana which with its 130,000 elephants had been described as the last elephants’ sanctuary in Africa as poaching for ivory continues to wipe out herds across the rest of the continent.

Ghana businessinsider lifestyle

3 Sep 2018

Kenyan fishermen have found an ingenious way of using condoms to save their lives while in the deep seas of Indian Ocean

Safety for Kenyan fishermen in the Indian Ocean is not always guaranteed and cases of boats capsizing are but sadly too common.

Ghana businessinsider tech

3 Sep 2018

Samsung Galaxy Note9 starts selling in Kenya at only US $1,050

Consumers having the choice of the three colour options that include Midnight Black, Metallic Copper with matching S Pen, and Ocean Blue with a Yellow S Pen.

Ghana businessinsider tech

31 Aug 2018

Kenya's first electric cab service CEO, Juha Suojanen, breaks down what Nopia Ride is all about and why its a game changer

Business Insider Sub-Saharan Africa (BISSA) went onboard on one of the Nopia rides and had a chat with EkoRent founder and CEO, Juha Suojanen.

Ghana businessinsider tech

30 Aug 2018

How a revolutionary genetic app is changing lives in Ethiopia and Ghana

The app tracks the number of diagnosed (living and deceased) relatives, which establishes a three-generation lineage.