Mpesa is an innovation that serves primitive and backward economy. In fact an argument could be made that it's past its usefulness and for all intents and purposes is holding back innovation in the fintech space .
I have never seen older women say younger women are unemployable because of how they dress, date, act or party. There is a generation of older men(boomers and gen-x) that revels in the misery of young men
Dangote reconfirms the 1000MW power plant in Lamu as one of the many side projects alongside the 700,000Bpd refinery. Key point is that it's fuel is Petcoke a byproduct of oil refinery not imported LNG as we all thought. 500MW used for the plant, 500MW stable base power for grid
What i'm most excited about is not even the refined oil but the auxiliary spin-off industries that will emerge in local fertilizers, chemicals and packaging manufacturing
Gulf Energy says its drilling rig has arrived in Mombasa for the $6B South Lokichar oil project in Turkana:
—Drilling scheduled to begin on 1 November, with first oil targeted for December 2026.
—Planned production of 20,000 barrels/day in Phase 1, rising to 50,000 in Phase 2.
—The GW70 rig, valued at over $20M, is leased from Great Wall Drilling Company.
—Baker Hughes will provide integrated well services and SLB will deliver the early production facility.
Still on school designs
This is the KLE school, Sankeshwar
This school's facade redefines educational architecture using dynamic forms and vibrant accents to create an inspiring space for kids.
Designed by shreyaspatilarchitects
The NSE is seeing its strongest burst of new-issue activity in years, with 17 completed and announced issues across 2024–2026, 46% of the 37 issues identified across the previous 18 years.
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◉ Quickmart ➠ IPO 🔜
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"You won't vote, you won't get a job, you won't be a reliable citizen, you won't show up for friends, you won't call your family, you won't pay taxes, you won't love,"
In a major setback for Ethiopia’s Federal Government 🇪🇹, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has reportedly taken control of the three main airports under federal control in Tigray: Shire, Mekelle and Axum. Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to the region.