Kenya plans 16% VAT on electric vehicles, batteries, e-bikes imports
The proposal, contained in the Finance Bill 2026, could increase the cost of imported batteries, electric buses, and related components.
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Sand, Pinstripes, and Peacock Feathers: Tyla’s Met Gala Journey So Far
South African Grammy-winning singer Tyla has attended the Met Gala three times, in 2024, 2025, and 2026, wearing custom looks by Balmain, Jacquemus, and Valentino Garavani, styled by Katie Qian and Law Roach, with beauty by Pat McGrath and Esther Edeme. Here is every detail of all three looks. The p
Many injured as gunmen attack Imo communities
The latest attack occurred three days after gunmen, suspected to be cultists, shot dead two people in Nekede, another community within the same Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State The post Many injured as gunmen attack Imo communities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict
Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week - but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.
NHRC demands explanations over civilian casualties in recent Nigerian military airstrikes
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, described the repeated reports of civilian casualties from aerial bombardments as “deeply troubling and incompatible with established human rights and humanitarian law standards.” The post NHRC demands explan
Kwankwasiyya dismisses PRP’s claim of 2027 alliance talks with Obi, Kwankwaso
The Kwankwasiyya movement has rejected claims by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), that former read more Kwankwasiyya dismisses PRP’s claim of 2027 alliance talks with Obi, Kwankwaso
Why Africa’s next growth story depends on building more at home
On a weekday morning in Abeokuta, trucks queue outside a food-processing plant, their trailers heavy with cassava roots harvested only read more Why Africa’s next growth story depends on building more at home
Explainer: How businesses can reduce risk of data breaches
Cyberattacks growth has been more costly than ever, thereby causing pressure for businesses to protect customers’ data from breaches that read more Explainer: How businesses can reduce risk of data breaches
Nairobi’s traffic police may soon give way to AI
The government now wants machines to take over. Treasury documents tabled in parliament show Kenya has allocated KES 1.18 billion ($9.1 million) next financial year to expand Nairobi’s Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Phase III, an AI-powered network of smart traffic lights, surveillance cameras,
Deprose Muchena: critical minerals race echoes colonial scramble
As the world scrambles for Africa's mineral resources in the era of the energy transition, Deprose Muchena experiences a feeling of déjà vu.