New York City locks down under a historic blizzard, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani issuing a rare full travel ban as a potential bomb cyclone continues to disrupt airways.
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Tanzania targets 75% countrywide electricity connectivity with 8,000MW by 2030, blending solar mini-grids, steady prices, and regional integration to power homes, factories, and farms.
A Los Angeles courtroom saw Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testify for the first time before a jury on February 18, 2026, defending Instagram against claims it deliberately addicts children and fuels mental health crises.
Varun Beverages, PepsiCo's largest bottler outside the US, plans a massive new factory in Kenya to crank out 12-15 million cases of Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda, and Mountain Dew yearly by late 2027.
Kenya’s bid to increase its budget for hosting the 2027 AFCON has stalled after the National Assembly Committee on Sports and Culture rejected a proposal to raise the allocation from Sh3.5 billion to Sh5 billion, citing weak justification and arguing that costs should be lower because the tournament will be co-hosted with Uganda and Tanzania.
Kenya Targets Over $2 Billion in Deals at the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) 2026
Kenya's big investment conference KIICO 2026 comes to Nairobi March 25-27, inviting 500 global business leaders to pour over $2 billion into local factories, farms, tech jobs, and green energy projects.
Kenyan MPs rejected calls to ban TikTok, choosing strict rules instead to shield kids from harmful videos, secure local user data, and fuel the digital economy without killing youth creativity.
Kenya’s telecom regulator is preparing to roll out a new SMS-based system that will allow citizens to instantly see all mobile phone numbers registered using their national ID or passport, a major step in the fight against identity theft and SIM-related fraud
Safaricom has strengthened its commitment to developing local talent by injecting KES 10 million into the 2026 Magical Kenya Open, set to take place from February 19–22 at Karen Country Club.
African leaders at the 9th Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa have called on countries to invest in projects that will create mass jobs and opportunities for the continent's booming youth population.
