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		<title>Safaricom Ethiopia Surpasses 15 Million Subscribers as It Marks Five Years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Safaricom Ethiopia has marked five years since it received a full-service Unified Telecommunications Service License from the Government of Ethiopia on 9 July 2021, having surpassed 15 million 90-day active subscribers during this period. The milestone comes less than four years after Safaricom Ethiopia commenced commercial operations in October 2022, following an initial period focused [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Electricity Bills To Rise In August As EPRA Introduces New Charges</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenyans will pay more for electricity from August 2026 after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced three monthly adjustments to electricity bills that add Sh4.70 for every unit (kilowatt-hour or kWh) of power consumed. These charges apply to meter readings taken during the month. The total of Sh4.7027 per kWh breaks down as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Affordable Housing Conference To Explore Solutions for Growing Housing Crisis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2nd International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya Affordable Housing Conference will officially kick off on 11th June 2026. The conference will convene developers, financiers, policymakers and investors to address structural bottlenecks slowing affordable housing delivery and explore practical pathways to scale. Absa Bank Kenya has partnered with International Housing Solutions (IHS) Kenya as the title [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rhino Charge Gets KES 114 Million Boost From Safaricom, M-Pesa Foundation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Irene Mwende]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 37th edition of the Rhino Charge Challenge has received a major financial boost after Safaricom PLC and the M-PESA Foundation committed KES 114 million toward conservation efforts and support for this year’s off-road motorsport event set for May 30 in Samburu. The funding is expected to strengthen environmental conservation initiatives spearheaded by Rhino Ark [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Finance Bill 2026 Targets Company Retained Profits</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Kenyan government is planning to impose taxes on undistributed earnings under the Finance Bill 2026. If enacted in its current form, the proposal would allow the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to impose tax on portions of company retained profits that are not distributed to shareholders as dividends. The proposed amendment introduces the concept of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Equity Group Eyes Lobito Corridor In Regional Expansion Push</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuben Wanjala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Equity Group has unveiled plans to expand into Southern Africa, with planned expansion into Zambia, Angola and Mozambique signaling a strategic shift tied closely to the emerging economic importance of the US-backed Lobito Corridor. The move reflects the lender’s ambition to deepen its footprint along some of Africa’s fastest-growing trade and mineral routes. Dr Mwangi [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>High Court Halts Controversial 15% Safaricom Sale</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenya’s High Court has temporarily stopped the government’s planned Safaricom sale of a 15 percent stake to Vodacom, escalating what has become one of the country’s most politically and economically sensitive privatization battles in recent months. The High Court cites, constitutional concerns, public interest, and risks to national assets and data sovereignty. The ruling places [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Treasury CS John Mbadi Says Fuel Prices Will Remain Unchanged Until June</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/treasury-cs-john-mbadi-fuel-prices-unchanged-june/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Reuben Wanjala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenya’s fuel prices will remain unchanged until the next review by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) scheduled for June 14, 2026, Treasury CS John Mbadi has said. Speaking during a media interview on Monday amid mounting pressure over rising fuel costs and transport disruptions across the country, the Mbadi said the government was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kenya’s Public Debt Hits Record Sh12.8 Trillion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kenya’s public debt has crossed the Sh12.8 trillion mark for the first time in the country’s history, highlighting the growing fiscal pressures facing the government amid rising expenditure demands, ambitious infrastructure commitments, and mounting debt repayment obligations. According to the latest National Treasury data, Kenya’s public debt stood at approximately Sh12.84 trillion by February 2026, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>TotalEnergies Expands EV Charging Stations In Electric Mobility Push</title>
		<link>https://hivisasa.africa/totalenergies-ev-charging-stations-electric/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hivisasa Africa]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[French energy giant TotalEnergies is accelerating Kenya’s transition to clean transport through the installation of new EV charging stations across the country, signaling growing confidence in the future of electric mobility in East Africa. The company has now installed 30 EV charging stations in Kenya, including 28 charging and battery-swapping points for electric motorbikes and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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