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SALALAH: The Salalah Free Zone has announced the start of full operations at a new factory specialising in the manufacture of air conditioning units, marking another step in the growth of high-quality industrial investments in the zone.
The plant, operated …
Air Conditioning factory begins operations in Salalah Free Zone

Africa’s top militaries were ranked based on manpower, equipment, logistics, and overall defence capability
Egypt, Algeria, and Nigeria emerged as the continent’s strongest armed forces in 2026
Several African countries invested in modernisation, training, …
Full List: 10 countries in Africa with the strongest military in 2026

… a railway clerk, checking cargo manifests and recording arrivals. … away.”
The rocket builder sending Kenyan kids’ imaginations into … Stigma and sisterhood: how one Kenyan woman knitted a healthcare revolution … , in the west of Kenya. Inside was a folded …
Kenya: The accidental librarian keeping Kibera’s kids in books

… support and funds for vulnerable Kenyans.
Omondi announced the initiative recently … Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir to discuss logistics and community involvement.
The Governor …
Eric Omondi to walk 486 km from Nairobi to Mombasa to raise funds for vulnerable Kenyans

… taxes under new guidelines.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has … demonstrate they have resided outside Kenya by presenting valid passports, … outside Kenya for at least twelve months before shipping it … spouses who are not Kenyan citizens may receive a tax …
KRA Waives Taxes for Select Kenyans

… also cited
the role of Kenya Industrial Estates in providing industrial …
MSME agenda, noting that the Kenya Jobs Economic Transformation Project (KJET … to seize opportunities in trade, logistics and manufacturing,” she
said.
Teso …
Gov’t rolls out financing lifelines for youth-led MSMES in Busia

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Kenya’s transport sector is facing … law and order on Kenyan roads and threatens the … and Deliveries Association of Kenya condemned the arson attacks, … cargo movement and economic activity.
The split underscores the fragility of Kenya …
Transport sector crisis deepens as operators split over planned nationwide strike

Budget 2026 sectoral expectations: With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman scheduled set to announce Budget 2026 tomorrow, India’s manufacturing sector has listed its expectations from the Centre.
Top on the list of demands are GST rationalisation, …
Budget 2026 sectoral expectations: Manufacturers anticipate policy and exports support, GST reforms, funding, incentives

… , from cargo handling and maintenance to training, leasing, and logistics services.
… hubs, most notably Nairobi. Kenya’s capital has long served … exclusively through maritime channels. Humanitarian logistics, pharmaceuticals, perishables, and critical …
Bishoftu International Airport: A Geopolitical Gambit on the Runway

… maritime hub into a global logistics artery linking continents.
Through coordinated … includes Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya and Sudan, whose proximity to …
Jazan Port: Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Gateway to Horn of Africa