NAIROBI Top Stories

Africa and our hollow unity2026-05-21
Mail Guardian South Africa: As Africa Day looms, the continent is once again invited to celebrate its unity, yet what we rehearse is ritual rather than power. Sixty-three years after the founding of the Organisation of African Unity, Africa continues to stage solidarity as spectacle:...
Have African leaders betrayed  the dream of 1963?2026-05-21
Mail Guardian South Africa: The founding president of independent Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, sounded a warning to Africa during the historic summit that gave birth to the Organisation of African Unity in Addis Ababa in 1963. “If we do not approach the problems in Africa with a common front...
Innovate4Cities Conference set to debut on African soil in Nairobi, Kenya, calling for stronger ties between science, policy, and practice (Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy)2026-05-21
Public Technologies: ) ​Nairobi, Kenya (21 May 2026) - Following the devastating March floods that displaced over 35,000 people across Kenya and exposed the vulnerability of urban infrastructure, Nairobi is stepping onto the global stage to spearhead the fight for...
Celebrating 50 Years of Partnership: Europe Day in Nairobi (European External Action Service)2026-05-21
Public Technologies: ) The European UnionDelegation to Kenya marked Europe Day 2026 with a grand celebration in Nairobi, celebrating 50 years of...
Zoomlion Kenya begins major transformation of Nairobi Waste Management System2026-05-21
B & FT Online: The ProjectDirector of Zoomlion Kenya , Dr. Peter Dagadu, has announced that the company is making significant progress barely a month after commencing operations in Nairobi under the city’s integrated waste management programme. Speaking during a working...
New Bitcoin, Energy, and Compute Hub Node NBO Opens in Nairobi, Kenya2026-05-20
Bitcoin Magazine: On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the world’s newest physical Bitcoin space opened in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s called NodeNBO (NBO is short for Nairobi), and it will serve as a co-working space for notable Bitcoin, freedom tech, compute, and energy companies and...
Kenya: Businesses Count Losses As Matatus Return to Nairobi Roads After Fuel Strike2026-05-20
All Africa: Nairobi -- Public service vehicles returned to Nairobi's roads on Wednesday morning after a crippling two-day matatu strike paralysed transport and disrupted business activities across the country. ......
Kenya: LSK Defends Nairobi Central OCS Arrested for Freeing Protesters in Fuel Strike2026-05-19
All Africa: Nairobi -- The Law Society of Kenya has...
Nigeria : Aliko Dangote has Africa at his feet in Nairobi2026-05-19
Africa Intelligence: When he took to the stage at the AfricaForward summit alongside other African businessmen, Aliko Dangote introduced himself by ......