Topic : President Donald Trump

Topic: President Donald Trump

Donor Cuts

Trump’s Sh74.8 billion AfDB funding cut threatens power plans by African states

May 09, 2025 at 06:00 PM

Donald Trump’s administration plans to slash Sh74.8 billion ($555 million) from the United States’ contributions to the African Development Fund (ADF), a move that could imperi...

Buffett Donation

Warren Buffett’s Sh3.8 billion gift boosts Kenya’s health sector after Trump cuts

May 06, 2025 at 02:47 PM

Kenya’s strained health sector has received a crucial financial boost of Sh3.8 billion from American billionaire and philanthropist Warren Buffett, offering some relief after dev...

market downturn

Screen at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. PHOTO/COURTESY

NSE investors lose Sh10 billion as US dollar grapples with Trump tariffs

May 05, 2025 at 12:09 PM

Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) saw nearly Sh10 billion wiped off their paper wealth last week as the bourse mirrored a global cooling in market activity....

Funding Freeze

Kenya’s Sh83.5 billion lifeline in jeopardy as Trump pulls the plug on foreign aid

Feb 06, 2025 at 11:35 AM

Kenya could be staring at a financial crisis in key sectors following United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid for 90 days....

Administrative Leave

35,000 jobs at risk in Kenya as Trump shuts down USAID global operations

Feb 05, 2025 at 12:31 PM

Kenya faces a major employment crisis as over 35,000 workers under USAID-funded programmes brace for job losses following the agency’s impending shutdown....

Sales Dip

Apple’s AI push fails to boost iPhone sales as market challenges persist

Jan 31, 2025 at 06:08 PM

Apple’s efforts to revive its iPhone sales through artificial intelligence (AI) enhancements did not yield the expected boost during the holiday quarter, as global sales slipped ...

Temporary Relief?

Relief as US judge briefly halts Trump’s order on HIV, Malaria, TB-related policies

Jan 29, 2025 at 02:46 PM

A U.S. judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s freeze on funding for lifesaving HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis drugs in countries supported by US-AID, following w...

Saving TikTok

Donald Trump now proposes 50 per cent US stake in China's TikTok to avert a ban

Jan 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM

Donald Trump, the incoming US President, has proposed that the United States secure a 50 per cent ownership stake in a joint venture to keep TikTok operational within its borders....

Trump Lawsuits