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Nairobi — Kenya will waive work and business permits for investors from its neighbour Tanzania, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday, as his counterpart made similar overtures in a thawing of often frosty relations between the two countries.

Kenya, east Africa’s biggest economy and one of its most liberal, and Tanzania, which still imposes fairly tight capital controls and is the region’s second-largest economy, have long tussled for influence.

“We would like to see many investors from Tanzania coming to do business in Kenya. And I want to say this, Tanzanian investors are free to come and do business in Kenya without being required to have business visas or work permits,” Kenyatta said during a Kenya-Tanzania business meeting in Nairobi. Read More

Expo is working round the clock to keep visitors safe with COVID-19 precautionary measures. For the past year, Expo 2020 Dubai has been busy laying down guidelines and measures for the health and safety of its staff and visitors alike.

The organisers of the event guarantee the public that they are taking every precaution necessary in line with the latest UAE Government guidelines. Expo 2020 has introduced applied technology like robots and Artificial Intelligence or AI to keep contact points to a minimum throughout the site. Read More

With the Expo now getting closer, many commentators are wondering if Dubai will be able to ensure that the event delivers on its previous successes in the midst of pandemic-induced un-certainties

World Expos are platforms for host countries to exhibit their cities and flaunt their culture to a global market while formulating indelible international relations. Following suit, Expo 2020 will be a spectacular happening that will allow Dubai to showcase its brilliance, innovations, break-throughs, and vast potential for a bright future, all to a global audience. Read More

Holiday bookings surged following the announcement of a road map out of lockdown, airlines and travel firms have said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s road map for easing coronavirus restrictions states that hotels can reopen and foreign travel will be permitted from May 17 at the earliest.The Government’s Global Travel Taskforce will reconvene to issue a report by April 12 recommending how international trips can be safely facilitated.

Mr Johnson said this will “give people time to make their plans for the summer”. Read More