Brian Ngugi
Writer at The Standard (Kenya)
Award Winning Journalist | IMF Annual Meetings Fellow 2024 | China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) Fellow 2025 | Global Economy & Diplomacy
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standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Ngugi
Kenya’s Ambassador to China, Willy Bett chats with Jane Makori, the Asia and Pacific Directorate Deputy Director General at the State Department for Foreign Affairs after the signing of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed)in Hong Kong, China on May 30, 2025. [Brian Ngugi, Standard]Kenya has joined a new China-backed international mediation body that experts say could offer a faster and cheaper way to resolve disputes between nations, businesses, and traders.
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Dr James DING, JP, Law Officer (International Law), at the Hong Kong Department of Justice during the press conference in Hongkong on Wednesday. [Brian Ngugi, Standard]A new China-backed global mediation body set to launch this week in Hong Kong will provide a swifter and more cost-effective route to resolving international disputes, a top legal expert said, as countries seek alternatives to lengthy and expensive litigation.
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standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Ngugi
President William Ruto at State House Nairobi where he assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill. [PCS]The World Bank has delivered a mixed economic scorecard on President William Ruto's administration. In a new report on Kenya published Tuesday, the World Bank highlighted improvements in key macroeconomic indicators but raised concerns over persistent job scarcity for the youth and shortcomings in poverty reduction efforts.
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Zhao Xiaofei, Leju's head of overseas markets (blue shirt) explains how their humanoid robot works in Shenzhen, China. [Brian Ngugi, Standard]Chinese startup Leju is making bold predictions about manufacturing, suggesting that AI-powered humanoid robots could replace human factory workers within the next two years. The Shenzhen-based company, which specialises in robotics, is currently fine-tuning its research and development efforts to make this vision a reality.
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standardmedia.co.ke | Brian Ngugi
President William Ruto and other African Heads of State and Government during the 37th ordinary session of the Assembly of the Heads of State at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17, 2024. [File, Standard]With global protectionism surging, Kenya and other African countries are increasingly looking towards intra-continental trade as a bulwark against this tide.
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