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Top Story: Kenya Launches eRITS System to Track Landlords Who Dodge Rental Taxes – What You Should Know
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has rolled out the Electronic Rental Income Tax System (eRITS), a digital platform designed to register properties, file returns, and enforce the Monthly Rental Income (MRI) tax.
The real estate sector has been difficult to regulate because many landlords operate informally. With eRITS, KRA expects to pull more landlords into the tax net, verify ownership and detect under-declared income.
In a public notice, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), led by Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga, called on all landlords to register their properties through the government’s eCitizen portal.
“The platform will enable management of properties, filing and payment of rental taxes in a simple and convenient way,” it said.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Reme-D: How Egypt’s Biotech Startup is Building Affordable Molecular Diagnostics to Transform Africa’s Healthcare
When Egypt confirmed its first COVID-19 case on 14 February 2020, the country was thrust into a diagnostic crisis. Test kits were scarce, imports delayed, and costs soared. For a nation of over 100 million people, even international aid could not meet the overwhelming demand.
Amid this void, Dr. Salma Tammam, a nanotechnology researcher, saw both an opportunity and an obligation. Within months, she spearheaded the development of a locally made COVID-19 test, bypassing reliance on cold-chain logistics.
“Healthcare facilities were desperately waiting for PCR test kits that could take weeks to arrive, while patients needed results within hours,” she explains.
That breakthrough became the foundation for Reme-D, a biotech startup now leading the charge to make molecular diagnostics affordable and accessible across Africa and the Middle East.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
How Malian Insurtech Startup OKO Plans to Boost Climate Resilience with New Fund. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
