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Nation Media Group plans major redundancy scheme

Kenya's Nation Media Group HQ, Nairobi, 19 January 2018. © Simon Maina/AFP

With profits continuing to shrink, the Aga Khan's media company is planning layoffs across the board. [...]

Published on 09/01/2024 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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