19 June 2025
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will extend the operating hours of the Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System (KEPSS) starting July 1st, this year.
18 June 2025
- The conference brought together over 100 stakeholders, including farmers, agribusiness leaders, processors, regulators, and original equipment manufacturers
18 June 2025
- Kenya’s slowing economy sparked repossessions, creating a growing pool of distressed borrowers whose assets are being seized by newly aggressive lenders
18 June 2025
- Analysts say investors were spooked by the Israel-Iran conflict, which has seen counters where foreigners dominate trading record a drop in share prices.
18 June 2025
- Nordgold, a leading Russian gold mining company, has signalled a significant strategic pivot towards Africa, expressing its readiness to invest substantially in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau.
18 June 2025
- Iqraam Rayners started out his career as a fullback but the 30-year-old is now the leading striker in South African football and confirmed his credentials by starring in the Club World Cup in the United States. The Cape Town-born player scored the only…
18 June 2025
- In recent years, general government debt has fluctuated significantly across several African countries. Some issues, including continuous fiscal deficits, currency devaluation, rising interest rates, global economic shocks, and the aftermath of the…
18 June 2025
- Since 2022, the CAK investigations have more than doubled, reflecting the high number of Kenyans taking on corporates for instigating misconducts such as abuse of buyer power, price fixing and...
18 June 2025
- This rating change follows a similar move by S&P Global Ratings in May, which revised Ghana’s long-term foreign currency rating to CCC+ from selective default, noting improvement in creditworthiness as the debt overhaul nears completion. Fitch…
18 June 2025
- Nairobi Hospital's spoke facilities are already operational in areas such as Karen, Gigiri, Galleria, Capital Centre, Southfield Mall, and Kiambu.
18 June 2025
- Appreciation in the value of the shilling this year means exporters earn less than in 2024, when the dollars are converted to the Kenyan currency.
18 June 2025
- The proposed reduction in the levy rate would have lowered the import costs of the materials making them affordable to local manufacturers who rely on such imported inputs.
18 June 2025
- AfDB has over the years been expanding financing for projects in Kenya as the country grapples with a mounting debt and revenue shortfalls.
18 June 2025
- By enabling immediate access to earnings, embedded finance helps reduce such disruptions, offering stability for both employees and employers.
18 June 2025
- Lieutenant-Colonel Ibrahim Traoré, the junta leader of Burkina Faso, very recently received Tete António, the Special Envoy of the African Union (AU) Chairperson, Angolan President; João Lourenço.
18 June 2025
- Nigeria has voiced strong concerns over a proposed visa ban policy reportedly being considered by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which could target all member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
18 June 2025
- The move by Air France is likely to heighten competition for rivals such as Kenya Airways, KLM, Emirates, RwandAir, Lufthansa, and Ethiopian Airlines which also operate flights between Nairobi...
18 June 2025
- Some of your colleagues roll up their sleeves and just get on with the job. Others roll their eyes, fumble with the task at hand and somehow manage to escape responsibility altogether. They’ve perfected a workplace tactic that somehow allows them to…
18 June 2025
- With proactive policy support, fiscal incentives, and strategic foresight, Kenya can chart a course where businesses thrive, and citizens work with dignity.
18 June 2025
- Organizations with a strong focus on these vital soft skills hence experience demonstrably higher employee retention and superior customer satisfaction.
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 18 – The fate of Kenya Fisheries Service (KeFS) Director General Daniel Mungai hangs in limbo nearly a year after the Board of Directors approved the renewal of his contract following conflicting advice from the ministry. Despite…
18 June 2025
- JUNE 18 – Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official figures suggest. The main rate of inflation remained at 3.4% in the year to May, the highest for more than a year.…
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – A staggering 82 percent of Kenyans were targeted by digital fraud between August and December 2024, a new report by global information and insights company TransUnion has revealed. While most of those targeted managed to avoid…
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – A new government audit has revealed that Sh2.08 billion in salaries owed to university staff in the 2023/2024 financial year remains unpaid, exposing significant financial and ethical lapses within public institutions. The…
18 June 2025
- Global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) from ‘Restricted Default’ to ‘B-’, assigning a Stable Outlook.
18 June 2025
- Kenya's 2024 Social Health Insurance Act mandates medical cover for visiting foreigners and compulsory healthcare registration for all locals.
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – Britam’s innovation hub, Betalab, has invested Sh5 million in fintech startup Oye to expand access to insurance and fuel credit for boda boda riders. The investment targets a critical gap in financial protection for riders, a…
18 June 2025
- Belgian prosecutors are preparing to charge Etienne Davignon (92), a former diplomat accused of being involved in the murder of Congolese revolutionary, Patrice Lumumba.
18 June 2025
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s widely anticipated meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit failed to materialize, despite earlier diplomatic signals suggesting the two leaders were set for face-to-face talks on the sidelines…
18 June 2025
- A 90,000 metric ton of gasoline from Dangote refinery is set to be exported out of the West African region for the first time, with the shipment bound for Asia.
18 June 2025
- The National Assembly Finance Committee has rejected the proposal by the National Treasury to scrap a 15 percent tax incentive for real estate developers and local motor vehicle assemblers in the 2025 Finance Bill.
18 June 2025
- TOKYO, June 18 (Xinhua) — Japan recorded a trade deficit of 637.6 billion yen (about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars) in May, marking the second consecutive month in the red, according to data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Finance. The deficit was…
18 June 2025
- NAKURU, Kenya, June 18 -Vivo Energy Kenya, the exclusive licensee of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in the country, successfully hosted the Vivo Energy Agriculture Conference 2025 at the Midlands Hotel in Nakuru. Held on Wednesday, the event…
18 June 2025
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18 – Kenya’s ambitious move to tax digital assets has delivered a windfall for government coffers, raking in Sh10 billion in revenue over the past financial year, an achievement underscored by former KRA chair Anthony Mwaura. But…
18 June 2025
- Standard Chartered has renewed its focus on supporting Africa’s wealthy to grow, preserve and pass on their fortunes as it positions itself as the financial partner of choice for the continent’s emerging affluent and legacy-minded investors.
