- The World Bank and its sister Bretton Woods institution the IMF are giving the Kenyan government contradicting signals on how to go about taxing Kenyans.
- Experts are warning against potential financial pitfalls for employees who fail to acquire income-earning assets as a means to achieve financial independence.
- Kenyans have continued to call for a review of the government revenue and expenditure plans for the 2024/2025 fiscal year ahead of the budget reading on June 13.
- A British man died and several other passengers and crew onboard flight SQ321 from London suffered skull, brain and spine injuries during the terrifying high-altitude ordeal.
- Denya, in a statement seen by The Standard, noted that despite holding over 30 per cent of global mineral reserves, Africa remained on the periphery of trade and finance due to a lack of unity.
- Ecobank Fintech Fellows will gain access to opportunities through collaboration with Ecobank and its partners, including multinational product rollout, and service provider partnerships.
- Globally, cyber incidents, business interruption, natural catastrophes, changes in legislation, and macroeconomic developments are the top five business risks.
- A cross-section of citizens have voiced their concerns over what they term adverse effects of proposals contained in the Finance Bill 2024 on household budgets.
- Insurance Regulatory Authority(IRA) has termed as null and void communication made by Royal Credit Limited in regards to the operations of Directline Assurance Company.
- Stakeholders and diaspora organisations have rallied together and urged the government to reconsider the proposed amendments outlined in the Finance Bill 2024.
- Businesses fired warning shots at the government predicting job losses and closure of firms in favour of other markets in the East African Community should the Bill be passed as is.
- The continent is at risk of not meeting its global development goals, including SDGs and the African Union's Agenda 2063 because the global financial architecture.
- It is not beyond the wit of man to suspect that the timing of this debate is not a coincidence with reactions to it being just as noisy as the proposition.
- The consensus has been, "We must join hands to stop the decline that has eroded the soul of the nation for so long". The '20s cannot be the decade of growing anxieties and declining confidence.
- Ruto's administration is aligning itself with interests of the West, which is seeking to push back against the advance of Chinese and Russian influence.
- Trade CS Miano said government has disbursed Sh1.13 billion to 18 counties with each receiving Sh62.5 million to expedite the implementation of Counties Aggregation and Industrial Parks.
- Dietary trend, characterised by increased consumption of fast food and packaged snacks, poses a public health challenge that threatens to undermine strides made in health advancements in Africa.
- The summit held in Shanghai China, was to mark the commencement of Phase 2 of the Tech4Nature global partnership and further promote innovation in nature conservation.
