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29 August 2024 - Partnership seeks to make Kenyan agricultural produce competitive in the global market.

29 August 2024 - In the 2023-24 financial year the government allocated only Sh15.1 billion to the ICT ministry,

29 August 2024 - A Bill in Senate is seeking to empower National Treasury to set prices for key commodities.

29 August 2024 - This is for the month of July.

29 August 2024 - The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), a state corporation in the Ministry of Education, has been a leading financier of higher education in Kenya since July 1995 when it was established by the Act of Parliament ‘Higher Education Loans Board Act’…

29 August 2024 - Economic turbulence caused by surges in taxes and the cost of commodities resulting in incomplete buildings remains one of the challenges that developers and financiers grapple with.

28 August 2024 - The private sector activity dropped in July, according to a monthly business survey that illustrated the effects of the anti-government protests,.

28 August 2024 - Farmers in the Eastern region can take advantage of the depressed rainfall and plant short term crops.

28 August 2024 - The reality is that conversations on sexual and reproductive health can be uncomfortable, controversial and at times dangerous, particularly on the African continent.

28 August 2024 - The deal will expand Mr Omwela's interest in Monarch.

28 August 2024 - The shares acquired by Mr Patel and Mansa X were mainly supplied by retail investors, whose collective stake in Bamburi dropped by 8.2 million shares in July to 32.72 million units.

28 August 2024 - Have you ever tried meditation? How long did it take you?

28 August 2024 - The government recently approved and published a list of 26 public institutions earmarked for privatisation.

28 August 2024 - The loans are supported by the Sh8 billion World Bank-backed Supporting the Access to Finance and Enterprise Recovery (SAFER) under KDC.

28 August 2024 - If Savannah’s offer is accepted, it will see Bamburi shareholders get an additional Sh5 per share, totalling Sh1.81 billion

28 August 2024 - Mr Mudavadi discussed the arrangement with Israeli Agriculture Minister Avi Ditcher last week

28 August 2024 - Climate change poses a major threat to economic stability in Africa.

28 August 2024 - Businesses in Kenya are like people, some are perceptive listening to customers’ needs and wants, being agile in mind-set ready to adapt.

28 August 2024 - Data shows that pension cash held by NSSF stood at Sh402 billion, from Sh328.1 billion in December 2023.

28 August 2024 - I doubt that the drafters of our constitution would have failed to address a requirement with such fundamental implications to private tenure rights.

28 August 2024 - USDA has invested over Sh64.5 million to support Kenya.

28 August 2024 - An emerging issue in litigation and other court processes is how to handle digitally generated evidence.

28 August 2024 - The oil marketer's net profit rose from Sh822.6 million recorded a year earlier

28 August 2024 - The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed firm incurred a lower tax charge of Sh316.8 million

28 August 2024 - AUG 28 – Aeroplane passengers should be restricted to two drinks at airports, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has said. Mr O’Leary said introducing alcohol limits at airports would help tackle a rise in disorder on flights. Violent outbursts…

28 August 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 26 – The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the acquisition of Monarch Insurance by three firms. In the deal, Ondoba, Kenyoro, and Equico Thirteen Limited have bought 51 percent of the total issued share capital of…

28 August 2024 - While almsgiving has become a part of the overall human experience, not everyone can say they know firsthand or even understand its appeal. There are regions in the world where a sizable portion of the general adult population doesn’t indulge in…

28 August 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, August 28 – VFS Global, an outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, has made progress in promoting gender diversity in its workforce. VFS, in a report, stated that 53 percent of its new…

28 August 2024 - Emerging online platforms are providing new ways of overcoming traditional gendered barriers to trade.

28 August 2024 - Data from the Agriculture and Food Authority shows that farmers fetched Sh165.27 million from the sale of 2,092 tonnes of Vine Spinach in 2022.

28 August 2024 - State Department of Industry and Japanese authorities are drafting the agreement

28 August 2024 - Ghana’s parliamentary members were informed recently that it would cost the country a whopping sum to curb its flood crises.

28 August 2024 - Nairobi, Kenya, August 28 – Efforts to bolster Kenya’s Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) sector, which contributed KSh 196 billion to the economy last year through funding, have been intensified with the announcement of the first-ever NGOs Awards…

28 August 2024 - Cutting down the number of work hours and reducing the size of livestock are some of the new radical measures by households to cope with the effects of climate change.

28 August 2024 - AUH 28 – The second annual Transforming Africa MedTech Conference (TAMC) kicked off today at Kempisky, Nairobi. The three-day event serves as a premier platform for stakeholders to converge, collaborate, and refine strategies aimed at leveraging…

28 August 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 28 – The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has advanced a credit facility worth Sh300 million to a Muranga-based savings and credit cooperative society, Amica Savings and Credit Ltd, for onwards lending to consumers. Amica Chief…

28 August 2024 - In addition to the environmental benefits, eco-friendly cubicle partitions improve indoor air quality, enhance office aesthetics, and contribute to long-term cost savings.

28 August 2024 - Starlink, SpaceX’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet service, is now operational in Botswana, adding it to the list of African nations where the provider is operational.

28 August 2024 - A latest digital economy report published by UNCTAD notes that emerging online platforms are providing new ways of overcoming traditional gender barriers to trade.

28 August 2024 - The solar generation contract is key for the EAPC to cut down on power costs.

28 August 2024 - Kenyan firm, Savannah Clinker has placed a Ksh25.4 billion stake to acquire listed Bamburi Cement PLC. The deal came in hot after Tanzania’s Amsons Group put in its bid to take over the firm.

28 August 2024 - Savannah Clinker Ltd (SCL), a Kenyan building and construction sector company, has placed a sweet counter-offer bid to acquire up to 100% of the issued ordinary shares in listed cement solutions provider Bamburi Cement Plc, subject to regulatory…

28 August 2024 - On Wednesday, Murang’a-based Amica Sacco received Sh300 million loan.

28 August 2024 - KAA will be responsible for new loan agreements, whose burden will be shouldered by Kenyans. The deal proposes a concession fee starting at Sh6b, raised by 10 percent every five years.

28 August 2024 - S&P lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating for Kenya from "B" to "B-". Like the legend of Nero's Rome, our leadership fiddles as Kenya burns.

28 August 2024 - Over the past decade, there has been an average drop of 11 percentage points in satisfaction with democracy across Africa. Among the least satisfied nations are Gabon (7%), Congo-Brazzaville (15%), and Eswatini (11%).

28 August 2024 - In 2023, MICE segment recorded 25,703 international delegates

28 August 2024 - Middle Eastern airlines have recently made aggressive forays into Africa in search of new growth opportunities.

28 August 2024 - The offer is subject to regulatory approvals.

28 August 2024 - SACRAMENTO, United States, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — With rising college costs and mounting student debts, the soaring price for higher education in the United States has sparked wide concerns over college affordability and declining enrollment. Several…