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20 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 – 200 C-suite leaders from Kenya and around the globe will be attending the first edition of the ‘Future of Power’ with responsible leadership and soft power skills at the centre of discussion. The 73rd meeting will be the first…

20 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 – 200 C-suite leaders from Kenya and around the globe will be attending the first edition of the ‘Future of Power’ with responsible leadership and soft power skills at the centre of discussion. The 73rd meeting will be the first…

20 June 2024 - MPs to vote on Finance Bill, 2024

20 June 2024 - A leadership forum that will look into the changing face of management will be held in Nairobi beginning this Friday.

20 June 2024 - Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary, Rebecca Miano, has called on digital lending firms to address the challenge of limited access to affordable credit for small businesses.

20 June 2024 - Kenyan manufacturers have won big as Parliament's Finance and National Planning Committee strikes out several proposed levies from the Finance Bill 2024.

20 June 2024 - Njuguna Ndung'u releases a fallback plan should the National Assembly not ratify the Treasury’s revenue-raising measures for the fiscal year starting July.

20 June 2024 - "Don't amend, Reject!" Protesters tell MPs as opposition to Ruto's Finance Bill 2024 grows.

20 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 – Airtel Kenya targets 53 new network sites by the end of the year in Mandera County, growing its presence in the North-Eastern Kenya. So far, the telco has established nine sites in the devolved unit. In total, it plans to put…

20 June 2024 - From fintech to foodtech solutions; from beauty brands to biotech infusions, FORBES AFRICA’s inaugural list of Small Giants across Africa showcases the tenacity of homegrown businesses and their impact on the communities they serve. Their pan-African…

20 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 – Capwell Industries Limited, a Thika-based diversified food & beverage manufacturer, has announced the addition of essential vitamins and minerals to its existing Pearl Rice brands.  This enhancement, also known as…

20 June 2024 - JUNE 20 – A bold and new generation of young Kenyan protesters has emerged on the streets forcing the government to back down on some of a slew of unpopular tax proposals. What started as anger on TikTok about a controversial finance bill has morphed…

20 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 – Treasury has written to the National Assembly Clerk on proposed budget rationalization if revenue-raising measures in the 2024 Finance Bill are not approved. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u warned that the…

20 June 2024 - Out of the 16 scrapped, 10 of the tax proposals concern businesses and were influenced by the private sector.

20 June 2024 - Live Blog: Day three of anti-Finance Bill protests

20 June 2024 - Kenya’s National Treasury has warned that putting contentious tax measures on hold could create a 200 billion shilling ($1.6 billion) funding gap for a country that recently sought financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund.

20 June 2024 - JUNE 20 – Chinese car companies have called on Beijing to hit European Union rivals with import taxes of up to 25% if the trading bloc imposes tariffs on vehicles from China, the country’s state media has reported. The demand was reportedly made at a…

20 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 – South African fund manager Vantage Capital has announced Sh6.2 billion ($47.5 million) to support the development of the Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (TRIFIC SEZ). Centum Investment Company will use…

20 June 2024 - The government will continue to pursue more partnerships and collaborations to build capacity for exploring space science technology opportunities.

20 June 2024 - Tuesday's events raised doubts about the State's ability to navigate fiscal challenges.

20 June 2024 - Lower interest rates make gold more attractive as a non-yielding asset.

20 June 2024 - RABAT, June 20 (Xinhua) — Morocco’s airports recorded a commercial traffic volume of 12,353,496 passengers in the first five months of 2024, witnessing a 19-percent increase year-on-year, the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) said on Wednesday.…

20 June 2024 - JUNE 20 – The families of victims in two Boeing 737 Max plane crashes have asked for prosecutions and a fine of $24.8bn for “the deadliest corporate crime in US history”. The families’ lawyer Paul Cassell said the amount was “justified and clearly…

20 June 2024 - NAIROBI, June 19 (Xinhua) — The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced on Wednesday that it has secured a contribution of 37 million U.S. dollars to provide critical food and nutrition assistance to refugees in Kenya, which will enable the…

20 June 2024 - A couple of Russian warships recently touched down at the Tobruk naval base in eastern Libya for a courtesy visit. The visit was commemorated on Sunday via a ceremony put together by the Libyans to welcome the Russia's partnership. This is part of…

20 June 2024 - Sudan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) got into a heated dispute at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The discourse resulted from a serious allegation Sudan laid at the feet of the United Arab Emirates. However, the UAE responded that Sudan…

20 June 2024 - Part of funding to be channelled towards development of a new 76,800-square-metre office tower.

20 June 2024 - Brookside Limited is among the most affected businesses,

20 June 2024 - MPs have rejected a proposal to hand powers to abandon taxes to the KRA commissioner-general.

20 June 2024 - Its high season for visa applications worldwide.

20 June 2024 - Government to enforce more austerity measures in State-owned enterprises.

20 June 2024 - MPs have blocked a plan by the Treasury to allow owners of State-subsidised affordable homes to sell their units to anyone.

20 June 2024 - Suss Ads utilizes data analytics, artificial intelligence and interactive campaigns to enhance client engagement and drive sales in the digital realm.

20 June 2024 - The Tax Appeal Tribunal has rejected Sh73 million tax claim by KRA against real estate firm Global Investment Data Bank.

20 June 2024 - Two Rivers International Finance and Innovation Centre (Trific) has bagged Sh6.1 billion in funding to expand the workspace.

20 June 2024 - At the Kenya Meat Expo and Conference held last week, the sweet aroma of roasted meat whetted the appetite of many.

20 June 2024 - Lawmakers shot down a new proposal from NSE and other stakeholders to reinstate stamp duty exemption.

20 June 2024 - MPs have backed the Treasury’s proposal to start taxing infrastructure and green bonds.

20 June 2024 - Trade tensions between Uganda and Kenya continue unabated despite a joint communique between the two countries.

20 June 2024 - At the risk of over-dramatising, perhaps managers at times are living in a dream world.

20 June 2024 - The parliamentary Finance and National Planning Committee has recommended a mixed bag of tax measures on alcohol manufacturers.

20 June 2024 - The private sector recorded the slowest job growth last year since the onset of Covid-19 economic hardships in 2020.

20 June 2024 - The government has extended the waiver of taxes on goods supplied to the Kenya Defence Forces.

20 June 2024 - The government has returned to the market for an additional Sh20 billion via a tap sale of the June bond.

20 June 2024 - Kenyan companies, particularly MSMEs, have been urged to invest in bettering their employee welfare in order to improve their customer experience in the long run.

20 June 2024 - Women entrepreneurs have been urged to embrace competence, confidence, resilience and hardwork in the day to day running of their small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

20 June 2024 - The investment will be used to acquire and develop office space within the Trific SEZ, strategically located in Nairobi's Gigiri area, it said.

20 June 2024 - Governor Wavinya Ndeti praised the company for choosing Machakos as its base.

20 June 2024 - Eco Wave Power was born in 2011, with Ms Braverman as the founder and chief executive at the age of 24.

20 June 2024 - The lender is suddenly faced with a dilemma: how do they reconcile the deferring formats and ensure that both titles are equally credible and secure?