Business

21 June 2024 - Nigeria's export earnings are an essential aspect of its economy, driving development and generating vital foreign money. While crude oil remains the most important export, the government is making tremendous progress in diversifying its export base to…

21 June 2024 - One of the key functions of Parliament is to make laws in the exercise of its legislative authority provided for in Article 94 of the Constitution. The National Assembly is mandated to make laws and exercises its legislative power through Bills (…

21 June 2024 - For some Kenyans, Finance Bill of 2024 marked the first time they were hearing of the concept of a finance bill, begging the question - why is it different? One unique aspect is that Finance Bill 2024 stands out as it proposed to raise the highest…

21 June 2024 - ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, and it represents three critical factors in measuring the sustainability and societal impact of a business or investment.

21 June 2024 - Africa's most notable prize dedicated to engineering innovation, The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, founded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, just handed out its tenth Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation in Nairobi. This year, the…

21 June 2024 - Sugarcane farmers along the Kericho and Kisumu county borders are staring at better times following the Sh2.5 billion revival of the Soin Sugar Factory in Kericho County.

21 June 2024 - Judges at the Court of Appeal agreed with the High Court that Heineken B.V and Heineken E.A illegally terminated Maxam's contract.

21 June 2024 - Why everyone wants a piece of the once much-maligned technical institutions.

21 June 2024 - Key roads and housing projects as well as funding for small businesses face disruption as the Treasury struggles with disbursements.

21 June 2024 - VILNIUS, June 21 (Xinhua) — The Lithuanian parliament (Seimas) on Thursday passed an annual quota allowing 40,000 third-country nationals to come and work in Lithuania. Eighty-seven MPs voted in favor of the quota, one against, and eight abstained. “We…

21 June 2024 - Uganda has agreed with a business association from the United Arab Emirates to construct a new international airport, according to the office of President Yoweri Museveni.

21 June 2024 - KCB Bank Tanzania is a forerunner in the shifting financial landscape, handling dynamic transformations in the banking sector and positioning itself as a leader in the evolving industry. Quote: Embracing ‘For People, For Better’ as our purpose, we’re…

21 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – The government has unveiled a plan that will see the country boost economic growth through the use of cryptocurrency and blockchain. ICT-Security and Audit Control Secretary Emmanuel Kata Kimeu said that the state is keen on…

21 June 2024 - According to the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024, South Africa is the top tourist destination in Africa. The TTDI 2024 measures the factors enabling sustainable growth in the T&T sector.

21 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – Jubilee Life Insurance expects its fourth Art Contest to attract 15,000 pupils from all counties, up from 10,000 participants last year. This year, the Live Free Art Competition will accept submissions from young artists in…

21 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – BrighterMonday Kenya has solidified its leadership in the e-recruitment sector by winning the Best E-Recruitment Platform award at the Kenya E-Commerce Awards 2024. The award affirms the company’s dedication to revolutionizing…

21 June 2024 - “Invest while you save! SC Shilingi funds help you to invest your daily, weekly, or monthly savings in short-term money market funds that give an attractive rate of return,” Standard Chartered Bank Kenya says, but when you get down to it, many people…

21 June 2024 - Recent years have seen certain African countries make enormous strides toward closing the gender gap, bringing in a new era of women's progression and empowerment. This unfortunately is not the case for some African countries given their glaring gender…

21 June 2024 - JUNE 21 – Disputes between the European Union and high-spending member nations about the size of their budget deficits are resuming, after the bloc resurrected financial regulations it suspended because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The…

21 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – Africa Mega Agriculture Centre (AMAC) Limited, an agribusiness company that specializes in leasing farming equipment, agro-processing, and storage solutions, has announced a move to acquire 84.42 percent of the total share…

21 June 2024 - After the tabling of Finance Bill 2024 in Parliament, protests and unrest have rocked Nairobi and other counties – many Kenyans want nothing to do with the government plan to raise nearly $2.7 billion in additional taxes. However, even as tens of…

21 June 2024 - He was appointed in May 24, pending regulatory approval.

21 June 2024 - The Finance Bill of 2024 on Thursday, 2024, passed the Second Reading stage after 214 MPs voted for the controversial Bill. A total of 115 MPs voted against the Bill that has been the subject of intense public debate and countrywide street…

21 June 2024 - Rumors of a mutiny against Burkina Faso’s junta government spread like wildfire following an attack on one of the country’s army bases. However, the country’s head of state has dispelled the rumor, revealing that the attack was not an intended coup.…

21 June 2024 - TOKYO, June 21 (Xinhua) — Japan’s core consumer prices rose 2.5 percent in May from a year earlier, with the pace of increase accelerating from 2.2 percent in April, the government said in a report on Friday. According to the Ministry of Internal…

21 June 2024 - JUNE 21 – Nvidia has handed back the position as the world’s most valuable company to Microsoft after its share price fell by more than 3.5% on Thursday. The artificial intelligence (AI) chip giant briefly held the top spot from Tuesday, with a stock…

21 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – President William Ruto hosted US Congress members at State House, Nairobi, to advocate for the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is set to expire in February 2025. In a statement, the Head of…

21 June 2024 - TOPLINE Health officials across the continental U.S. are starting to warn about the annual return of West Nile virus, a potentially lethal human disease without treatments or vaccines that is rearing its head earlier than usual as the changing climate…

21 June 2024 - Food security remains a critical issue affecting millions worldwide amidst global challenges threatening sustainable food systems, particularly impacting vulnerable communities

21 June 2024 - SEOUL, June 21 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s overseas direct investment fell in double digits in the first quarter due to lingering worry about geopolitical risks, government data showed Friday. Overseas investment through the purchase of foreign stocks and…

21 June 2024 - JUNE 21 – The US has announced plans to ban the sale of antivirus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky due to its alleged links to the Kremlin. Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk to US infrastructure and…

21 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 20 – The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has proposed formation of joint national-county government teams to implement the zoning of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and Petroleum facilities. EPRA Director General…

21 June 2024 - Kenyan company Cup of Joe Ltd has been a significant advocate for the Kenya’s Orthodox teas.

21 June 2024 - Millions can easily access loans and insurance services

21 June 2024 - Supplementary budgets expected to be used to increase numbers.

21 June 2024 - Top 10 countries Kenyans prefer to work for are US, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom and Germany.

21 June 2024 - Legislators resist push by small traders for extension of partial tax pardon.

21 June 2024 - Treasury has presented worst-case scenario should the Bill be rejected in totality.

21 June 2024 - Njuguna Ndung’u on Thursday raised a storm in Parliament over his warning of Sh200 billion budget cuts.

21 June 2024 - Chris Githaiga relocated to Nigeria for work and almost never came back.

21 June 2024 - Sanlam Kenya is winding up its property and asset management businesses.

21 June 2024 - Heineken has moved to the Supreme Court seeking a stay of a decision granting Ngugi Kiuna more than Sh1.7 billion.

21 June 2024 - Ex-BOC Kenya chairman Ngugi Kiuna raised his stake in the company to 11.2 percent in the year to March 2024.

21 June 2024 - The Treasury has presented its worst-case scenario should the Finance Bill be rejected in totality.

21 June 2024 - The National Assembly’s Finance Committee wants small traders exempted from plugging their business systems into Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)’s iTax portal.

21 June 2024 - CBK has realised a further Sh23.8 billion from the tap sale of four papers reopened to investors this month.

21 June 2024 - Sanlam Kenya is winding up its property, bottled mineral water, and asset management businesses.

21 June 2024 - Kenya’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows fell $93 million (about Sh12 billion) last year.

21 June 2024 - TransUnion Kenya CEO Morris Maina sat down with the Business Daily to discuss the state of the consumer and the status of reforms.

21 June 2024 - Legislators have resisted the push by small traders and lobbies for an extension of an ongoing partial tax pardon.