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03 June 2024 - Only two African economies are currently rated at investment-grade levels

03 June 2024 - Seek expert advice as early as possible since we know that early intervention, leads to the best outcomes.

03 June 2024 - It plans to make make it the apex body charged with standards of how roads will be constructed.

03 June 2024 - The government has ordered a fresh headcount of workers in parastatals in another attempt to weed out “ghost workers” from the national payroll amid pressure to deal with the wage bill...

03 June 2024 - As the shift towards online shopping gains momentum, retailers are facing increasing competition from online delivery platforms, resulting in a decline in the revenue that they are generating...

03 June 2024 - At a time when the rate of unemployment in Kenya continues to skyrocket, the recent demands by the Kenya Films and Classification Board (KFCB) to content creators on YouTube may seem like a...

03 June 2024 - Tea producers deliver their teas to appointed warehouses in Mombasa, with brokers appointed by the sellers giving buyers a sample from each lot of tea for purchase.

03 June 2024 - The CBK seeks to drive down interest rates by influencing bids around the papers’ coupon rates, which represent the weighted average rate for accepted bids at their most recent issue.

03 June 2024 - An African proverb goes: “It is when the ovation is loudest that one ought to quit the dance floor.” However, for Nizar Juma, judging when the applause is the loudest has not been easy. He...

03 June 2024 - Listed lender I&M Group added 299 new jobs last year as it embarked on an aggressive expansion drive as part of its growth strategy. The increased hiring raised the firm's total employee...

03 June 2024 - Heart disease encompasses a wide range of conditions affecting the heart’s structure and function, its blood supply and blood vessels that traverse the entire body.

03 June 2024 - The Fellows will also receive up to $100,000 (Sh13.3 million) equity-free funding.

03 June 2024 - The latest to be opened is Kitale branch.

03 June 2024 - BCLB banned speed dials on Opera Mini while allowing Chrome, Safari, and others to continue.

03 June 2024 - Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to rise.

03 June 2024 - Kenya Power paid electricity producer Ormat Technologies $12.4 million (Sh1.61 billion) in April, cutting its defaulted debts to the US firm by nearly a third after a biting dollar shortage...

03 June 2024 - The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is on the spot for using the wrong electricity prices in its monthly cost of living computation, raising questions over the authenticity of the...

03 June 2024 - The budgets of parastatals earmarked for mergers and dissolutions in July have been slashed by more than 40 percent on average, surpassing President William Ruto’s goal of 30 percent. The...

03 June 2024 - Despite efforts to address its regulatory shortcomings, Kenya faced another setback on February 23, 2024 when it was once again grey listed by the FATF.

03 June 2024 - The government blew Sh18.18 billion on local and foreign travel in the first nine months of the current financial year, as ministries and parastatals struggled to comply with austerity...

03 June 2024 - The recently concluded Africa Connected ICT Summit, themed "Shaping the Future of a Connected Africa: Unlocking Growth Beyond Connectivity", has set a promising trajectory for small and...

03 June 2024 - Two Kenyans are among four finalists selected for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation for developing environment-friendly solutions from recycled materials. Esther Kimani and Kevin Maina...

03 June 2024 - Basis trades can be an essential tool for the cautious trader who doesn’t want to take directional risk.

03 June 2024 - The Export-Import Bank of India will increase its lending to Kenyan businesses to Sh32.5 billion after opening a representative office in Nairobi on Friday, in efforts to bolster the country’s...

03 June 2024 - “Why did you get such a low score in your geography exam?” a father asked his son. The son replied, “Absence”. The father raised his eyebrows and shot another question, “Were you absent on the...

03 June 2024 - Betting and gaming industry players have warned that the proposed value-added tax (VAT) on betting and the increase in excise duty to 20 percent risk triggering the disappearance of at least 80...

02 June 2024 - President William Ruto is set to fly out of the country yet again on the evening of Sunday, June 2, after coming back from the US barely a week ago last Saturday. President Ruto announced that he would be heading to South Korea at a church service at…

02 June 2024 - Boeing has announced it will set up its African headquarters in Addis Ababa next year.

02 June 2024 - JUNE 2 – European retailers are rushing to place their Christmas orders early as soaring shipping costs and trade route disruption threaten holiday deliveries, experts say. For the last few months, vessels belonging to Western firms have been attacked…

02 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 2 -­- Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani has announced a planned increase in charges for the entry of lorries ferrying Muguka from Sh10,000 to Sh300,000. Achani said the rate proposed under the County Finance Bill 2024/2025 will support…

02 June 2024 - Flower farmers are crying foul over the move by the European Union (EU) to increase inspection checks by 25 per cent on all cut roses entering their market.

02 June 2024 - South Sudan needs to integrate with the global economy while strengthening collective action, especially the regional and international financial system.

02 June 2024 - KINSHASA, June 2 (Xinhua) — The central bank of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (BCC) decided to maintain its policy rate at 25 percent at a meeting of its Committee on Monetary Policy (CPM) held on Friday, according to a statement released on…

02 June 2024 - NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 – Kenyans will have a say on new mergers under a new bill proposed by the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK). The draft Competition Amendment Bill 2024, which is currently undergoing public scrutiny, recommends public input on…

02 June 2024 - Boeing executives are unlikely to be criminally charged over fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people as the statute of limitations has likely passed, U.S. Justice Department officials told victims' family members in a meeting.

02 June 2024 - CropLife is a global trade association of agrochemical firms based in Belgium.

02 June 2024 - Binaifer was once denied an opportunity to join a Kenyan university because her last name was Nowrojee.

02 June 2024 - NAIROBI, June 1 (Xinhua) — Kenyan President William Ruto on Saturday vowed to invest more resources in expanding agriculture to improve food security. Speaking at the celebrations marking 61 years since Kenya attained internal self-rule from Britain (…

02 June 2024 - SACRAMENTO, the United States, June 1 (Xinhua) — A new wave of legal and legislative efforts targeting fossil fuel companies is gaining momentum in the United States, demonstrating a growing public effort to hold big oil and gas companies accountable…

02 June 2024 - The pandemic might have put a temporary damper on the bustling city life, but it also handed us a golden ticket— a push towards greener, healthier, inclusive and more sustainable city centres.

02 June 2024 - At 35, Ann spends almost the entire year living in the wilderness.

02 June 2024 - At 35, Ann spends almost the entire year living in the wilderness.

02 June 2024 - Stakeholders say proposals will make life more difficult if they see the light of day in their current form.

02 June 2024 - Like other money market funds, Lofty Corban Money Market Fund is a type of mutual fund that invests in debt securities of short maturities and minimal credit risks, such as Treasury bills, bank deposits, corporate debt and repurchase agreements that…

02 June 2024 - Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has announced planned power cuts in three counties tomorrow, Sunday, June 2, 2024, when its engineers will be carrying out scheduled maintenance of electricity networks. The three counties are Nairobi, Uasin…

02 June 2024 - Lack of capacity and insufficient policies and procedures are leadership challenges facing financial management systems in Africa.

02 June 2024 - This 12.5 km line will run through four stations, namely Riruta, Karen, Bulbul, and Ngong, taking off from the existing Meter Gauge line at Riruta (Lenana School area).

01 June 2024 - The Member of Parliament (MP) of Kilifi North wants the government to ban muguka and miraa in Kenya and has already filed a notice with the Speaker of the National Assembly; MP Owen Baya, who is from one of the coastal counties that included Mombasa…

01 June 2024 - 41 countries in Africa will experience stronger growth rates in 2024 compared to 2023, the latest African Economic Outlook from the African Development Bank Group predicts.

01 June 2024 - JUNE 1 – Ticketmaster owner Live Nation confirmed “unauthorised activity” on its database after a group of hackers said they had stolen the personal details of 560 million customers. ShinyHunters, the group claiming responsibility, says the stolen data…