20 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 — Kenya has exempted Ethiopians from the USD30 fee paid by foreigners seeking Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to enter the country. Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Bacha Debele Buta, expressed gratitude towards the…
20 February 2024
- RIYADH, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia launched on Monday the “Saudipedia” digital platform during the Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX) in Riyadh as part of the Saudi Media Forum activities. The platform, also referred to as the Saudi…
20 February 2024
- The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK), Kenya’s leading digital asset industry lobby group, has extended the feedback period on its community-led draft Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) bill.
20 February 2024
- Nigeria's unemployment rate increased to 5% in Q3 2023 from 4.2 recorded in Q2 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
20 February 2024
- Growth in Canada’s international education sector has typically been driven by Indian and Chinese students, particularly by the former in recent years. However, a new report has revealed that eight (8) of Canada’s top 10 fastest-growing student…
20 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 20 – Car & General (C&G) yesterday evening introduced electric three-wheelers in the Kenyan market as demand for clean mobility solutions grows. The Piaggio Ape Electrik vehicles, which include the Ape E-City FX Max for…
20 February 2024
- CAIRO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Energy giant British Petroleum (BP) planned 1.5-billion-U.S. dollar new investments for development and exploration activities in Egypt, the Egyptian presidency said on Monday. The announcement was made after a meeting in…
20 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s electricity imports from Ethiopia rose dramatically in 2023 as Addis Ababa became the largest source of outside power supplier for the East African nation, according to Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS…
20 February 2024
- Story curated by Chanel Retief and Nicole PillayArt Direction: Lucy Nkosi Photography: Katlego Mokubyane ; Assistant: Sbusiso Sigidi Styling: Deneal Van Wyk; Outfits supplied by Fashimo Styles Studio, Ukara, Suited For Her and PreviewAccessories…
20 February 2024
- The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has appointed Frank Mwiti the new CEO effective May 2, 2024, to replace Geoffrey Odundo who exits the bourse on March 1, 2024. Odundo completes his tenure as the Chief Executive of the NSE having served for…
20 February 2024
- People Daily newspaper criticises President William Ruto and his administration, arguing “the disdain by the Ruto administration for the media has never been disguised.”
20 February 2024
- Rising power bills see major industrial consumers resort to setting up their own small-scale generation systems.
20 February 2024
- Illegal raid and carting away property over alleged rent arrears comes to haunt building owner who has now been forced to pay for the damages.
20 February 2024
- Kenya is putting many thousands of shillings in the pockets of those at the bottom end of the pay scale than any of her counterparts, Uganda and Tanzania, in East Africa - it has the highest minimum wage.
20 February 2024
- A series of blunders in a project started to tackle unemployment may have formed a perfect recipe for the loss of billions of shillings.
20 February 2024
- The National Treasury plans to issue a local foreign currency-denominated bond to help finance its budget.
20 February 2024
- Lawyers will from next month start reporting suspicious transactions by their clients.
20 February 2024
- Lawyers will from next month start reporting suspicious transactions by their clients.
20 February 2024
- Kenya’s public debt shot up by Sh1.93 trillion in the year ended December 2023.
20 February 2024
- Financially weak companies seeking to raise capital from the Kenyan corporate debt market must undergo mandatory credit rating.
20 February 2024
- Simba Corp is targeting Kenyan smallholder farmers in its new tractor partnership with Mahindra.
20 February 2024
- Former Scangroup CEO Bharat Thakrar has threatened to sue the company's UK-based parent WPP.
20 February 2024
- Consumers paid an extra Sh70.35 billion in exaggerated power bills.
20 February 2024
- Consumers paid an extra Sh70.35 billion in exaggerated power bills.
20 February 2024
- Thousands of workers at cash-strapped parastatals risk retiring empty-handed.
20 February 2024
- External loan disbursements, exchange rate fluctuation and domestic debt uptake cause increase.
20 February 2024
- The cumulative amount of interest the government paid on its domestic debt rose by a fifth in the six months of the 2023/2024 fiscal year.
20 February 2024
- The north African state has an ambitious target of doubling its tourist arrivals by 2030.
20 February 2024
- CBK recently raised the base lending rate by 50 basis points to 13%
20 February 2024
- The north African state has an ambitious target of doubling its tourist arrivals by 2030.
20 February 2024
- Tax revenue is the main source of finance for most governments across the world.
20 February 2024
- When it comes to environmental justice, the concept of submission can play a significant role in ensuring that fair and equitable treatment is upheld for all people and communities.
20 February 2024
- The Treasury has moved to unlock a Sh8.5 billion grant by the US government.
20 February 2024
- KRA missed its targets by nearly Sh100 billion in the five-month period to November 2023, dealing a blow to the government's revenue and development plans.
20 February 2024
- Did Ash Wednesday mute Valentine's Day? The confidence of the two days was very symbolic. Ash Wednesday reminds us of our mortality, that one day we shall all return to dust.
20 February 2024
- The fund stopped lending in September last year to review the lending process and get views from beneficiaries to help improve its systems.
20 February 2024
- Iconic, influential, legendary – these are just a few ways to describe Bob Marley.
20 February 2024
- Duplication of projects by the national and county governments could see Sh8.8 billion unaccounted for.
20 February 2024
- We hear a lot about the 'Iceberg of Ignorance’, where those at the top of the organisational pyramid have little idea about what’s really going on among their staff at the lower levels.
20 February 2024
- Tax revenue is the main source of finance for most governments across the world.
20 February 2024
- The latest interest rate hike by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), raising the central bank rate (CBR) by 50 basis points to 13.0 percent, risks substantially damaging small and medium enterprises...
20 February 2024
- The financial landscape in Kenya is undergoing a transformative shift.
20 February 2024
- What quality of life do you want to live in retirement?
19 February 2024
- Car & General has introduced electric three-wheelers in the Kenyan market.
19 February 2024
- We are deep into the fourth industrial revolution, accompanied by a wave of technological advancements that have the potential to revolutionise the world's economy. Right at the front of this revolution is Artificial Intelligence (AI.) To discuss…
19 February 2024
- Ruto government reckons the move will help "strengthen the resilience of the financial system." Such fees for commercial banks were last reviewed in 1990.
19 February 2024
- The contaminated sugar, part of the consignment that arrived in Mombasa from Mauritius on October 9, 2023, has not been released to the market.
19 February 2024
- BEIRUT, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — Gulf states ranked first in the Arab region in a UN index that measures the maturity of government electronic and mobile services, according to a UN statement released on Monday. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and…
19 February 2024
- Investing in RDI is not only an investment but also a commitment in advancing knowledge and technological progress
19 February 2024
- In Kenya, the integration of AI signifies not just technological advancement but a transformative leap forward.
