31 Mar 2020 - Montreal, Canada, Mar 31 – Air Canada announced Monday it would temporarily lay off nearly half of its employees and reduce activity by up to 90 percent in the second quarter due to the coronavirus. The measures would affect 15,200 employees and about 1,300 managers from April 3, the airline said…

31 Mar 2020 - Kenya Airways has sought a multi-billion shilling government bailout after the grounding of its aircraft due to the ban on international flights sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.

31 Mar 2020 - The East African Breweries Limited appointed Kathryne Maundu as the new company secretary on 28th March 2020. She replaces Joyce Munene who resigned from the position on 27th March. Kathryne is an accomplished expert in corporate governance within the East African region. She is a Partner at…

31 Mar 2020 - He will be remembered as a dedicated member of the church The post Retired Catholic ArchBishop Ndingi Mwana ‘a Nzeki Dies at 88 appeared first on Business Today Kenya.

31 Mar 2020 - The incentives were seen as a series of measures to cushion the economy from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

31 Mar 2020 - Forex trader woos Kenyans with new class of product that allows for easier exits.

31 Mar 2020 - Air-Canada has announced that it will lay off at least 16,500 of its employees due to coronavirus. The Montreal-based airline stated that it will also reduce its operations by 90 percent in the second quarter due to the adverse effects the coronavirus has had on business. Making the announcement on…

31 Mar 2020 - Singapore, Singapore, Mar 31 – Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: – Millions more could fall into poverty in Asia – The pandemic could drive 11 million more people in East Asia into poverty under a negative outlook, which involves a severe economic…

31 Mar 2020 - “Catholic archbishop Ndingi Mwana Nzeki Is dead,” his eminence John Cardinal Njue has announced through a press release. Born Raphael Ndingi Mwana Nzeki on 25th December 1931, the catholic bishop died in the early hours of 31st March 2020. Ndingi Mwana Nzeki was consecrated as bishop of the…

31 Mar 2020 - A normal Kenyan would not buy a pair of sunglasses for Ksh 90,000 or a pair of pants for half a million but instead start a small business. The post International Labels Use Kipchoge to Sell Vintage Kenyan Fashion Only Few Kenyans Can Afford appeared first on Business Today Kenya.

31 Mar 2020 - The  Department of Health in Narok County will start fumigating all market places and shopping centres in a bid to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The  Narok County Commissioner (CC), Samuel Kimiti said they were leaving nothing to chance bearing in mind the danger an outbreak of the disease…

31 Mar 2020 - One of the most important factors when making investments is the ability to manage your own emotions which can be hard more often than not. Being human means that emotions will be an essential part of that. The interesting part is that most economic models assume that human beings make logical and…

31 Mar 2020 - Investigation reveals how syndicate dealing in stolen goods on transit is making a killing at the expense of businesses.

31 Mar 2020 - As the world continues to battle the fast-spreading Coronavirus, businesses are feeling the heat, not only in Kenya but around the world. In Kenya, businesses such as hotels have closed down and sent their employees on indefinite unpaid leave with the hope of resuming work as normal lying in…

31 Mar 2020 - The great oil crash of 2020 ain’t over yet. US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 (Ksh.2,098) a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic continues to deal a devastating blow to energy demand. Brent crude, the world’s benchmark, tumbled as much as 11% and fell to $22.19 (Ksh.2,325) a barrel,…

31 Mar 2020 - Congo’s former President Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango is dead. President Yhombi died in a Paris hospital where he had been admitted with symptoms relating to coronavirus. The former President was 81 years of age at his time of death and is reported to have had other diseases by the time he caught…

31 Mar 2020 - Amazon warehouse employees and Instacart delivery workers joined protests Monday to press safety demands, highlighting the risks for workers

31 Mar 2020 - Peter Ndegwa will be taking over from two larger-than-life predecessors, and has the difficult task of cementing a legacy for himself

31 Mar 2020 - Kenya has so far recorded 25 cases of the deadly virus with the government putting measures to stop more spreading. The post Dettol Maker Donates Soap to Help Fight Covid-19 appeared first on Business Today Kenya.

31 Mar 2020 - The price of crude oil around the world has fallen to an 18-year-low as the deadly Coronavirus continues to spread though Africans continue to pay higher prices. According to BBC, Brent crude fell to 22.58 US dollars per barrel, the price that was last witnessed in the year 2002. The price of crude…

31 Mar 2020 - He noted that 245,000 fingerlings have been purchased for that initiative.

31 Mar 2020 - President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially placed Uganda under a 14-day lockdown by banning all movement by private cars. The move by strongman Museveni to ban private cars comes a few days after the grounding of all public transport across the country to stop the spread of Coronavirus.…

31 Mar 2020 - Air Canada has suspended most of its international flights due to the coronavirus

31 Mar 2020 - The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on the 25th and 26th March 2020 recorded 12.5 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. There was a decline in the offered kilograms as compared to the previous auction held on 16th and 17th March, which saw 13.1 million kilograms offered, and 12 million sold.…

31 Mar 2020 - Amref and KRCS will be responsible for the distribution process. The post Sanitisers for Frontline Health Workers in Nairobi, Kisumu Dispatched appeared first on Business Today Kenya.

31 Mar 2020 - The priority for consumers is how to survive so flowers become a form of luxury The post Kenya’s Flower Sector Requires Emergency Rescue Plan appeared first on Business Today Kenya.

31 Mar 2020 - Revenue from the sector has dropped by between 70-80 per cent over effects of COVID-19

31 Mar 2020 - There is an imminent rise in the cost of transport and  congestion at the port.

31 Mar 2020 - Clearly, we had underestimated the ferocity of this disease. Now we know better

31 Mar 2020 - The national statistician has also revised the income categories for Nairobi residents.