14 February 2024
- Maize prices dropped by 12.7 per cent last year, driven by improved local harvests.
14 February 2024
- Basic diploma and certificate courses will be scrapped from university academic programmes.
14 February 2024
- Police say the fugitive was arrested in Ngong where he had gone to visit his cousin.
14 February 2024
- Rural counties have the lowest business licensing fees while cities charge the highest.
14 February 2024
- KRA collected Sh1.48 billion in the new industrial training levy from employers in the nine months to January 2024.
14 February 2024
- As we go through our days and weeks as leaders, we get bombarded with a myriad of leadership advice from well-intentioned observers.
14 February 2024
- Kenya’s imports of machinery, fuel, and raw materials dropped by double-digit rates last year.
14 February 2024
- Human beings are the heartbeat of the organisation!
14 February 2024
- The world economic landscape is evolving rapidly.
14 February 2024
- Valentine's Day, traditionally a celebration of love and affection, is here.
14 February 2024
- The Treasury has flagged the risk of further weakening of the Kenya shilling, dollar shortages and increased debt.
14 February 2024
- The reality is that enriching our own soil is so easy, so cheap, and so much more effective than chemical fertiliser.
13 February 2024
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Feb 13 — Sidian Bank, a leading financial institution in Kenya, is proud to announce the grand opening of its Nyali branch in Mombasa. The expansion initiative aims to bolster support for the local business community along the coast…
13 February 2024
- Fuel consumption in the six months to December last year dropped to the lowest level in at least five years.
13 February 2024
- VIENTIANE, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — Lao-India Business Forum has been held in Lao capital Vientiane to promote business and investment cooperation between Laos and India. The forum aims to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between the…
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) is betting on a new online platform to allow retailers to order alcohol drinks virtually from distributors. Called ‘Diageo One’, the new platform has been on trial since last year,. “From what…
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Kenya Eurobond has attracted more than $6 billion (Sh957 billion) in orders, exceeding a buyback target of $1.5 billion (Sh239.3 billion) to repay the previous one that matures on June 24, 2024. The newly issued loan…
13 February 2024
- Kenya Power has announced that the prepaid payment system has finally been resolved following a recent disruption.
13 February 2024
- Access to healthcare when needed is a fundamental necessity for every citizen. Africa, though still catching up compared to other regions, has made significant progress.
13 February 2024
- The funding model for the new universal healthcare could strain the State’s expenditure plans.
13 February 2024
- Liberia gets its first-ever female Minister of Defense, following an outcry from numerous women in the country. Following the protests by the wives of soldiers, which brought about the resignation of the former defense Minister, the president of…
13 February 2024
- Flutterwave, Africa's highest-valued startup, invested in Piggytech, the parent company of PiggyVest, the Nigerian fintech widely used for savings, in 2023.
13 February 2024
- What does the shock rise in rates mean to the Kenyan economy, and to Wanjiku? How high will the rate go?
13 February 2024
- Four in ten companies reckon the worsening business on the back of higher tax and regulatory levies burden coupled with slow demand from consumers could hurt their operations.
13 February 2024
- The bond is priced at 10.37 per cent, the highest rate an African state has ever offered.
13 February 2024
- The CEO ofKenya’s Private Sector Alliance speaks to FORBES AFRICA about the country’s growth prospects on the back of its 60 years of independence celebrations. Kenya is, arguably, East Africa’s most robust economy, with the country putting in the…
13 February 2024
- The Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations also want "unsafe" petrol stations closed.
13 February 2024
- The senators had summoned CAK chairman Shaka Kariuki to appear before the committee and answer to the questions.
13 February 2024
- The Kenya Railways Corporation is set to provide free public Wi-Fi at the various SGR terminus.
13 February 2024
- COLOMBO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) — Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to introduce several courses in artificial intelligence to the education system, the government’s information department said on Tuesday. The proposal was based on the…
13 February 2024
- Quick Mart argued that Wells Fargo collected Sh 94.918 million from all Nairobi branches but never banked the same.
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Mercy Kirira, a florist at the City Market, is hopeful for a busy day ahead of Valentine’s Day, as she is experiencing a surge in the number of buyers in the downtown section of Nairobi. Counting nine-years in the flower…
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Local mobility solutions provider CFAO Motors Kenya controls Kenya’s light vehicle market share, which includes brands such as sedans and hatchbacks, among others. The latest data from the Kenya Motor Industry shows that…
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Local mobility solutions provider CFAO Motors Kenya has sustained its market dominance in Kenya’s light vehicle market, which includes sedans and hatchbacks, among others. Data from the Kenya Motor Industry (KMI) 2023 shows…
13 February 2024
- With a GDP of $475 billion, Egypt is ranked the second largest economy in Africa according to Trading Economics.
13 February 2024
- Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority (UFAA) has also set its eyes on government departments and agencies, courts and telcos that hold mobile money balances.
13 February 2024
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) anticipates a larger figure from foreign investments than the country has recorded in the past 3 years. The bank deduced that around Sh733.9 billion ($4.6 billion) would be realized from foreign inflows. This…
13 February 2024
- Reaps from recent Toyota Kenya and DT-Dobie merger, local assembly.
13 February 2024
- Janet Kuteli quit her job as a senior manager in a leading bank to start a microfinance that caters for the needs of boda boda riders.
13 February 2024
- Standard Group has developed a digital visitor booking management system that is set to redefine how businesses handle guest interactions.
13 February 2024
- President William Ruto has urged world governments to embrace technological change for efficiency and accountability.
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Local startups in Kenya, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are set to receive business training and support from the World Bank and the Kenyan government. The program will be undertaken by the Association of…
13 February 2024
- The top five performing cities are dominated by Eastern cities such as Kampala, Antananarivo, Mwanza, and Dar Es Salaam.
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen held talks with his South Sudanese counterpart to address a longstanding problem that has stalled the construction of the Nadapal-Juba Road. In a meeting with…
13 February 2024
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 13 – Sugarcane deliveries to factories more than doubled in December last year after the government lifted the harvest ban on immature canes. Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that farmers supplied…
13 February 2024
- The shilling has hit a record high of 160 to the dollar. Equally, it has lost value against its East African sister nations' currencies in Ugandan and Tanzania.
13 February 2024
- Zimbabwe is actively pursuing fresh measures to restore stability to its local currency, with plans to tie the exchange rate to tangible assets like gold and establish a currency board.
13 February 2024
- The partnership-oriented president of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, recently visited the Vatican to discuss a few key issues. The president of the budding East African country met with the head of the catholic church to discuss Tanzania's social…
13 February 2024
- Outsourcing allows businesses to handle obstacles such as limited resources, complicated compliance requirements, or the need to scale operations during growth phases.
13 February 2024
- Sidian Bank has announced its platinum sponsorship of the Kenya Teachers Sacco Association (KETSA) for the upcoming 3rd Annual Leaders’ Summit, contributing a Ksh.1 million cheque to KETSA