Topic: Kenya
China pledges to scrap all tariffs for 53 African nations in sweeping trade shift
Jun 13, 2025 at 01:17 PM
China has announced that it plans to sign a new trade agreement with Africa that will remove all tariffs for exports from 53 African countries that it enjoys diplomatic relations w...
Kenya set to resume IMF talks as CBK signals new push for foreign funding
Jun 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Kenya will begin formal negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in September, as the government moves to secure a new funding arrangement and undergo its scheduled ...
Full details of the newly unveiled Bolt Premium ride hailing service in Kenya
Jun 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Bolt has launched its premium ride service targeting the middle-class rider with an initial rollout in Nairobi County before it spreads out to other areas around the city in the co...
Equity Bank tops Kenya’s brand value ranking as Tusker records fastest rise
Jun 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
In Kenya’s brand landscape for 2025, Equity Bank once again secured the crown as the country’s most valuable brand, with its worth rising to Sh71.3 billion, marking an 8 per ce...
10 key lessons for investors from the spectacular downfall of Twiga Foods
Jun 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Once hailed as the future of African agritech, Twiga Foods was once upon a time one of Kenya’s most celebrated startups....
Kenyan startups raise over Sh4 billion as Africa’s May tech funding hits Sh33 billion
Jun 10, 2025 at 09:08 PM
Kenyan startups secured an estimated Sh4 billion in funding in May, standing firm as the fourth most funded tech ecosystem in Africa, even as Egypt swept the month with a commandin...
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Kenya tops Africa in ICT regulation with 93 points, says UN telecom agency
Jun 10, 2025 at 07:23 PM
Kenya has been named the top-performing country in Africa in the regulation of information and communications technology (ICT), following a fresh global ranking by a United Nations...
Kenya inks Sh65 billion deal with China to build drug and vaccine factories by 2028
Jun 09, 2025 at 05:14 PM
Kenya has struck a Sh65 billion agreement with China to begin local manufacturing of vaccines and pharmaceuticals by 2028, in a move expected to anchor the country’s future as a ...
10 African countries with highest debt to China and how they used borrowed cash
Jun 09, 2025 at 03:59 PM
China’s lending to Africa is once again on the rise, with new figures revealing that Angola alone has borrowed Sh6.9 trillion over two decades, more than any other African nation...
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Kenya positions itself at the inaugural US-Kenya Creative Economy Forum
Jun 06, 2025 at 08:44 PM
Kenya has once again proven that it is a leading destination for global investment, this time in the world of creativity....
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Kenya loses Sh23.2 billion in gold each year as illicit exports dwarf official figures
Jun 05, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A new report has revealed that Kenya is quietly bleeding an estimated Sh23.2 billion annually through illicit gold exports, with smuggled consignments outweighing the country’s d...
CAK boss David Kemei appointed interim chairman of EAC Competition Authority
Jun 04, 2025 at 08:55 PM
David Kemei, the Director-General of the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), has assumed a critical role in shaping the regional economic landscape after being appointed as inter...
13 reasons why you should pick NCBA Bank as your ultimate financial partner
May 30, 2025 at 07:38 PM
In the current dynamic financial landscape, selecting the right banking partner that will meet all your financial needs has never been more critical....
Why the World Bank slashed Kenya’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.5 per cent
May 28, 2025 at 02:16 PM
Kenya’s economic prospects for 2025 have been dimmed, with the World Bank lowering its growth forecast to 4.5 per cent from an earlier estimate of approximately 5 per cent, marki...
Kenya and India forge stronger economic ties with landmark investment deal
May 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) and the India Kenya Business Council (IKBC) have inked a fresh investment agreement in Nairobi, setting in motion a new chapter of commercial...
Cyberattacks: Kenya ranks second in META as threats surge past 2.5 billion
May 26, 2025 at 03:24 PM
Kenya was identified as one of the most targeted countries by web-based threats in the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) region during the first quarter of 2025, according t...
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Nairobi goes up six places to 107 among the world’s most startup-friendly cities
May 22, 2025 at 02:09 PM
Kenya, after years of treading water, has gained new ground in the global startup arena, with Nairobi rising six places to rank 107th among the world’s most startup-friendly citi...
Warren Buffett: What Kenyan investors can learn from the ‘Oracle of Omaha’
May 15, 2025 at 03:33 PM
Warren Buffett, who is often referred to as the “Oracle of Omaha,” is one of the most iconic and successful investors the world has ever seen....
Aviation adds Sh430 billion to Kenya’s GDP, powers 460,000 jobs, IATA reveals
May 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Kenya’s aviation sector has emerged as a major pillar of the national economy, contributing 3.1 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—equivalent to Sh430 billion—and s...
Seven landmark Kenya-UAE agreements set to deepen bilateral cooperation
May 09, 2025 at 07:33 PM
Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have inked seven new agreements targeting a broad spectrum of sectors, signalling a deepening of diplomatic and economic relations between the tw...
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