Kenya
Vai alla Scheda Paese »There comes a time when the nation is more important than an individual.
— George Saitoti
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Tax hikes call for urgent action against illicit trade
Any tax increase that raises the prices of goods exacerbates all these threats to Kenya's growth and prosperity.
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Marketers ramp up push for recognition
Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) Chairman Charles Kariuki says the lobby has redoubled efforts to gain formal recognition through a recently finalised draft bill.
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Nairobi named Africa's best business destination
The port of Mombasa was named Africa's leading cruise port. Sirai House was named Africa's leading private villa.
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How SMEs can create over a million jobs annually for the youth
In Kenya, the region's biggest economy, SMEs constitute 98 per cent of all businesses, create 30 per cent of jobs annually and contribute three per cent of GDP, according to data by KNBS.
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Airtel Kenya separates mobile money from call, data and SMS business
The process of delinking Airtel's mobile money from the telecommunications operations began in 2019, the CBK said.
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Transformers supplier banks on tech to power region
Apart from Kenya Power, the 41-year-old company also has business partnerships with Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (Rerec).
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Lobbies protest State's GMO decision
Agriculture is the main driver of Kenya's economy and about 70 per cent of the rural workforce is in farming.
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Gilani's sale to private investor heralds new era
Nakuru-based retail chain is the latest family-owned business to fall for the allure of private equity fund investors. It has ceded an undisclosed stake to Oak Harbour Holdings Ltd.
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Multiple levies by counties hurting traders
Multiple taxation and licensing by the national government and county governments has been blamed for making it difficult to do business in Kenya.
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How to make logistics work for the economy
The Port of Mombasa has enjoyed five-year annual port throughput growth of 3.3 per cent, increasing from 30 million tons in 2017 to 34.5 million tons in 2021.
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Kenyan firms fret over US duty free access in new Biden deal
Kenya is looking to wrap up a fresh trade deal with the United States before the expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).
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Kenya Revenue Authority spares fuel from tax hike
Excise duty currently stands at Sh21.95 per litre of petrol and Sh11 per litre of diesel and kerosene.
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CBK: DP Rigathi Gachagua wrong on Kenya's forex situation
CBK refutes claims by DP Rigathi Gachagua that Kenya has run short of foreign reserves, maintains that there is enough forex to cater for 4.5 months of import cover.
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Kenya: A Look Into the Country's Investment Potential Under the New Administration
[The Exchange] The prospective stability and economic recovery expected under the new administration in Kenya will no doubt make way for the realization of huge money investments in the countries.
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How to grow and make money from your aloe vera
Aloe vera farming is becoming a lucrative business idea in Kenya due to its herbal properties and benefits. Aloe vera is used as an ingredient or raw material to produce several products.
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Kenya a major recipient of green funding in Africa
Kenya is among the developing countries that accounted for 50 per cent of total tracked private finance flowing into Africa, according to a new report by Climate Policy Initiative.
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Fight against blue economy threats earns Kenya friends
State Agencies in charge of the sector said Kenya should combine efforts with other countries to combat these illegal activities threatening aquatic life.
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Is the golden age of hustlers finally here?
Kenya has few big firms, many small firms (the SMEs) and a missing middle. We hope the new regime will populate this missing middle.
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A visit to Dar and why Tanzania holds great economic potential
Tanzania could overtake Kenya as the largest economy in eastern Africa.
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Kenya's export earnings up by 17pc to Sh667b
The 'Business Intelligence Tool' shows export volumes increased from 643.7 billion tonnes in 2020 to 743.7 billion tonnes in 2021
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Business at port still sluggish as players push for clear directives
Private storage facilities in Mombasa have reported improved business as more Nairobi- based importers abandoned the SGR for road transport.