Kenya
Vai alla Scheda Paese »There comes a time when the nation is more important than an individual.
— George Saitoti
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Kenya has made huge strides in adoption of fintechs, say experts
The Kenyan fintech space is a force to reckon with globally. According to the Doing Business Report, Kenya is ranked number one in Africa and number four globally.
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Inside Ruto's plan to boost trade, foreign investments from West
President promised to remove some taxes in the next financial year. US firms have in the past said they fail to get contracts in Kenya due to corruption.
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Suzuki Alto: A review of the small Point A-to-Point B car
Suzuki Alto has gained popularity in Kenya, particularly Nairobi, among motorists using the vehicle for taxi business.
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Finnish and Kenyan partnership knows no boundaries
Food security, green transition and defending multilateralism, merit more cooperation between Kenya and Finland.
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Colombia activates its ‘Africa Strategy’ with a controversial trip by its vice president
Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez is preparing for a high-level tour to Africa with dozens of business people and government officials. The leader will visit Senegal, South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia as part of the Petro administration calls the ‘Africa Strategy’. Francia Márquez will visit several African countries in the ...
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Ruto-Raila truce: Businesses eye peace dividend for the economy
Kenya's tourism sector will be one of the early beneficiaries of the truce. Businesses had said they are losing billions of shillings every single day as a result of anti-government protests.
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Compass Global Organises Business Exchange, Regional Connections For Female Leaders
Compass Global with support from Afrexim Bank and the ECOWAS Commission, has organised the West Meets East Trade Mission/Business Development Tour at the Female Leaders & Entrepreneurs AfCFTA C onference (FLEC). The event held at Nairobi, Kenya between March 21 to 24, 2023. According to the Convener, Mrs. Tokunbo Chiedu, ...
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Small traders feel heat of demos as customers, supplies dwindle
Suppliers reluctant to make deliveries to Nairobi as they fear losses. Sales have drastically declined due to shop closures less customers.
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'We are losing Sh3 billion on protest days, investors lament
Hard hit areas are Nairobi and Kisumu cities as well as the neighbouring towns. Looking at similar protests in the past, economists say the economy could take a big hit if they go on.
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Experts: Why Kenya is unlikely to see a property bubble
Clive Ndege, head of sales at Superior Homes Kenya says the widely speculated bubble "is a rise in housing costs that is driven by demand, speculation, and reckless spending until it bursts.
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We'll strengthen US-Kenya partnership through trade and investments
Cutting edge innovation, unprecedented growth, and the drive of talented Kenyan and American entrepreneurs are fueling transformation of two nations' commercial ties.
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Kenya: Belgium to Support Kenya's Transformation Agenda
[Capital FM] Berlin -- Belgium will support Kenya's development agenda through partnerships in trade and investment, health and renewable energy.
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Plastics menace: KIPPRA roots for circular economy
A local think tank gives an alternative view on how Kenya should handle the plastic menace seven years after the ban on single-use plastic carrier bags.
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New African payment platform to ease dollar crisis, boost trade
Kenya has welcomed a renewed push by African ministers of Finance backed by the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) for a regional Africa-wide cross-border payment system.
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Financial literacy must begin at home
Kenya's savings rate - calculated as the difference between income and consumption, expressed as a per cent of GDP, was at 13 per cent, which is way below Africa's average of 17 per cent.
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Kepsa condemns opposition call for business boycotts
Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) warned that such calls will hurt an economy primed for recovery and could lead to numerous job losses.
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Africa: Áfrishela Selected to Emerging Impact Manager (EIM) for the Impactassets 50™ 2023
[] Nairobi, Kenya -- Afrishela (which means 'her money in Swahili ) and promoted by the Graça Machel Trust, is honoured to be named an Emeritus Manager by Impact Assets in its annual ImpactAssets 50™ (IA 50). The IA 50 is a free, publicly available, searchable database of impact investment ...
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Like in 2016, weekly protests may leave Kenya's economy worse off
Experts say Azimio-led demos could complicate an already delicate business environment. In 2016, 44 per cent of the businesses felt that economic conditions had worsened.
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CBK announces new principles to govern commercial banks
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced the issuance of a new Kenya Foreign Exchange Code (the FX Code) to commercial banks.
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Dollar shortage plunges Kenya Power operations into darkness
Kenya Power needs to convert its revenues, which are all in local currency, to foreign currency - mostly dollars and euros - to pay the power producers as well as service loans.
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Pakistan lists Kenyan tea as essential, bolsters product's earnings
Kenya exports 50 per cent of its tea to Pakistan, making it the country's largest market for the country's main export product.