Month: May 2020

118 Articles
FEATURED STORY

For Financial Service Providers, All Roads Lead to Digital Channels

Financial services have been among services that have been disrupted by the COVID-19 Pandemic

FEATURED STORY

Fairmont Shuts Down Norfolk, Sacks All Employees

Fairmont joins other hotels such as Hemingways & Tribe that have suspended operations over the pandemic

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What Next For Real Estate? Buyers Cant Afford Homes

House prices decelerate for fifth consecutive quarter

KEPSA CEO Carole Karuga with KEPSA Head of Policy Research & Analysis and Public-Private Dialogue Victor Ogalo. www.businesstoday.co.ke
ECONOMY

Pressure Mounts on Gov’t to Reopen The Economy

With Coronavirus giving little signs of abating anytime soon, private sector piles pressure on govt to ease wide ranging restrictions

Monetary Policy Committee
ECONOMY

CBK Maintains Base Lending Rate After Back to Back Cuts

CBK says its interventions have eased pressure on borrowers and allowed banks the wiggle room to manouvre

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REAL ESTATEBT memo

Low-Cost Capital Needed to Fund Affordable Housing

According to the World Bank, approximately 56.0% of the Kenyan urban population live in slums and poor quality housing in rural areas.

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FEATURED STORY

After NTSA Greenlight, SWVL Kenya Engages High Gear

NTSA is willing to look into developing the regulatory framework to encompass user and industry-driven technological advancements.

FEATURED STORY

Bolt Raises Sh11 Billion to Boost Growth Strategy

The funds will go into upgrading product segments to include micro mobility service in Europe and Africa

A KCB bank branch
FEATURED STORY

KCB Mvita Branch Temporarily Closed as Staffer Tests Positive for COVID-19

Bank deploys screening and quarantine protocol to manage incident

KQ Michael Joseph
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Kenya Airways Crashes to Sh12.9 Billion Loss

Board Chairperson Michael Joseph attributes huge loss to increased operating costs and adoption of new financial reporting standards