Year: 2021
Amazon Ad Revenue Projected To Almost Double By 2023 To $30B from $15.73B in 2020
E-commerce giants Amazon are poised to earn more in the coming years from advertising. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, Amazon is projected to...
BUSINESS TODAY1 Mins read
![While commissioning the rural electrification projects and also officially opening the Mweiga Stores, the REREC Board of Directors’ Chairman, Prof. Simon Gicharu, called on County Governments and Members of Parliament to embrace the Matching Fund approach to hasten the implementation of electrification programs in their areas. [Photo/ Twenzetu.com]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/nyeri-e1620312066825.jpg)
5,600 Nyeri Residents to Get Electricity in New REREC Projects
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) on Thursday, May 6 commissioned two electricity projects in Mweigaregion, Kieni Constituency, Nyeri County. The...
BUSINESS TODAY2 Mins read
Trader Fined Ksh80, 000 for Possession of Fake Excise Stamps
A Milimani law court has fined a trader KShs.80,000 or in default, imprisonment for 8 months after the accused trader pleaded guilty to...
BUSINESS TODAY1 Mins read
NMG Taps Mawingu Networks Boss for CTO Role
Nation Media Group (NMG) on Thursday, May 6 confirmed the appointment of Oliver August as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. As the CTO,...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
Re-Imagining SME Operations in a Post-COVID Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to re-evaluate their business models from the traditional in-person setting to a new world of online meetings...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
Justice William Ouko: Tennis, Music Lover Who Swore in Kibaki at Uhuru Park
After another round of televised interviews, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Wednesday, May 5 nominated Justice William Ouko to join the Supreme...
MARTIN SIELE3 Mins read
![President Uhuru Kenyatta and her Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu in talks during Tanzania's maiden state visit to Kenya. The leaders resolved to improve bilateral relations and trade flows between the two countries. [Photo/State House Kenya]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/suluhu-scaled.jpg)
Tough Questions Kenyans Want Answered on Uhuru’s New Work Permit Policy
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, May 6 announced the scrapping of the requirement of work visa and permits for Tanzanians looking to work...
MARTIN SIELE2 Mins read
Absa Kenya to Empower 1 Million Women Entrepreneurs With Absa She Business Account
Absa Bank Kenya targets to impact over 1 million women entrepreneurs over the next five years with a new proposition that offers financial...
BUSINESS TODAY3 Mins read
![If the excise duty is reinstated, betting firms in Kenya are likely to report lower revenues. The government has maintained its stance on mitigating negative societal effects of sports betting through taxation and enhanced regulation.[Photo: YogoNet]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sports-betting-mistakes-696x391-1.png)
Return of 20% Betting Tax Spells Doom for Big Players
The Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani-led National Treasury is seeking to re-introduce excise duty on betting, charged at the rate of 20% of the...
MARTIN SIELE1 Mins read
How Does Crypto Trading Work in Kenya?
The trend in crypto trading has been on a steady rise since the introduction of cryptocurrencies. What initially was considered as something that...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
