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This section offers a critical and insightful take on various issues in the news – economy, business, markets and politics.
Family Bank puts off its IPO plans
Family Bank has put on hold plans to list at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) fearing that the bearish run at the bourse will...
Monetary policy is a double-edged sword
The financial markets are in a tumultuous whirlwind. From the Euro zone to sub Saharan Africa, it is all about the making of a...
Kenya steps up investments to tap its huge potential for geothermal power generation
NAIROBI, Nov. 22 - Kenya has embarked on harnessing huge geothermal potential that exists in the country by convening a key conference to...
Media companies go for joint venture in race for broadcast signals
All free-to-air television broadcasters are to form a joint company that will be given a licence to broadcast digital signals across the country.This is...
Urban poor spend two times more on healthcare
The urban poor in Kenya, especially those living in slum districts, spend two times more on health than other residents living in...
South Africa to solar power four airports
CAPE TOWN - South Africa has announced that it is working on a roadmap plan to solar power four of her airports. Selected as...
Kenya launches massive irrigation scheme to boost food supply in semi-arid region
MACHAKOS, Kenya - The Kenyan government has commissioned a multi-million shilling irrigation scheme expected to boost food security and curb perennial hunger in the...
Former Attorney General Amos Wako elected to the UN Law Commission
NAIROBI, Saturday – Former Kenya's Attorney General Amos Wako has been successfully re-elected for a second five year term at the the International Law...