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This section offers a critical and insightful take on various issues in the news – economy, business, markets and politics.
Kenyans losing the appetite for stocks
NAIROBI – Investing in the stock market has become an unattractive venture for most Kenyans as inflation continues to rise and prices of various...
Safaricom shakes up Kenya’s technology market with cloud computing solution
The new internet-based networking solution launched by Safaricom today opens a new frontier of business for the leading mobile services operator. The service –...
Electoral Commission says it’s ready for elections
NAIROBI, Tuesday - The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is ready to conduct the next general election either in August or December next...
Diabetes forecast to hit one in 10 adults by 2030
One in 10 adults will have diabetes by 2030, posing a huge challenge to healthcare systems around the world, according to a report on...
Executioner says job not ‘complicated’
BEIJING - Hu Xiao says his job as one of China's executioners is usually not very complicated, except for the time when a prisoner...
Kenya seeks to boost small businesses
NAIROBI, Tuesday – The Kenyan government will adopt Credit Guarantee Schemes before 2012 to enable the development of a transformative national risk-sharing solution to...
Africa Exim Bank enters Kenya
NAIROBI, Tuesday – The Africa Export-Import Bank has announced plans to open a regional office in Nairobi next month as it seeks to decentralize...
Private equity fund scouts for investments in East Africa
NAIROBI, Tuesday – Private Equity fund, Catalyst Fund, plans to scale up investments in East Africa, buoyed by strong consumer spending...