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This section offers a critical and insightful take on various issues in the news – economy, business, markets and politics.
Get ready for economic shocks, World Bank warns Kenyans as election season nears
NAIROBI, Thur Dec. 08 - World Bank has called on the Kenyan Government to prepare the economy to handle multiple challenges expected in 2012....
Nakumatt enters Tanzania market with Moshi branch
MOSHI, Friday Dec. 09 - Regional retailer, Nakumatt Holdings, will tomorro morning officially open the doors to its latest outlet in the East Africa...
It will be about integrity, says Balala on leadership
For the County Government to transform Kenya’s economy, the quality of leaders elected to head the new governance structure will play a major role....
Shilling makes strong gains against the dollar
The much anticipated appreciation of the shilling might not lead to a drop in prices despite a decline in oil and steel on the...
Can digital revolution free Africa?
Sub -Saharan Africa's predicament has hinged on global revolutionary episodes.The industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries commoditized African people for export to...
High internet cost keeps users logged out
High internet subscription fees and costs of acquiring computers have kept off consumers from using the web two years after the fibre optic cable...
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...