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Fuel Prices
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End Of Fuel Subsidy As Gov’t Hikes Fuel Prices

The government has completely removed the subsidy on diesel and kerosene, marking the end of the fuel subsidy programme even as fuel prices...

Laayoune city and Holywood city
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Moroccan City Laayoune Twins Up With Hollywood In Historic Deal

Hollywood city in the state of Florida (United States) and the Moroccan city of Laayoune laid down a twin-city deal, signed Wednesday in...

Moderators during a sit-in at Sama offices in Nairobi last week demanding payment of their April salaries. [Photo/ NMG]
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Kenya-based Data Firm Ordered to Pay Fired Facebook Moderators

Sama has been ordered to continue paying Facebook content moderators pending the determination of an unlawful termination suit filed by 184 moderators.

Family Bank Chief Retail Officer Phyllis Kimani & Wylde International Director Kiriinya Kithinji during the MOU signing of a partnership that will see them empower the Bank’s SMEs through capacity-building trainings.
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 Family Bank, Wylde International Ink Deal To Boost SMEs’ Growth

Family Bank and Wylde International have entered into a partnership that will see them collaborate to develop the Small and Medium Enterprises(SME) ecosystem through...

Following the launch, Wasoko will invest over $1mn in Zambia its first year of operations.
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Wasoko Ventures Into Zambia

In addition to its latest expansion, Wasoko will also be doubling its service radius across all of its existing locations in Kenya, Tanzania,...

Eric Kiniti, Group Corporate Relations Director, EABL (left), Mr Philip Kello Harsama, Principal Secretary in the State Department for Crop Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and Hon. Mutunga John Kanyuithia, MP of Tigania West, Chairman, Agriculture and Livestock Committee, The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya at the EABL Agri Forum where they discussed regenerative agriculture, how to build resilience and enhance food security.
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KBL To Train 60K Farmers On Sustainable, Regenerative Agricultural Practices

  Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL) has committed to providing 100% of their local sourcing communities, currently comprising 60,000 farmers, with agricultural skills and...

The Safaricom board recommended a dividend per share of Ksh1.20, a 13.7 percent decline from the previous year. [Photo/ Safaricom]
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Safaricom Net Profit Falls to Ksh52.5 Billion

"This year, we all experienced tough headwinds, including high inflation, a depreciating shilling, severe drought, and failed rain seasons among others," noted Safaricom...

Kevian manufacturers the popular Afia and Pick n Peel fruit juices distributed in Kenya and East and Southern Africa.
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Afia Juice Billionaire Kimani Rugendo Eyes Malawi Expansion

Kevian manufacturers the popular Afia and Pick n Peel fruit juices distributed in Kenya and East and Southern Africa. It also produces energy...

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