BUSINESS

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East African Portland Cement (EAPC) this week raised the price of its Blue Triangle cement by Sh10 per 50kg bag, citing sustained increases in the cost of raw materials
BUSINESS

EAPC Raises Cement Prices by Ksh10 Amid Global Pressure

The impact of the escalating Middle East conflict is beginning to hit home, with rising costs now showing up in everyday construction materials...

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi
BUSINESSECONOMY

Mbadi Warns of Global Economic Risks as Middle East Tensions Rise

Mounting instability in the Middle East is beginning to cast a shadow over the global economy, even as Kenya maintains a relatively steady...

Telkom shop
BUSINESS

Report: Telkom Fails to Meet Service Quality Benchmark Again

Customers on Telkom Kenya are still facing network challenges after a fresh report by the Communications Authority of Kenya showed the operator falling...

Ziidi Money Market Fund on phone
BUSINESS

Safaricom’s Ziidi Fund Posts Ksh784M Profit as Uptake Grows

Safaricom’s Ziidi Money Market Fund is beginning to show solid returns as more Kenyans turn to mobile-based investing for safe and flexible options....

A section of Gikomba Market after demolitions
BUSINESS

Gikomba Traders Promised Modern Market in 6 Months After Demolitions

Traders of Gikomba Market have been promised a modern, well-organised trading hub within six months, even as many struggle to recover from recent...

Floriculture farmers arranging roses.
BUSINESS

Kenyan Flower Exports Under Pressure as Freight Costs Rise

Kenya’s flower exporters are beginning to feel the full weight of a conflict happening thousands of kilometres away, as freight costs climb and...

Different vegetables on display in the market. PHOTO/Pexels
BUSINESS

Cost of Living Edges Up as Power, Food Prices Push Inflation to 4.4% in March

Kenyan households felt a slight squeeze in March as the cost of living edged up, with electricity and food prices quietly pushing inflation...

The renewed push to develop Mrima Hill is already stirring tension on the ground.
BUSINESS

Mrima Hill: Kenya’s Ksh8T Mineral Wealth Sparks Global Race

Kenya is quietly opening the door to what could become one of the most lucrative mineral deals in its history, and the world...

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