ECONOMY

Kenyan Bread and Cooking Oil Prices Are Set Abroad

Rain can end the milk shortage because the dry season cut pasture, but wheat and cooking oil prices are determined by external markets

BT Correspondent3 Mins read

ECONOMY

Kenya’ GDP Grows to 5.1% in Q2 2026

Kenya’s economy remained resilient despite significant challenges, recording a growth of 5.1% during the review period, compared with 4.9% cent in the second...

JACKSON OKOTH2 Mins read

ECONOMY FEATURED ARTICLE

New African Credit Rating Agency to Fix Financing Woes

African Union (AU) has eventually launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in Mauritius to tackle financing challenges and drive institutional reform. Mauritius...

VICTOR ADAR2 Mins read

AGRICULTURE ECONOMY

Big Test For Ruto’s Sweet Promises on Sugar Sector

President William Ruto’s sugar sector revival agenda has become a test of his political standing in Western Kenya and several other parts of...

OTUMA ONGALO3 Mins read

EAST AFRICA ECONOMY

Dangote Lamu Refinery Opens New Front in East Africa Oil Politics

The politics surrounding Dangote’s planned oil refinery in Lamu could eventually prove more consequential than the refinery itself and realign regional relationships. On...

OTUMA ONGALO3 Mins read

EAST AFRICA ECONOMY

Dar es Salaam Port Gives Mombasa a Run For Its Money in Regional Trade

The Dar es Salaam Port is handling ships faster while processing record cargo volumes, strengthening Tanzania’s role as an Indian Ocean gateway for...

BT Correspondent3 Mins read