ECONOMY
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![President William Ruto with the CEOs of Safaricom, NCBA and KCB as well as the CBK Governor at an event on September 28. [PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ruto-telco-data.jpg?fit=680%2C454&ssl=1)
Kenyans Taken Off CRB, Outstanding Mobile Loans Halved in CBK Deal
"I am very happy that between four to five million Kenyans will be out of CRB blacklist by the beginning of November," President...
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![President William Ruto arriving at the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) Annual General Meeting in Nairobi on November 10, 2022. He was accompanied by DP Rigathi Gachgua, KNCCI President Richard Ngatia, Trade CS Moses Kuria and Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua among others. [Photo/ KBC]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RYREGHF.jpg?fit=680%2C453&ssl=1)
Ruto Promises ‘Cheapest Smartphone in Africa’ by Next Year
Reiterating his desire to grow the digital economy, improve connectivity and empower Kenyans, particularly low-income earners, traders and business people, Ruto disclosed plans...
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Court Orders KQ Pilots to Return to Work as Losses Mount
The Court issued the decision on Tuesday, November 7 in a bid to break the stalemate that has hit the loss-making airline hard....
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![President William Ruto and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. [Photo/ @WilliamsRuto]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/k.jpg?fit=680%2C424&ssl=1)
5 Mega-Projects in Ruto’s Ksh500B Deal With UK
President William Ruto met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the sidelines of the COP27 conference on climate change currently taking place in...
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NBK Signs Partnership To Cover Loan Defaults By SMEs
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to offer a partial guarantee in respect of defaults arising from...
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![The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (Kalpa) has maintained that pilots will withdraw their services until the management of Kenya Airways effectively addresses their concerns. [Photo/ Standard]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dkxkzzgv7n32mxevwra602374a7da6a9.jpg?fit=680%2C373&ssl=1)
Kenya Airways Recruits New Pilots as Strike Enters Day 3
It remains to be seen how quickly Kenya Airways could potentially recruit and onboard new pilots, particularly in the face of a global...
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![he previous administration led by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, pictured here with Xi Jinping, cited confidentiality clauses in the agreement, and the possible injuring of relations with China. [Photo/ CGTN]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/UK-1.png?fit=612%2C407&ssl=1)
SGR Contract: 9 Conditions China Set for Ksh437B Loan to Kenya
Murkomen shared with newsrooms the contract seen by Business Today. Questions, however, remain on whether Murkomen left out key parts of the deal....
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![The national carrier made the disclosure in a statement issued hours after KALPA confirmed its decision to proceed with the strike from tomorrow, Saturday, November 5, at 6am. [Photo/ Thomas Mukoya|Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kqs.jpg?fit=680%2C382&ssl=1)
KQ to Lose Ksh2.1B Per Week as Pilots Strike
The national carrier made the disclosure in a statement issued hours after KALPA confirmed its decision to proceed with the strike from Saturday,...
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