ECONOMY
Kenya is the biggest economy in East Africa and most watched in sub-Saharan Africa, being the regional business hub. BT brings you comprehensive coverage of the various economic sectors.
Simba Coach Bus Caught Up Smuggled Goods Scandal
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) enforcement officers have intercepted a consignment of smuggled cigarettes, shisha tobacco products and powdered milk with an estimated market...
BT Correspondent1 Mins read
Wave Of Startup Failures Cast Deep Financial Gloom Across Kenya
Startups failing and collapsing after a few years of operations is a familiar script today, but the growing trend is now raising more...
VICTOR ADAR2 Mins read
East Africa CEOs Make a Strong Case for Regional Integration
Faster implementation will translate East Africa’s economic potential into investment, trade and jobs
BT Correspondent3 Mins read
Cost Of The Canceled Safaricom Deal
High Court nullification of Vodacom's purchase of the Government’s 15 percent stake in Safaricom has attracted a lot of attention. Government records show...
VICTOR ADAR1 Mins read
Rising Climate Risks Force Fresh Look At Insurability
Africa insures only 3 to 5% of disaster losses, compared with about 40% globally, leaving governments to absorb more than 90%=of losses estimated...
VICTOR ADAR2 Mins read
Kisumu County Bans Roadside Hawking As Foreign Trader Debate Rages
Hawking has officially been banned in Kisumu County, with small traders who would generally sell their wares by the roadside now transitioning to...
VICTOR ADAR2 Mins read
SACCOs Defy Harsh Economy to Grow Deposits, Loan Book and Assets
SACCOs( Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies) continue to defy the prevailing harsh economic times as the sub-sector continues to collect more deposits from...
JACKSON OKOTH4 Mins read
Gov’t Moves to Strengthen Power Supply in Kajiado and Makueni
President William Samoei Ruto has commissioned the 132kV Sultan Hamud-Loitoktok Transmission Line at Loitoktok Substation, a key infrastructure project developed by the Kenya...
BT Correspondent2 Mins read
