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.

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Fuel shortage in Kenya
ECONOMYMARKETS

Fuel Shortage: Govt Reveals Supply Details As Panic Spreads

Petroleum and Mining Principal Secretary (PS) Andrew Kamau says Kenya has adequate stocks of petrol, diesel and kerosene even as supply disruptions spread...

KQ has been on a loss-making streak for the past nine years, with accumulated losses totaling Ksh144.64 billion. [Photo/ Lifestyle Afrique]
BUSINESSECONOMYMARKETS

Kenya Airways Losses Slide 56% to Hit Ksh16 Billion

KQ has been on a loss-making streak for the past nine years, with accumulated losses totaling Ksh144.64 billion. It last made a profit...

EAC Heads of state during the extraordinary summit held virtually on March 29th, 2022. [Photo/ EAC]
BUSINESSECONOMY

DRC Joins EAC – Here’s Everything You Should Know

Policy-makers and analysts have welcomed DRC's admission to the EAC. They noted that the entry would go a long way in expanding intra-EAC...

Huawei Kenya CEO Will Meng' and ICT CS Joe Mucheru look on as Huawei Deputy CEO Public Affairs Fiona Pan and ICT PS Jerome Ochieng exchange documents during the announcement on March 25, 2022. [Photo/ Huawei Kenya]
BUSINESSECONOMYTECHNOLOGY

20,000 Civil Servants to Receive ICT Training as GoK, Huawei Strike Deal

"This new program, the largest of its kind in our history, is akin to the software development part of ICT capacity building and...

An M-Pesa agent. Launched 15 years ago, M-Pesa has become a key feature of the Kenyan economy. [Photo/ Techweez]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Push to Slash M-Pesa Charges Gathers Steam

With its 35% stake, the Treasury is the second-largest shareholder in Safaricom behind Vodacom Group Limited and Vodafone Group Plc who own a...

Kenya has dropped 33 places to rank 119th globally in the 2022 Happiness Index. [Photo/ Capital FM]
BUSINESSECONOMY

Happiness Index: Kenya Drops 33 Places in 2022

“The worsening cost of living situation in the country has been compounded by rising oil prices and weakening shilling. Kenyans are feeling the...

KOTDA headquarters at Konza Technology City. [Photo/ Rest of World]
BUSINESSECONOMY

South Korea Backs Konza City With Ksh686M Grant

The funds will support the development of transport infrastructure, planning and security installations at Konza City. They will be disbursed in three annual...

KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara (left) and his Equity counterpart James Mwangi. [Photo Edit/ Business Today Kenya]
BUSINESSECONOMYFEATURED STORY

KCB Joins Equity in Scramble for DRC

Like Equity, KCB will be thinking about how to get in the front seat of driving financial inclusion in the populous nation. They...

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