ECONOMY
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![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]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Huawei-Govt-Signing-Exchange.jpg)
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...
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![An M-Pesa agent. Launched 15 years ago, M-Pesa has become a key feature of the Kenyan economy. [Photo/ Techweez]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/images-27.jpeg)
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...
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![Kenya has dropped 33 places to rank 119th globally in the 2022 Happiness Index. [Photo/ Capital FM]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/KENYANS-WALKING.jpg)
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...
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![KOTDA headquarters at Konza Technology City. [Photo/ Rest of World]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/20210422_111504_DSCF1506-768x432-1.jpg)
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...
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![KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara (left) and his Equity counterpart James Mwangi. [Photo Edit/ Business Today Kenya]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Untitled-design.jpg)
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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![Digital credit services will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. [Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/mobi-635x420-1.jpg)
New Rules for Loan Apps as CBK Sets Compliance Deadline
With the new regulatory framework, they will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. The...
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![Manufacturers and traders who will feel the pinch of the increased transport costs could also pass on the cost to consumers. [Photo/ KARA]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/road.jpg)
Fuel Hike: Transporters Increase Charges in Response
The move by KTA came barely a day after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) announced the increase of fuel costs across...
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![The boda boda sector in Kenya stands at a crossroads. [Photo/ Capital FM]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/images-21.jpeg)
Boda Boda: What Next for Troubled Multi-Billion Sector?
The industry has employed thousands and continues to sustain livelihoods while offering Kenyans more mobility options, but many feel as if the riders...
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