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.
Kenya PMI Index Drops to 47.7 in March on Effects of Middle East War
Kenya Purchasing Managers Index(PMI) fell to 47.7 in March, down from 50.4 in February 2025, an indication of a deterioration in business operating...
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Nairobi Business Ventures Plc Issues Profit Drop Alert
Nairobi Business Ventures(NBV) Plc Board of Directors has issued a profit warning for the financial year ending March 2026. The listed NBV, which...
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Poverty Persists Despite Growth as Inequality Gap Remains Wide
Kenya’s economic growth is no longer lifting people out of poverty as effectively as it once did, raising fresh concerns about inequality and...
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Tea Industry in Kenya Earns KSh 218.8 Bn Despite Global Economic Shocks
The Tea Industry in Kenya earned KSh 218.79 billion in Exports, this performance propped up by radical reforms in the sector and expansion...
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SACCOs to Undergo Radical Reforms with New Bill
SACCOs (Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies) will soon have a new face if proposed amendments to the Sacco Societies Act, are passed into...
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Mbadi Warns of Global Economic Risks as Middle East Tensions Rise
Mounting instability in the Middle East is beginning to cast a shadow over the global economy, even as Kenya maintains a relatively steady...
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KCB Bank Kenya to Get US$96.9M (KSh 12.5B) Facility from Green Climate Fund
KCB Bank Kenya has received approval for a $96.9M (KSh. 12.5B) financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to accelerate green projects for...
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CBK Floats T-Bonds Worth KSh 60 Bn in March-April For Budget Spending
CBK(Central Bank of Kenya) invites bids for two long-term Treasury Bonds worth KSh 40 billion for budgetary support in the 2025/26 fiscal year...
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