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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Protesters on the streets of Nairobi call for the easing of lockdown restrictions on March 31, 2021. The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) has separately called for fresh stimulus and tax cuts to cushion Kenyans.
BUSINESSECONOMY

Kenyan Business Owners Issue 5 Demands to Uhuru as Lockdown Bites

The chamber, which represents businesses from across the country, also wants the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to allow lenders to restructure loans...

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe delivering a past briefing. He has argued that well thought out social protection programmes will act as safeguards for the economically vulnerable during the pandemic.
ECONOMY

CS Kagwe Backs Social Protection Programmes to Ease Kenyans’ Lockdown Woes

In his address, Kagwe noted that, with new infections on the rise, it is a race against time for governments to re-look at...

Geothermal Funding
BUSINESSECONOMY

GDC Set to Benefit from Sh76 Million Zealand-Africa Geothermal Fund

The National Treasury has signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MOA) with New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and African Union...

BUSINESSECONOMY

Incentro Transforms African Businesses as Google Cloud Partner

At the height of the pandemic, Incentro Africa, working with the Africa Google Cloud Distributor Digicloud Africa, partnered with The Central Bank of...

A job-seeking graduate waves a placard on the streets of Nairobi. Helb has opposed amendments to the Helb act seeking to cushion unemployed graduates from fines.
ECONOMY

HELB Opposes Bid to Protect Jobless Graduates from Hefty Fines

The proposals by Igembe South MP Paul Mwirigi would see beneficiaries of the student loans protected from paying fines until they secure employment....

ECONOMY

DTB’s Asset Base Crosses Ksh400 Billion for the First Time

“The pandemic has had a detrimental effect on lives and livelihoods across the Globe and, as with other players in the industry, DTB...

The Machakos Country Bus Terminal in Nairobi. A multi-storey parking lot is to be constructed at the iconic location.
ECONOMY

NMS to Demolish Machakos Country Bus Station for Multi-Storey Parking Lot

Located close to the Central Business District (CBD), the terminus is currently a hub for upcountry-bound matatus among other vehicles. It has, however,...

Sidian Bank financial results 2020
ECONOMYMARKETS

Sidian Bank Records Tiny But Crucial Profit In a Tight Year

Financial Results: Sidian Bank, the mid-tier bank focusing on SMEs, has recorded a profit before tax of Ksh72 million for the year ended...

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