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.
Why Firms Are Confident About 2021 – Stanbic Kenya PMI Report
"Economic activity picked up in January on account of an improvement in customer spending due to improving cash flows in the economy and...
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Safaricom Launches App to Help Students Spend HELB Loans Responsibly
The service will be accessible via USSD or a mobile app, and is expected to serve a wide range of purposes. Notably, the...
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Britam Sends 138 Workers Home as Restructuring Begins
The firm, which recently appointed strategy expert Tavaziva Madzinga as CEO following the retirement of Benson Wairegi after 40 years at the firm,...
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What Safaricom Would Look Like Broken Up as MPs Push to Split Telco
The bill seeks to amend Section 25 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act to require anyone operating a telecommunications service to “obtain...
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Moi Men Take on The Govt in Battle for Kenya Seed Company & Its Billions
Led by former CEO Nathaniel Tum, the private shareholders have summoned an annual shareholder meeting. They plan to appoint new directors and a...
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Mobile Loans: New Bill Changes Lenders’ Playbook
The ease of sending and receiving funds via mobile money in Kenya, as well as the country's relatively high internet penetration rate have...
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Milk Processing Plant Brings Life to Semi-Arid Region
The project is a partnership between the Government of New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the county government of Kajiado and...
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10,000 Kenyan Bartenders to Receive World Class Training at New Diageo Academy
With bars' operating hours in Kenya restricted due to Covid-19 restrictions, many bartenders have been engaged in other activities even as others grapple...
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