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.
EAC Partner States Delay Kenya-UK Trade Deal
The move by EAC states is exposing tensions over the move between Kenya and its East Africa Community (EAC) partners. Through the trade...
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Absa, World Vision Team Up To Enhance Food Security in Kitui
The bank donated Ksh 4 million to farmers in Yatta village, through the Kitui County Government under its food security enhancement programme. The...
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Visa’s One-Stop Entrepreneur Platform Expanded to Empower Small Businesses
The one-stop entrepreneur education website created by Visa comes in the midst of the current economic crisis that has impacted millions of SMBs...
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NHIF: All Households to Fork Out Ksh6,000 for Mandatory New Cover
The ObamaCare model it borrows from has been a thorny issue in the United States, facing criticism from many leaders even as others...
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Airlines, Hotels Biggest Losers as International Arrivals Drop 71.5%
Most affected were players in the tourism, travel and hospitality industries who lost out on billions of shillings in revenue. Widespread job cuts,...
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Africa’s Best Online Shopping Destinations: Kenya Falls 4 Places in UNCTAD eCommerce Index
Kenya was overtaken by Tunisia, Algeria, Ghana and Libya who occupied third, fourth, fifth and sixth positions respectively on the index. Africa's largest...
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Safaricom, EABL & BAT: Why Investors Are Snapping up These 3 Stocks, Driving NSE Bull Run
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has previously flagged as a big risk the dominance of five companies at the bourse, including Safaricom, as...
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Women-led SMEs the Big Winners in DTB’s Ksh1.6B Economic Recovery Programme
George Otiende noted that DTB expected to advance the bulk of the funding, KSh1.2 billion, by June 2021. This would be in addition...
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