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cosmetics industry in Kenya
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Trendy Young Entrepreneurs Stirring Up Kenya’s Cosmetics Business

The cosmetics business in Kenya is experiencing a huge growth, thanks to several key factors including the influence of social media, such as...

A bolt gun used to kill donkeys at a slaughterhouse in Kenya. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Donkey Slaughter Ends in Kenya After Peta’s Ejiao Investigation

The donkeys boiled-down skin is used in medicine, cosmetics and candy

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Cosmetics firm launches products that deal with skin and hair loss

International cosmetic company Labo has launched two of its cosmetic products in the Kenyan market, giving more options for consumers in the highly...

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EALA on a mission to ban harmful bleaching products in the region

East African governments are set to ban the use of bleaching products which are considered harmful to the health of customers. The beauty...

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Colourism: The harmful beauty in Africa

Despite the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) banning skin lightening cosmetics, the products are still sold in the backstreets of major towns in...

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China macadamia appetite makes coffee farmers go nuts

Farmgate prices for unshelled nuts have risen to as high as Ksh 180 a kilogramme this season from about Ksh 70 at the...

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Price of water and soda set to rise

The Kenya Revenue Authority has finally announced plans to lob non-alcoholic beverages, food supplements and cosmetics into its excise duty regime as the taxman...

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Underarms odours worth a cool Sh1.4 billion

Just how much is the oduor in your armpits worth? Well, it’s always a nuisance and something that makes many turn up their...