Kenya

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Octagon Africa Group CEO Fred Waswa speaks at a past event.
ECONOMY

Kenya Scores Poorly on Retirement Benefits in Global Index

Retiring from employment could leave many Kenyans facing difficult financial decisions if pension benefits fall short of their needs, with a new global...

International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo
BUSINESS

IMF Raises Alarm Over Kenya’s Ksh1.7T Debt Deadline

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that rising global borrowing costs could increase financial pressure on governments, as Kenya prepares to manage...

Mr. Daigo Fujiwara, Managing Director of SOFY Unicharm East Africa H.E. Mr. Hiroshi Matsuura, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Kenya Mr. Takahisa Takahara, President and CEO of Unicharm Corporation Hon. Lee Kinyanjui, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry Hon. Rebecca Miano, EGH, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife Ambassador Dennis Awori, a Director of CFAO Mr. Kazuyuki Urata of Toyota Tsusho Corporation
BUSINESS

Sofy Unicharm Launches in Kenya With Ksh2B Investment

Japanese consumer goods manufacturer Unicharm Corporation is deepening its presence in Kenya through a Ksh 2 billion joint venture aimed at expanding sanitary...

Health CS Aden Duale in one of the established Ebola facilities.
BUSINESS

Ebola Risk: Could Kenya’s Tourism Industry Pay the Price?

Kenya’s tourism industry has spent years building its international reputation around wildlife safaris, coastal holidays, cultural experiences and business travel. But following confirmation...

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus.
NEWS

WHO Commends Kenya Over Response to Imported Ebola Case

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has backed Kenya’s response to its first imported Ebola case, as health officials race to identify everyone who...

Health CS Aden Duale in one of the established Ebola facilities.
NEWS

Kenya to Get Ksh70B Ebola Funding from US, World Bank

Kenya is preparing a financial response to Ebola after confirming its first imported case, with the government working to mobilise over Ksh 70...

Kenya's capital, Nairobi
BUSINESS

Kenya Ranks 10th in Africa for Tax Collection

Kenya has emerged among Africa’s performers in tax and revenue mobilisation, ranking 10th with a score of 67.9 out of 100 in the...

Discarded harvest produce pile.
NEWS

Food Loss Costs Kenya Ksh72B as Farmers and Consumers Bear the Burden

Kenya loses approximately nine million tonnes of food every year, costing the economy an estimated Ksh 72 billion as millions of people continue...

World Bank
BUSINESS

World Bank Mobilises Ksh14.5T in Private Capital as Kenya Faces Jobs Challenge

The World Bank Group has recorded a sharp increase in private capital directed towards developing economies, raising approximately Ksh 14.51 trillion in the...