Africa’s Journey of a thousand Miles’ under AfCFTA
By: Agnes Gitau Africa’s journey of a Thousands miles begins today under the Africa free trade agreement ‘ AfCFTA’. This is Africa’s opportunity towards recovery and prosperity and ultimately an opportunity to fulfil the vision of our founding fathers of an integrated continent where everyone has an opportunity to grow, contribute More...
Telcos are the new banks’ – Safaricom Plc sets eyes on Kenya’s Money Market
Safaricom Plc, Kenya’s leading mobile firm, is looking for partnerships with fund managers and investment banks as it seeks to become a fully-fledged financial services provider. “Safaricom Plc is in negotiations More...
Kenya to receive kshs. 444 Million in stolen assets stashed abroad – UK High Commissioner Confirms
Kenya is to receive the first transfer of KSh 444 Million in stolen assets stashed abroad. This is part of ‘The Framework for the Return of Assets from Crime in Kenya’ initiative signed two years ago between More...
East Africa Court of Justice halts implementation of 25% duty on glass imports imposed by Kenya
Tanzanian glass container manufacturer, Kioo Limited breaths a sigh of relief following the East Africa Court of Justice (EACJ) halting the implementation of the 25 percent excise duty on imported glass bottles More...
2021 Africa Macroeconomic outlook
The coronavirus pandemic continues to upend lives and livelihoods globally plummeting economic growth in individual countries. Although the SSA region may have been spared the rate of infections recorded in advanced More...
Kenya’s ice cream, chocolate maker Glacier Products clinches investment from EXEO Capital
KENYA – Glacier Products Ltd, one of Eastern Africa’s leading ice cream and chocolate confectionery manufacturers operating from Kenya has received an undisclosed amount of investment from EXEO Capital, a More...
Kenya/UK sign an economic Partnership Agreement
The UK onTuesday 8 December) signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Kenya. The deal was signed in London by International Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Trade, More...
Kenya’s president Kenyatta extends nationwide curfew to curb COVID-19 spread
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Monday he had extended a nationwide curfew for another 30 days and banned alcohol sales in restaurants to curb the spread of COVID-19. The nightly curfew had been due to More...
UK to offer work permits to non-graduate Kenyans
Highly skilled Kenyans without degree-level qualifications will from next year be allowed to apply for work permits in Britain under post-Brexit immigration rules, enabling them to compete with job-seekers from More...
Moody’s Changes Outlook on Kenya’s Rating to Negative from Stable
FAR Moody’s Investors Service, on Thursday changed the outlook on the Government of Kenya’s ratings to negative from stable. Concurrently, Moody’s has affirmed Kenya’s B2 issuer and senior unsecured More...
