Nakumatt’s Miscalculation trying to grow too far too fast!
* East Africa’s biggest supermarket chain * More than 30,000 jobs affected directly and indirectly * Suppliers also hurt badly * Outdated management, IT systems among factors seen to blame * Foreign chains see More...
Kenyan farmers to benefit from EU agriculture export subsidies cut
Kenyan farmers are set to enjoy a bigger market share after the European Union committed to cut agricultural export subsidies by end of January in line with a World Trade Organisation (WTO) landmark decision passed More...
The new face of farming: youth making agribusiness ‘cool’!
Botswana’s Mavis Nduchwa, 33, owns an animal feed farm that grows grains and legumes By: IhuomaAtanga Run a quick Google search on African women making it in business, and you will rarely find a young woman More...
Diaspora Remittance helped improve East Africa’s Currency Reserves
Kenya’s Diaspora remittance ranked No.1 Foreign Currency earner in 2015 @ $1.14 Billion East African economies received more than $3.5 billion in diaspora remittances in 2015, with the largest amounts being More...
Kenya’s President talks tough to Banks to end corruption, but will the Public sector lead by example?
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday vowed to introduce anti-graft legislation, blacklist officials, and strip licenses from banks violating money laundering rules, as part of a fresh crackdown on corruption More...
Sustainable Development Goals are in sync with Africa’s priorities
Newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals could transform the continent BY KINGSLEY IGHOBOR On 26 September, a day after world leaders adopted the new development agenda known as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable More...
IMF releases Sh.8bn to help cushion shilling
The IMF has relesaed Sh. 8 billion ($76.3 million) to Kenya to help cushion the shilling that has depreciated 13.9 per cent in the past eight months. The country’s foreign exchange reserves have dropped considerably More...
Kenya Mulls $50 Million Mineral, Oil Laboratory for East Africa
Kenya is considering whether a $40 million to $50 million mineral and oil analysis laboratory that would give the nation better access to its resources information should be privately run or government-operated. More...
CNN Apology to Kenya – A sign that orthodox information flow is being confronted
By Muchiri Muchoki Until the lions have their own story teller the story of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. This is a popular African saying (attributed to the great writer, Chinua Achebe) that More...
Salva Kiir and ‘Whats his name’ signs another peace ‘piece’ deal, hope it lasts
South Sudan’s government and rebels have signed a long-awaited peace agreement, hours before the expiration of a deadline threatening international sanctions. The agreement was signed on Sunday by Pagan Amum, More...
