Lawrence Baraza
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News
Kenya to manufacture cheapest smartphone at Ksh.3,000 – Ruto
President William Ruto is banking on digital as last mile to spur economic growth, with hope to achieve 100 percent…
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Economy
How Kenya’s exports to South Africa fared during Uhuru’s final term in office
Kenya’s exports to South Africa jumped to Ksh.3,956,500,000 in the year 2021, a 13.6 percentage point uptick from Ksh.3.480,900,000 volume…
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Commodities
Ten African countries sign deal in commitment to Sustainable Commodities
Ministers from ten African countries have signed the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative Declaration, a single set of principles for the…
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Economy
MPs push for establishment of SME ministry, cite political mischief by previous govts
Kenya’s 13th parliament is now pushing for the establishment of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) as an independent ministry as…
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Corporate
EPRA issues BAT Kenya 3rd certificate for electric power generation
British American Tobacco Kenya (BAT Kenya) is targeting renewable energy alternatives as part of the global BAT Group’s sustainability plans.…
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Corporate
NBK inks a Ksh.1.13 billion facility with AGF to finance SMEs
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) entered into a Ksh.1.13 billion agreement with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to offer a partial…
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Finance
IG Police nominee Japheth Koome net worth at Ksh.89 million
The Inspector General of Police nominee Japhet Koome Nchebere priced his net worth at Ksh.89 million on Tuesday during the…
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Economy
Botswana sets date for e-passports application for Kenyans
Kenyans living in Botswana have less than a month to comply with the new bio-metric e-passport, the Kenyan High Commission…
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Corporate
Shelter Afrique approves Ksh.1.5 billion loan to Mauritania bank, BPM for housing
The Board of Directors of Shelter-Afrique, has approved a Ksh.1.5 billion (US$13 million) line of credit to the second largest…
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Economy
IMF: Kenya, its peers need Ksh.12.1 trillion in financing to fight adverse climate condition
Kenya and its peers in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) are facing increasingly adverse climate conditions, said the International Monetary Fund…
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