Lawrence Baraza
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Markets
Africa’s GDP Shrunk to 3.1% in 2023, says AfDB
Africa’s economic growth experienced a decline in 2023, as reported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in its African Economic…
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Corporate
Absa Launches Programme Targeting 30,000 Women From Western Kenya
Absa Bank Kenya has joined forces with the Office of the President, in collaboration with the Women’s Rights Advisor and…
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Lifestyle
BAT Kenya Advocates for Sustainable Regulation on World Vape Day
To commemorate World Vape Day and in anticipation of World No Tobacco Day, BAT Kenya is urging for the establishment…
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International
Algeria to Export Gas to Slovakia in New Deal
Algeria and Slovenia have entered into a new agreement that will see an increase in Algeria’s gas exports to Slovenia.…
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Markets
Car Batteries to Cost Ksh.9,000 More in Finance Bill 2024
Kenyan motorists are staring at a possible surge in accessory prices, heralded by some proposals in the Finance Bill, 2024…
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Markets
Explained: How Finance Bill, 2024 Will Hurt Kenyan Manufacturers
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) presented its feedback on the Finance Bill, 2024 to the National Assembly Committee on…
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Corporate
Family Bank Profit up 24.3% to Ksh.1.3 Billion in Q1 2024
Family Bank Group has posted a Ksh.1.3 billion Profit Before Tax for the period ended March 31, 2024, representing a…
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Markets
KCB Bank Raises its Base Lending Rate to 15.6%
The Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has announced an upward revision of its base lending rate to 15.6% per annum. The…
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East Africa
State Sends Warning to Corrupt Deals in Housing as Authority Celebrates 70 Years
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) rebranded into a new look on May 27, 2024, even as corruption stood out as…
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Corporate
NBK Asset Base Up 4% as Profit Soars to Record Ksh.535 Million
The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) saw its asset base grow by 4% to Ksh.157 billion following the news of…
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