Economy
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Faulu Bank to lend Ksh.3 billion to SMEs to boost growth
Faulu Microfinance Bank has set aside Ksh.3 billion as a loan facility to help struggling businesses in the country get…
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Laikipia county mulls issuance of ksh.1.4 billion bond
Laikipia County plans to issue a Ksh.1.4 billion bond in the near future to fund capital-intensive development projects in the…
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Average wages rose in 19 countries despite coronavirus bite
While the coronavirus pandemic has been characterized by global economic contraction, reduced labor hours, pay cuts, and unemployment – the…
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Clinical officers call off their 70-day strike after court order
Kenya Union of Clinical officers (KUCO) has suspended its 70-day strike due to a court order that was issued on…
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Report: Debt levels in emerging, developing economies rose to 8.7% in 2020
Debt in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDE) debt rose by 8.7 percentage points in 2020, according to the International…
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Kenya to open 82.6% of trade value to U.K over 25 years
The Kenyan government is defending the proposed economic partnership agreement between Kenya and the United Kingdom where it is expected…
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A parliamentary caucus now calls for radical budget reforms
A parliamentary caucus has proposed a raft of radical reforms to inject realism and fiscal discipline in the budgeting process…
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Taxi hailing app drivers reject imposition of digital tax
By Vincent Odhiambo | Drivers and owners of vehicles used by digital taxi-hailing app companies have opposed the imposition of…
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Kenya Airways resumes direct weekly cargo flights to New Delhi
The national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ)’ freight division cargo has announced the resumption of its cargo services to New Delhi.…
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Remittance inflows slipped by 7.07% in January
Remittance inflows in January dropped by 7.07 percent from what the country received in December, according to new data from…
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