Economy
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Angola Secures $900 Million From China for New Port Terminal
Angola has secured a $900 million (about Ksh.116 billion) private investment to build and operate a new port terminal at…
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Building Wealth in Uncertain Markets
By David Macharia The financial world is experiencing significant volatility driven by global supply chain disruptions that continue to affect…
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Finance Act 2026 Gives Digital Lenders Tax Relief, but Industry Says More Reforms Are Needed
Kenya’s digital lending industry has welcomed several tax reforms introduced under the Finance Act 2026, saying the changes will help…
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Banks Pull Back on Lending to State Corporations as Treasury Tightens Borrowing Rules
Commercial banks are becoming increasingly cautious about lending to Kenya’s State corporations, with new data showing a sharp decline in…
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Tanzanian Billionaire Aziz Flies to Uganda as Talks Begin Over Nation Media Shutdown
Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz has stepped in personally to help resolve the crisis that has brought Nation Media Group’s (NMG)…
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Court Tightens Rules on Redundancies in Judgement Favouring Employees
A new court ruling could make it significantly harder for companies in Kenya to lay off employees, raising the threshold…
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Kenyan MSMEs Contributing Ksh.1 Trillion in Deposits But Face Credit Access Challenge
Kenya’s small businesses contribute over Ksh 1 trillion in bank deposits and support nearly 15 million jobs yet receive just…
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Lenders Urged to Sustain Credit Flow Over Mounting Inflationary Pressure
Metropol has called on financial institutions, particularly Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs), to adopt balanced lending strategies that protect…
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Kenya to Have a NYPD Replica as Murkoment Seeks to Beef Up Security in Nairobi
Kenya will soon have a New York Police Department replica in Nairobi, as the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen seeks…
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Kenya Launches BIOFIN to Unlock $150 Billion in Nature Financing
The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) was officially launched in Kenya on April 21, 2026, at the Serena Hotel, Nairobi. BIOFIN…
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