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KBA inks deal with Germany-based GIZ for SME financing in agriculture
March 1, 2022
KBA inks deal with Germany-based GIZ for SME financing in agriculture
Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has entered a partnership with Germany-based GIZ for Small Micro and Medium Enterprises (SME) financing in…
Kenya to house one of Africa’s giant data companies
March 1, 2022
Kenya to house one of Africa’s giant data companies
Kenya is set to house one of Africa’s two mega data centres, a move that will boost Internet speeds. Once…
List of Russian bigwigs, companies sanctioned by EU amidst Ukraine invasion Â
March 1, 2022
List of Russian bigwigs, companies sanctioned by EU amidst Ukraine invasion Â
The European Union has blacklisted 26 Russian nationals including Russia’s presidential Press secretary Dmitry Peskove and one legal entity, this…
Commission on Revenue Allocation appoints James Katula its new  CEO
March 1, 2022
Commission on Revenue Allocation appoints James Katula its new  CEO
The Commission on Revenue Allocation has appointed James Katula as its new Chief Executive effective March 1, 2022. CRA applauded…
Hollywood studios suspend release of films in Russia on its escalated offense against Ukraine
March 1, 2022
Hollywood studios suspend release of films in Russia on its escalated offense against Ukraine
Russia has yet again faced another setback, this time in the entertainment industry after global giant film studios paused their…
HELB beneficiaries receive 100% Penalty Waiver on condition
March 1, 2022
HELB beneficiaries receive 100% Penalty Waiver on condition
Students with outstanding loans from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) are now a happy lot after the state corporation…
Kenya to resume exporting avocado oversea
March 1, 2022
Kenya to resume exporting avocado oversea
Kenya will start exporting avocado once again to join the league of Mexico and Peru as the world’s largest export…
Import costs set to raise as shilling weakens further against dollar
March 1, 2022
Import costs set to raise as shilling weakens further against dollar
The Kenyan shilling is now under new pressure against the US dollar after it hit a new record low Monday,…
Parliament seeks nod to raise debt ceiling to Ksh.12 trillion
March 1, 2022
Parliament seeks nod to raise debt ceiling to Ksh.12 trillion
Kenya is now Ksh.1 trillion shy to hit the Ksh.9.1 trillion debt ceiling with President Uhuru Kenyatta remaining with only…
Mwea rice farmers employ new means to counter cheap imported rice
March 1, 2022
Mwea rice farmers employ new means to counter cheap imported rice
Rice farmers in Mwea have structured a solution to the recent high demand of imported rice through the newly identified…