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KFC finally strikes deal with Kenyan potato farmers
January 20, 2022
KFC finally strikes deal with Kenyan potato farmers
A deal has been reached for Kenyan potato farmers to supply their produce to the fast-food chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken…
MSEA calls on Treasury to release fund to ease access to finance
January 20, 2022
MSEA calls on Treasury to release fund to ease access to finance
The Micro and Small Enterprises Authority has called upon the government to support the activation of the MSE fund regulations…
BAT launches platform to showcase reduced-risk nicotine products behind next generation
January 19, 2022
BAT launches platform to showcase reduced-risk nicotine products behind next generation
BAT has created a virtual R&D Visitor Experience, an online tour of its global Research & Development hub in Southampton,…
Tourism revenue up 34.7% to Ksh.146 billion in 2021
January 19, 2022
Tourism revenue up 34.7% to Ksh.146 billion in 2021
Kenya’s tourism revenue in the year 2021 went up 34.76 percent to Ksh.146 billion compared to Ksh.88 billion that was…
Equity Bank rolls out Till Number for multiple transactions
January 19, 2022
Equity Bank rolls out Till Number for multiple transactions
Equity Bank has rolled out one equity till number platform for integrated digital payments. The newly introduced centralized digital payment…
Boost for cotton farming as Thika-based firm offers ready market
January 19, 2022
Boost for cotton farming as Thika-based firm offers ready market
Cotton farmers from Taita Taveta County have been assured of a ready market and support with farm inputs by a…
Kenya to benefit from UK’s Ksh.2.2 billion drought support package for E.A
January 19, 2022
Kenya to benefit from UK’s Ksh.2.2 billion drought support package for E.A
The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, announced Britain is funding a Ksh.2.2 billion support package for four countries…
FAO launches Khs.15.6 billion plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
January 18, 2022
FAO launches Khs.15.6 billion plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says it is launching a 138 million U.S. dollar (Ksh.15.6 billion) plan…
Supreme Court reviews appeal to change constitution through BBI
January 18, 2022
Supreme Court reviews appeal to change constitution through BBI
The Supreme Court of Kenya began weighing a legal bid to revive government plans to shake up the country’s political…
African tourism up 12% in 2021 but below pre-pandemic levels
January 18, 2022
African tourism up 12% in 2021 but below pre-pandemic levels
Global tourism experienced a 4 percent increase in 2021, compared to 2020. However, the United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO)…