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Average wages rose in 19 countries despite coronavirus bite
February 23, 2021
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…
Clinical officers call off their 70-day strike after court order
February 23, 2021
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…
Report: Debt levels in emerging, developing economies rose to 8.7% in 2020
February 23, 2021
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…
Kenya to open 82.6% of trade value to U.K over 25 years
February 23, 2021
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…
A parliamentary caucus now calls for radical budget reforms
February 23, 2021
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…
Taxi hailing app drivers reject imposition of digital tax
February 23, 2021
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…
Kenya Airways resumes direct weekly cargo flights to New Delhi
February 23, 2021
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.…
Remittance inflows slipped by 7.07% in January
February 23, 2021
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…
Treasury gets Ksh. 5bn cash transfer from CBK over cash crunch
February 19, 2021
Treasury gets Ksh. 5bn cash transfer from CBK over cash crunch
In what is a pointer to the dire straits in which the National Treasury is in, the board of the…
WPP scangroup shares drop after suspending two top executives
February 19, 2021
WPP scangroup shares drop after suspending two top executives
WPP Scangroup shares faced a nosedive on Friday after the company suspended its Chief Executive Bharat Thakrar and head of…