GT Bank in Abakaliki has been sealed by the Ebonyi State government over non-payment of tax. According to the government, because of its inability to pay its tax to the …
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Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has defended the Sh2 maize import tax relief saying it is better than nothing. Speaking on the sidelines of the IGAD heads of state meeting …
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Kenya Surpasses South Africa As Continent’s Top Avocado Exporter
Kenya has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s top exporter of avocados. In Central Kenya, where the majority of the country’s small-scale avocado farmers are found, coffee bushes are fast …
Kenya is among the top five countries that have made significant progress in digital finance in the 2021 Global Findex , released by the World Bank. The World Bank’s Global Findex …
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Somalia Issues Licences to First International Banks in the Country
Somalia said on Sunday it had awarded licences to two foreign banks as the troubled Horn of Africa nation opens up the industry to international lenders. State-owned Banque Misr of …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessSouthern Africa
FNB online system goes down for hours, leaves customers stranded.
FNB customers have been left stranded and frustrated as the bank’s online systems were down for hours. Customers could not process any transactions on the bank’s app and online banking. …
- Banking, Finance & InvestmentNigeriaWestern Africa
Standard Bank boosts employees’ efforts to uplift communities
Standard Bank is partnering with its employees in realizing the bank’s vision of supporting local communities through its Rand4Rand initiative. The bank is matching every rand that employees donate to …
Coffee farmers around the country are poised to earn more for their produce following the introduction of new regulations that allow the cutting out of middlemen. Embu Senator Njeru Ndwiga …
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Investors are getting banged in 2022 first half
Government securities and fixed deposits in banks offered Kenyan investors the highest returns in the first half of the year as listed shares took a beating in the wake of …
The Treasury will not invoke the law that allows the government to control the prices of essential goods in reaction to the surge in inflation. Treasury Principal Secretary Julius Muia …