Investors are unwilling to lend the government billions of shillings in a push for higher interest rates, signalling a funding headache that awaits the incoming administration. The August Treasury bond …
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BusinessEastern AfricaEconomy
Businesses in Kenya hoping for Recommencement In Activities After Polls
Businesses in Nairobi have remained positive about resumption in activities as the election period comes to an end. This after a slowdown in activity since last week as most Nairobians …
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Google invests in African e-logistics firm Lori Systems
Lori Systems, the e-logistics company digitising haulage and providing shippers with solutions to efficiently manage their cargo and transporters has raised a pre-Series B round in which Google participated along …
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The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has reviewed the credit rating agencies guidelines, in a bid to enhance best practices on the conduct of sovereign or company ratings in Kenya. Following …
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Kenya Power to avoid financial payment of solar from homes and businesses
Kenya Power will not offer financial payment to homes and businesses that will supply excess solar power to the national grid at their cost. The homes will offset the cost …
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India has grown to become Kenya Re’s second largest source of business contributing 32 percent of its gross premiums behind Kenya’s 38 percent in the year ended December, according to …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentBusinessEastern Africa
Q1 Private Sector Credit Growth a double-digit growth in quarter of this Year
For the first time since 2017, private sector credit growth recorded double-digit growth in quarter one of this year according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya. …
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The stock market recorded limited movement on Monday after closing trading before Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner of the presidential elections amid chaotic scenes and rejection of …
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Eastern AfricaEconomyOil & Gas
Kenya’s Oil traders will receive Sh24.5 billion while fuel prices remain unchanged
The State will pay oil marketers an estimated Sh24 billion in the largest monthly fuel subsidy to keep pump prices unchanged and ease public anger over the rising cost of …
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UN Trade Body Calls to curb Crypto rise In Developing Nations
The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations, in three policy briefs published on Wednesday. Although private digital currencies have rewarded …