Eastern Africa

Hotel owners could soon face a hefty interest fee if they don’t repay the loan they secured from commercial banks as part of the stimulus package put forth by the …

Khat exporters in Ethiopia facing a business slowdown following a new deal signed between the governments of Kenya and Somalia. Ethiopia had a comparative advantage for the last two years …

Kenyans head to elections on Tuesday with business leaders upbeat about a peaceful political transition and no major disruptions to the economy, a departure from the fear of downturns associated …

Visa has announced a grant towards the Africa women impact fund(AWIF), a collaboration between Standard Bank and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). with 55 women who participated in …

Four officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), who were found holding a meeting at the home of a former member of the county assembly (MCA) aspirant in …

Panic shopping set in across Nairobi from last Friday as Kenyans braced for a hotly contested presidential polls election Tuesday. Despite government assurances that on August 9 will cause no …

Kenya has listed 14 merchandise and service sectors for trade under the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA), as it becomes among the first six to pilot the continental pact. This …

The government of Kenya has given assurance that there will be enough maize flour, commonly known as unga, on the shelves in the coming days. Speaking to the press in …

The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has secured Sh1.2billion from impact investor, Water Equity, to enhance financing to public and private water utility companies and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. …

CIC Insurance Group Plc has posted a 45 per cent growth in half-year profit to Sh376.3million from Sh259.5 million in the same period last year. The improved performance is on …