Nairobi Business Ventures (NBV) is set to become the first company at the Nairobi bourse to graduate from the Growth and Enterprise market Segment (GEMS) to the main investment segment …
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Ecobank Kenya introduces Ellevate Program To Empower Women Entrepreneurs
Ecobank Kenya has launched a flagship program that aims to empower and support women-led businesses. Dubbed ‘Ellevate’, the program is designed for businesses owned by women, businesses managed by women, …
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KenTrade Targets Insurance Companies’ Systems Integration to upgrade maritime Trade
Kenya Trade Network Agency(KenTrade) has embarked on a sensitization programme targeting insurance companies aiming at onboarding them in the Trade Facilitation Program(TFP) in a bid to enhance efficiency in maritime …
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Fuel Prices increases in Morocco and rising pressure on Government
While Moroccan politicians often invoke inflation and adverse geopolitics to justify rising fuel prices, Morocco’s market watchdog is currently arguing that extortionate practices, and a lack of political will to …
While Morocco imposed tariffs on Turkish imports in response to a “commercial invasion,” Turkish textile and raw materials exports increased by 30.4% between January and August 2022 to reach 44,000 …
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Ruto pledges to introduce a wealth tax on tycoons to raise cash for national budget
President William Ruto has revived a proposal to impose higher taxes on Kenya’s super-rich and high-income earners, endorsing the introduction of a wealth tax that failed to sail through Parliament …
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Eskom employees receive an additional 1.5% wage increase
Employees of troubled South African power company Eskom have been awarded a further 1.5% wage increase, backdated to July 2021. The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruled on Thursday (29 …
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Sustainable Investment In Kenya is projected to hit Sh2.3trn by 2030
The value of retail sustainable investment holdings in Kenya is projected to climb to Sh2.3 trillion ($19 billion) by 2030 on higher capital flows into tackling food insecurity, climate change …
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Over 4 Million Fuliza Defaulters to be removed from CRB from November
Over 4 million Fuliza defaulters will be removed from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) and other blacklists from November this year, the government and lenders have announced. The announcement made …
Cyberattacks in the Kenyan financial sector continued to grow significantly in the second quarter of 2022 as scammers increasingly become corporate-oriented, shifting from other sectors, a new report shows. According …