Economy

Global economists have marginally upgraded Kenya’s growth outlook for this year following the peaceful conclusion of a closely-contested presidential vote despite soaring cost of living and mounting public debt stress. …

The chief executive of the Rural Electrification and Energy Corporation (REREC) Peter Mbugua is among top managers at the State corporation who have been suspended over fake surveys estimated to …

Morocco’s nuclear safety agency, AMSSNuR is joining forces with the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) to boost Africa’s know-how on nuclear safety. Through a series of training sessions, AMSSNuR and …

The value of fish imported from China grew by 25 per cent to hit a historic high of Sh2 billion last year amid rising disquiet from local traders who have …

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) is in discussions with crypto exchange Binance and technology infrastructure company Talent City to create a digital city, referred to as a “Virtual …

Regional authorities in Egypt, the host country of the 2022 UN climate conference (COP27), are ramping up initiatives designed to improve the country’s environmental credentials, and speed up its transition …

The Egyptian government is preparing to relaunch the initial public offerings (IPOs) program to offer state-owned companies on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) said Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait. This announcement …

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has moved to court accusing Keroche Breweries of failing to honor tax payment agreements which informed the reopening of the brewer in July. According to …

Kenya Power has dashed commercial banks and other third parties’ hopes of renegotiating fresh contracts to sell prepaid electricity tokens, in a decision that will restrict the lucrative deal to …

China has lifted its 5-month-long ban on wool products importation from South Africa. The ban, which began in April, was occasioned by the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in three …