UAP Insurance South Sudan, a subsidiary of UAP Old Mutual Holdings, has officially withdrawn from the South Sudan insurance market, marking the end of its 19-year operations in the country. …
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Kenyan Banks Cut Lending Rates as Central Bank Eases Monetary Policy
Commercial banks in Kenya are reducing their lending rates, following recent moves by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to ease its monetary policy in an effort to boost private …
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Telkom Kenya Battles for Survival Amid Rising Competition and Fading Market Presence
Telkom Kenya, once a trailblazer in the country’s telecommunications industry, is now facing a steep decline in market relevance as it struggles to keep pace with dominant rivals Safaricom and …
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Kenya Probes Multinational Shipping Firms Over Alleged Market
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has launched a major investigation into several multinational companies operating in the country’s shipping and logistics sector, following complaints by local industry groups. The …
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A Kenyan court has declared that the management of Nairobi Hospital wrongly dismissed a group of its workers and must now compensate them. The ruling was delivered by Justice Anna …
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Kenya Faces Hunger and Health Crisis as U.S. Cuts Foreign Aid
Kenya is now among the African countries most affected by foreign aid cuts under the government of former United States President Donald Trump. A new study by the Center for …
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UK, US Top List of Countries Receiving Hard Cash from Kenya
The United Kingdom and the United States have emerged as the top destinations for physical cash flown out of Kenya, according to a new report released by the Central Bank …
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Zenith Bank Moves to Enter Kenyan Market
One of Nigeria’s biggest financial institutions, Zenith Bank Plc, has started discussions to buy a mid-level Kenyan bank, as part of its expansion strategy into East Africa. This planned move, …
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East African Central Banks Turn to Gold to Boost Foreign
East African countries are gradually shifting their foreign exchange (FX) reserve strategies by adding more gold, a move aimed at reducing dependence on the U.S. dollar and protecting their economies …
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50 Kenyan Youths Travel to Russia for Factory Jobs
A new phase in Kenya’s labour migration efforts has begun, as 50 Kenyan youths travelled to Russia last week for factory jobs in a move aimed at reducing rising youth …