Access Bank has brokered a deal with the investment firm Centum Investment Plc to procure the 83.4 per cent interest the latter holds in Nairobi based lender Sidian Bank making …
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Kenya’s business confidence continues to decline two months before the General Elections scheduled for August 8, the Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has revealed, noting that the issue has …
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Central Bank of Kenya denies dollar shortage
The Central Bank of Kenya Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge has said there is sufficient foreign currency to meet demand, brushing off manufacturers who warned a shortage of dollars affects their …
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Tea Prices Fall Short of Sell Reserve Price at Mombasa Auction
Tea prices at the Mombasa auction below the set minimum price as demand remains subdued at the weekly trading with the onset of summer in key export markets. The price …
Kenya’s inflation rose to a new two-year record of 7.1 per cent in May as the cost of food and beverages continues to rise sharply partly affected by the war …
Central bank of Kenya unexpectedly raised its key interest rate for the first time in almost seven years to anchor inflation expectations as concerns about commodity prices build. The monetary …
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IMF extends duration of aid programme for Somalia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to extend the duration of its financial aid programme to Somalia. The fund’s aid was due to end this month if a new …
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World Bank agrees $300 million grant for reconstruction, Ethiopia.
Ethiopia and the World Bank have signed a pact for a grant of $300 million to assist reconstruction and recovery in conflict-hit areas, the finance ministry said. Fighting that erupted …
Pump prices have shot to historic highs, with a litre of super petrol and diesel jumping by Ksh5.50, signaling a further increase in the cost of basic goods and services. …
On Thursday, Arc Minerals said that Anglo American will take majority control of its Zambia copper cobalt exploration licenses. It marks the first new investment by Anglo in Zambia in …