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 The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has extended the waiver of its fees on equity day trades to December 31. The extension is aimed at boosting market activity and creating an …

KCB Bank Kenya has secured a Sh18billion loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) that will boost the lender’s support for businesses that address climate change. Through the partnership, IFC …

Mobility service provider Uber has expanded its services to Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Naivasha, creating more job opportunities in the destinations while cementing its position in the industry. The ride-hailing …

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 …

Investors remained cagey ahead of the Supreme Court verdict Monday, with foreigners appearing to have put on hold their activities on the financial markets. Key economic indicators closed Friday — …

The family of Peter Mukuha Kago –the founders of supermarket chain Naivas— has pocketed an estimated $32.29 million (Sh3.8 billion) from the sale of an 8.5 percent stake to a …

Longhorn Publishers half-year net profit surged to Sh39.9million from Sh7.4 million in the same period in 2021, a 439 per cent increase attributed to improved sales following the resumption of …

One in every three shillings spent by consumers, businesses, and the government in Kenya in the first six months of the year moved through mobile money, cementing the country’s position …

 Total Energies Kenya has reported a 55 per cent drop in earnings for the half year ended June 30 attributed to the high cost of crude oil globally and a …

Consumers endured the sharpest rise in the cost of living in more than five years in August, amid a failed maize flour subsidy, rising fuel costs and a weakening shilling. …