Special Column

Efficiency at Mombasa port sees KPA record a 9.9% growth in revenue

Efficiency at Mombasa port sees KPA record a 9.9% growth in revenue

The Kenya Ports Authority recorded a 9.9 percent growth in revenue between January and August compared with the same period last year.The increase was attributed to efficiency at th…...

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AVOCADOS FOR EXPORT: DOS AND DONT’S

AVOCADOS FOR EXPORT: DOS AND DONT’S

Few months ago, Smart Harvest run an elaborate piece on what you need to know when exporting avocados to China. Since then, a number of readers have been asking for more information…...

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Kenyan mobile money transactions rise 47 to hit Sh2.1tr

Kenyan mobile money transactions rise 47 to hit Sh2.1tr

Transactions worth Sh2.1 trillion were conducted via Kenyan mobile money services in the three months to the end of June.This is up 47 per cent from 1.427 trillion in the same perio…...

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New oil finds in Kenya set to enhance economic diversity

While most African countries are bearing the brunt of the US-China trade war, as well as a slump in commodity prices which is greatly affecting exporters, East Africa’s economic di…...

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Future of audit in digital economy

Future of audit in digital economy

Digital technology is rapidly growing across diverse fields, including block chains, robotics, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. We are now entering …...

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Kenya Named Among Continent's Top Avocado Exporters

Kenya Named Among Continent's Top Avocado Exporters

Medellìn — Kenya ranks among worlds fastest growing exporters of avocado even as demand for the fruit grows in China and Europe.Colombia tops the list of worlds fastest avocad…...

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Coffee payment plan stalls

Coffee payment plan stalls

A Sh3 billion pilot project for quicker coffee payments has run into headwinds after millers insisted that farmers must pay interest for amounts advanced to them.More than 80,000 co…...

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Blue Economy key to Kenya’s development, says President Kenyatta

Blue Economy key to Kenya’s development, says President Kenyatta

PSCU…President Uhuru Kenyatta has said Kenya is prioritizing the implementation of sustainable blue economy programs because of the sector’s potential to accelerate the country’s…...

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Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire rated top on Trade20 index globally

Kenya, Cote d’Ivoire rated top on Trade20 index globally

Kenya and Cote d’Ivoire have emerged top globally on the Trade20 index having most rapidly improved their trade growth potential over the past decade.According to a new report by S…...

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Seed firms watch farms for GM maize demand

Seed firms watch farms for GM maize demand

Marketers say commercial interest will be key to determining whether to adopt the genetically modified (GMO) maize seed that is on trial in the country as part of their varieties.Th…...

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