Kenya

Boda boda, tuk tuk imports hit Sh10bn in nine months

Boda boda, tuk tuk imports hit Sh10bn in nine months

Boda bodas and tuk tuk imports in the first nine months of last year rose by 26 percent from a similar period in 2018, defying the tough economic times that hurt the purchasing powe…...

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Kenya should tap Dubai Expo potential

Kenya should tap Dubai Expo potential

Dubai is preparing itself for a once in a lifetime opportunity to host the 2020 Expo. These large international exhibitions (expos) or world fairs were originally started in Europe …...

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Boost for tourism as Mombasa cruise ship terminal ready

Boost for tourism as Mombasa cruise ship terminal ready

Jan. 9 2020 -- By Martin Mitwa -- The facility has been developed at a cost of Sh350 million with Trademark East Africa giving Sh100 million as development partner.•Kenya Ports Aut…...

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Microsoft appoints new Kenya country manager

Microsoft appoints new Kenya country manager

Technology giant Microsoft has appointed Kendi Ntwiga–Nderitu to head its Kenyan office, replacing Sebuh Haileleul.The new leader is tasked with leading the company’s expansion in…...

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WIB wants cross border trade between Kenya & Uganda streamlined

WIB wants cross border trade between Kenya & Uganda streamlined

The Women In Business(WIB)lobby group has engaged in a inter country trade between Kenya and Uganda to address challenges that women face while trading along the common border.WIB p…...

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New board to market Kenya livestock products globally mooted

New board to market Kenya livestock products globally mooted

A new livestock Bill has proposed the formation of a marketing board that will oversee promotion of Kenya’s products across the world.Livestock Products Marketing Board, which has …...

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Kenya leads in mobile money transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya leads in mobile money transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa

The World Bank has ranked Kenya as a country with the highest user of Mobile Money Transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa.The international lender said Kenya emerged top with a 68% scor…...

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CAN AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS FARM THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY?

CAN AFRICAN SMALLHOLDERS FARM THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY?

A great deal of research on agriculture in Africa is organised around the premise that intensification can take smallholder farmers out of poverty. The emphasis in programming often…...

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Cabinet okays Sh2.5bn city high-speed train plan

Cabinet okays Sh2.5bn city high-speed train plan

The Cabinet has approved a Sh2.5 billion budget for the upgrade of the Nairobi commuter railway network, paving the way for importation of faster trains from Spain.The move is aimed…...

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Farmers union to pump Sh10m (U$0.1m) into coffee shops in Murang’a

Farmers union to pump Sh10m (U$0.1m) into coffee shops in Murang’a

By Bonifaci GikandiJan. 3 2020In a report by the County Coffee Revival Task Force, Murang’a Farmers Cooperative Union aims to promote local coffee consumption though the shops.The …...

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