Kenya push for US trade talks to stir up EAC again
Kenya faces another tough task of convincing its East African Community partners to allow it pursue a trade agreement with the US even as a standoff persists over its duty-and-quota…...
Read More Fresh produce exporters hope for continuity in post-Brexit era
Actors in Kenya’s multibillion tea and horticultural industry are hoping for a smooth transition even as the United Kingdom, a key market for their produce, exits the European Unio…...
Read More Kenya pushes for direct cut flower sales to Qatar
Kenya’s private sector is proposing to sell flowers directly to Qatar as part of efforts to boost trade relations with the Middle East country. The push for the flower exports to t…...
Read More Sh1.5 billion fund to back Kenyan fintech start-ups
A Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation backed fund has announced $15 million (about Sh1.5 billion) to help Kenyan start-ups working to disrupt the financial sector through technology…...
Read More More farmers sign up to new digital platform to grow yields
An agricultural digital platform is increasingly becoming popular among farmers who are seeking to boost their yields and grow their incomes. About 52,000 farmers have downloaded th…...
Read More Pakistani investors eye trade deals in Nairobi talks
Top Pakistani government officials and businesses have jetted into Kenya for a two-day meeting with government and private sector leaders as Islamabad hunts for trade and investment…...
Read More Morocco to receive US $100m for tramway and road projects
Jan. 28 2020 - By Dominic Mandela - Morocco is set to receive US $100m funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for construction of two tramway lines and rural road …...
Read More Kenya's economy to grow 6.2 per cent in 2020, central bank says
Kenya’s economy is forecast to grow 6.2 per cent this year, up from 5.7 per cent last year, central bank governor Patrick Njoroge said on Tuesday, as regional trade shields Kenya f…...
Read More Ajira Programme inducts more than 200 youths
The Ministry of Information, Communication and Technology has inducted 230 interns into the Public Service, under the Ajira programme. Principal Secretary for ICT Jerome Ochieng sai…...
Read More Railway holds key to freeing up roads, cutting pollution
Disruption has become the only constant in the rapidly-changing world of business. Every so often, the tide of innovation sweeps with power, buffeting the jobs that did not require …...
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