Business & Economy
Audio By Vocalize Markets climb as ceasefire hopes lift global sentiment. [File Courtesy] Stock markets advanced Thursday on expectations that a Mideast ceasefire would soon let oil and gas tankers resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz, easing inflation pressures…
Audio By Vocalize Parliament during a past session. The Local Content Bill, 2025, seeks to prioritise Kenyan businesses and farmers by imposing strict measures on procurement and employment. [File, Standard] The idea behind the Local Content Bill is good,…
Audio By Vocalize Consistency and reliability drive business growth and customer trust. [iStockphoto] If you want…
Audio By Vocalize According to EPRA, the maximum retail price of Super Petrol has increased by…
Audio By Vocalize Tobias Adrian (left), director of monetary and capital markets at the IMF, during…
Audio By Vocalize The Isiolo-Mandra Highway. [File, Standard] The World Bank has approved Sh71 billion loan for the development of the Isiolo-Mandera road corridor. According to government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, the funding will support the rehabilitation of 508 kilometres of…
Audio By Vocalize KRACommissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga. [File, Standard] The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has missed its nine-month revenue target by Sh84 billion, despite surpassing the…
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Consumers seek low-sugar drinks as Cuppa Lemon Ice Tea enters Kenya’s market. [iStock] Kenya’s soft drinks market is facing pressure as consumers seek healthier,…
NSSF Managing trustee David Koross before the Senate CPAIC Committee at the KICC,Nairobi. November 2nd ,2023 [Elvis Ogina ,standard] Nairobi’s skyline is set to…
Rift Valley Railways train during the concession period. [File, Standard] An arbitration court in London has dismissed a Sh300 billion case filed by the…
Central Bank Of Kenya(CBK) on Haile Selasie Avenue in Nairobi.PHOTO:[Wilbrforce Okwiri,Standard] Only one of Kenya’s 38 commercial banks has so far sought regulatory approval…