Business & Economy
Mkopa Kenya General Manager Martin Kingori / Jacktone LawiLocal smartphone manufacturer M-Kopa has raised concerns over the absence of clear and predictable tax guidelines governing mobile phone imports and locally assembled devices.The local assembler is now warning that the gap…
New Wide Garments Kenya EPZ Limited in Athi River, Machakos County, on May 20, 2022. [File, Standard] Kenya’s competitiveness as an investment destination in the region is being edged out by other economies as latest data shows foreign…
President William Ruto with Prime Minister Li Qiang, after a meeting at the Great Hall of…
Construction of Kenol – Sagana – Marwa highway. [File, Standard] Growth in the construction sector more…
One of the tea farms in Mathioya, Murang’a. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard] Mombasa tea auction opened the year trading with…
Okla Automotive staff at work. [Bernard Orwongo, Standard] Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are rapidly expanding across Africa as trade barriers in Western markets push them to seek new customers on the continent. African demand for electric and hybrid vehicles has…
Tugboat Manda and pilot boat Mrembo at the Port of Mombasa ahead of their commissioning, on November 3, 2025. [Robert Menza, Standard] The Mombasa Port…
Business Weekly Round Up
Rapid expansion of online trade is constrained by growing concerns around cybersecurity and consumer trust. [Courtesy] Kenya’s booming e-commerce sector faces significant headwinds from…
Investment Promotion Principal Secretary Abubakar Hassan Abubakar at the East Africa Trade and Investment Forum in London, on May 22, 2025. [Courtesy] Kenya is…
Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge when he appeared before the National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee on the printing of new currency notes…
Job applicant shaking hands. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic promise is clear. It has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population; by 2050, a quarter of…