Business & Economy
Export Processing Zone (EPZ)workers resume work after a two-week strike. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] It’s a reprieve as striking workers of a textile manufacturing company at the Athi River–based Export Processing Zone (EPZ) resume work. More than 2,000 workers of Shangcheng…
KRA Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi addresses traders during a citizen assembly forum in Nakuru on September 17, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contribute at least Sh53 billion in taxes annually, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has said.…
A rich businessman holding a wad of money. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Wealthy individuals are considering relocating their family…
President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People…
China’s Charge d’Affaires in Nairobi Zhang Zhizhong moderates a conference. [Brian Ngugi, Standard] Several United Nations…
Kenya’s long-entrenched dependence on collateral and guarantors in its credit markets is facing new criticism as lenders re-examine what truly drives repayment performance. For decades, the two requirements have been treated as non-negotiable pillars of responsible lending. But new insights…
UBA Group Managing Director for Africa Dr Oliver Alawuba. [Courtesy] The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman and investor Tony Elumelu has pledged deeper collaboration…
Business Weekly Round Up
A Nairobi SACCO has become the first in the city to operate an all-electric bus fleet on a key route, running 12 electric buses…
Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary Roseline Njogu (right) with European Business University founder James Mulli. [File, Standard] The government is eyeing emerging job opportunities in…
Cybervergent among 2025 WEF technology pioneers. [Courtesy] The World Economic Forum (WEF) has unveiled its 2025 cohort of Technology Pioneers, a recognition given to…
The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has conditionally approved the acquisition of MultiChoice Group Limited by French media conglomerate Groupe Canal+ SAS, with a…
