Business & Economy
Audio By Vocalize A trader at a market in Kisumu. [File, Standard] Expanding access to credit has been the cornerstone of financial inclusion for women-owned businesses. Governments, financial institutions and development partners have worked to reduce collateral requirements, digitise lending,…
Insurance regulators across East Africa are moving to standardise the way insurance companies are supervised, in a push to make it easier to compare underwriting practices and strengthen oversight of the region’s growing insurance market. The move was…
EABL production line /FILEKenyan businesses slipped back into contraction in August as supply shortages, rising costs…
Gold’s narrative through 2026 has been far from simple. Following an unprecedented spike to above $5,595…
TotalEnergies Communications Manager Robert Kigweru engages Carol Mukaba of Forrester Nation team on the new TotalEnergies…
Audio By Vocalize The funding programme is being executed by Co-operative Bank of Kenya. [File, Standard] Kenyan traders and manufacturers will have access to longer-term dollar loans at more predictable costs under a new $100 million (Sh12.97 billion) funding programme…
Visiting Rhumba Superstar Fally Ipupa stages a super electric show at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi. September 5th,2026 [Elvis Ogina, Standard] After missing out on his much-anticipated…
Business Weekly Round Up
The Nairobi Express Way from UpperHill Nairobi on April 28, 2025.[Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] Chinese investors are ramping up investments in Africa’s energy, transport and industrial sectors, with…
Audio By Vocalize In early December 2025, the spotlight in Las Vegas didn’t shine on a headliner; it belonged to Matt Garman, CEO of…
Capital gains tax is a subject that impacts investors and taxpayers. It sits at the intersection of economic theory, public policy, and personal finance,…
The debate between organic and inorganic fertilisers is often unnecessarily polarized. Yet, in reality, plants absorb nutrients in their elemental forms, regardless of their…
