Business & Economy
A cargo ship off loads containers at Lamu Port. [File, Standard Kenya’s second seaport of Lamu last week received the longest vessel ever to have docked at an East African seaport. The 335 metre-long MV Nagoya Express operated by Hapag-Lloyd specialises…
Founder of Hernovation Laura Chite, during the Grow with Safaricom Business Forum, whereby Safaricom brought together small and micro enterprises for a conversation on financial literacy and innovation. [David Gichuru/Standard] Safaricom has announced a 25 per cent…
Premier Bank has launched an omnichannel digital banking platform and Kenya’s first wearable payment solution,…
Founder and CEO Vivian Keyaer leads her team to cut a cake during the launch of…
The High Court has dismissed a petition by Mulla Pride Ltd, a digital lending company that…
Kenya Pipeline Company depot in Nairobi, on August 21, 2024.[File, Standard] The cash-strapped National Treasury is aggressively pushing for the rapid sale of a stake in the state-owned Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). Treasury anticipates approximately Sh100 billion in proceeds from…
Entrepreneurs and participants during the launch. [Courtesy] A new partnership between real estate developer Mi Vida Homes and the Women on Boards Network is set…
Business Weekly Round Up
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has cut the benchmark lending rate by 0.75% to 12.00%, as expected, to support economic activity. The decision,…
Consumers view the Xiaomi YU7Max electric vehicle in the exhibition hall of Xiaomi Group’s East China headquarters in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, on June…
Rental houses in Pipeline Estate in Nairobi’s Embakasi area. A majority of tenants do not have tenancy agreements with their landlords. [File, Standard] It…
Keeping your coils hydrated in the cold weather (Photo: iStock) If your natural hair seems to shrink the moment you step outside, you’re not…