Business & Economy
President William Ruto inspects a guard of honour when he arrived for the State of The Nation Address in Parlaiment on Thursday, November 20, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] President William Ruto says Kenya has climbed from the brink of economic…
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…
Home appliances are now protected against power surges and accidental damage as Kenya faces rising grid…
Kenya and 18 other countries in Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa have intensified efforts to establish…
Francis Nasyomba, President of CFA Society East Africa. [Courtesy] Africa, the world’s second most populated continent,…
A rich businessman holding a wad of money. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Wealthy individuals are considering relocating their family offices to new jurisdictions to protect their wealth from being eroded by inflation. A report by Standard Chartered Global Private Bank also lists cyber…
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,…
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Solar panels for renewable Energy on display at REFA Renewable Energy Forum Africa at Sarit Centre Nairobi. [File. Standard]. The Africa Energy Forum (AEF)…
Kenya Bankers Association Chief Executive Raymond Molenje (left) Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Festus Ng’eno and KCB Group CEO Paul Russo during the release…
Local manufacturers have been slapped with a new levy, which is expected to result in a rise in the cost of essential goods, further…
President William Ruto and Burundi’s Evariste Ndayishimiye during the 24th Comesa Summit of Heads of State and Government at KICC in Nairobi, on October…