Business & Economy
Benjamin Thiong’o celebrates after winning the Procera cocktails competition [Raymond Muthee/Standard] Mixologist Benjamin Thiong’o has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Procera Cocktails Competition held in Nairobi. Competing against five other finalists, Thiong’o’s victory earns him an all-expenses-paid trip…
Home appliances are now protected against power surges and accidental damage as Kenya faces rising grid instability. As Kenya’s household appliance market grows rapidly, insurers are offering new ways to protect consumer electronics, with point-of-sale insurance emerging as…
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,…
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance…
Business Weekly Round Up
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…
Trucks accessing Kenya Ports Authority in Mombasa County on Tuesday 4th February 2025. Local Transporters (Road Haulers) Association protested the County Government of Mombasa’s…
Kenya relies heavily on diaspora remittances for household incomes and foreign exchange stability. [Courtesy] The financial stability of Kenyan households and the broader national…
A flower vendor at Dounan Flower Market in Kunming, southwest China’s Yunnan Province on May 11, 2025. [Brian Ngugi, Standard] In the sprawling,…