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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Inadequate management of empty shipping containers has led to severe repercussions for South Sudan. [David Gichuru, Standard] Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe…
From left: European Investment Bank Vice President Thomas Ostros, EU Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger, President William Ruto, Maros Sefcovic EU Commissioner for Trade…
Roqqu, a Nigerian cryptocurrency exchange, has acquired Flitaa — a Kenyan-based crypto startup operating across four African countries in a deal that marks the…
Kufaru Enterprises GM Deepak Sachania, Kifaru Enterprises Founder & CEO Kalpesh Shah, Investment Promotion PS Abubakar Hassan Abubakar, SME Support Centre CEO Linda Onyango…