Business & Economy
Mixologist Benjamin Thiong’o wins fully paid trip to South Africa after intense cocktail competition
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…
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning chaired by Molo MP Kimani Kuria to respond to the following statements.[Elvis Ogina/Standard] The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of…
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning John Mbadi before the Departmental Committee on Finance…
Pesapal, a financial services and business solutions provider has partnered with KCB Bank Kenya to transform…
Absa Bank Kenya CEO and Managing Director Abdi Mohamed. February 10, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Absa…
Traffic police officers during a crackdown on road unworthy vehicles. [File, Standard] Last week, New Zealand’s Inspector General of Police was nabbed by his own police officers for speeding. He had exceeded the speed limit by 2km per hour…
African regulators and industry experts discuss stablecoins and trade at the Africa Stablecoin Summit 2025. [File, Standard] African officials, fintech leaders and regulators met in…
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International Monetary Fund Director for African Department Abebe Aemro Selassie says discussions were continuing but offered no timeline for a breakthrough. [File, Standard] The…
The Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the Central Bank Rate(CBR) to 10.25% at its April meeting. The Monetary Authority said…
African countries especially those highly dependent on fossil fuels could experience rise in inequality due to job losses resulting from green transition. In a…
Nairobi is at a crossroads in its urban development movement. The city has a lot of potential to become a globally competitive metropolis as…
