Business & Economy
Central Bank of Kenya in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Banks are pushing for a further cut in the Central Bank’s benchmark lending rate at its meeting Tuesday, arguing that low inflation and a stable Shilling provide room to stimulate sluggish private…
A farmer picks tea on her farm. [File, Standard] Smallholder tea factories last week netted Sh679 million after the sale of 2.60 million kilos (kgs) of tea at the Mombasa tea auction. The factories that achieved the premier…
Mombasa Port. [Photo, Courtesy] South Sudanese importers are facing a crisis at Kenya’s Mombasa port, where they claim inefficiencies in…
Parliament has launched a landmark effort to free millions of Kenyan borrowers from the grip of…
Former Seafarers Union of Kenya Secretary General Steve Owaki (left) and young sea cadets during a media briefing in…
The new itel SUPER 26 Ultra series. [Sofia Ali, Standard] Chinese firm itel Mobile has unveiled its latest device, the itel SUPER 26 Ultra series, in the Kenyan market. Speaking during the launch on Friday in Nairobi, Ryan Zhang, brand…
Annstella Mumbi, General Manager at Tala. [File, Standard] Financial technology firm Tala has introduced operations in Guatemala as part of a Latin American expansion…
Business Weekly Round Up
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is set to visit Kenya next month, as part of a broader African tour aimed at expanding the…
Listed regional media company Nation Media Group (NMG) has reported a reduced interim loss for the six months to June 30, 2025, supported by…
A woman collecting coffee berries from a coffee plant.[Getty Images] Kenya has intensified its efforts to comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR),…
Newly-appointed Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed former Chief Administrative Officer (CAS) Dr. Mercy M. Mwangangi as the new Chief Executive Officer of…