Business & Economy
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 of Shangcheng…
KRA Chairperson Ndiritu Muriithi addresses traders during a citizen assembly forum in Nakuru on September 17, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) contribute at least Sh53 billion in taxes annually, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has said.…
A rich businessman holding a wad of money. [Courtesy/GettyImages] Wealthy individuals are considering relocating their family…
President William Ruto with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People…
China’s Charge d’Affaires in Nairobi Zhang Zhizhong moderates a conference. [Brian Ngugi, Standard] Several United Nations…
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, the two requirements have been treated as non-negotiable pillars of responsible lending. But new insights…
UBA Group Managing Director for Africa Dr Oliver Alawuba. [Courtesy] The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman and investor Tony Elumelu has pledged deeper collaboration…
Business Weekly Round Up
Shares of Uganda’s ex-power distributor, Umeme Limited, have plunged 71% on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), closing at KSh 6.94 on Tuesday, September 23,…
National Treasury Building. [File/Standard] Kenya’s medium-term fiscal consolidation, critical for any potential ratings upgrade and access to more affordable international capital, is likely to get…
Kenya’s tea export earnings plunged 20% in December 2024 while coffee revenues soared, underscoring the divergent paths of two of the nation’s key cash…
For a long time, moving money across borders has been expensive, slow, and tangled in red tape. Migrant workers sending remittances lose up to…