After decades of operating a closed financial system, Ethiopia is entering a new economic era with the establishment of the…
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Karsan Ramji Director Kishor Varsani and Peter Kibera IWG Country Manager E.A/HANDOUTNairobi is experiencing a rapid rise in flexible workspace…
Get Up to Sh3.25M When You Need It with MOGO Car Logbook Loans!As the cost of living continues to rise,…
Lee Kinyanjui, nominee for the position of Investments, Trade & Industry CS before the Committee on Appointments Chaired by the…
In an internal Memo seen by The Star, the decision was reached after a series of discussions, beginning with a…
Just months ago, Lipa Later, a Kenyan BNPL fintech, was celebrating a significant $10 million (Sh5.69 billion) debt and equity…
Just months ago, Lipa Later, a Kenyan BNPL fintech, was celebrating a significant $10 million (Sh5.69 billion) debt and equity…
Just months ago, Lipa Later, a Kenyan BNPL fintech, was celebrating a significant $10 million (Sh5.69 billion) debt and equity…
Just months ago, Lipa Later, a Kenyan BNPL fintech, was celebrating a significant $10 million (Sh5.69 billion) debt and equity…
Just months ago, Lipa Later, a Kenyan BNPL fintech, was celebrating a significant $10 million (Sh5.69 billion) debt and equity…
Just months ago, Lipa Later, a Kenyan BNPL fintech, was celebrating a significant $10 million (Sh5.69 billion) debt and equity…
Just months ago, Lipa Later, a Kenyan BNPL fintech, was celebrating a significant $10 million (Sh5.69 billion) debt and equity…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference /FILEUNITED States President Donald Trump has protested Kenya’s move to impose…
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the…
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the…
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the…
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the…
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the…
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the…
A KCB branch in Nairobi /FILE KENYA’S listed banks have posted a combined net profit of Sh240.1 billion for the…
Central Bank of Kenya governor Kamau Thugge / FILETHE Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has inspected 30 banks in plans…
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday tariffs “hurt” the multilateral trading system as he hosted his Azerbaijani counterpart for talks…
A customer shop for mitumba cloth at Toi Market in Kibra, Nairobi on June 09, 2022. [File, Standard] Recent studies…
President William Ruto today witnessed the signing of seven agreements by Chinese companies planning to invest in new projects in…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed a new pricing framework that would anchor all bank lending rates to…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has confirmed that Kenya is eager to…
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global growth this year and warned of an increase in…
Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya interacting with youth and women during the Mashinani outreach program on MSME programs in Ikolomani Constituency,…
Melvin’s International CEO Flora Mutahi. [Courtesy] It is said that if you want to go fast, go alone; but if…
Joseph Kang’ethe with CEO and founder of African Originals Alexandra Chapatte on his farm at Ndenderu, Kiambu County. [Esther Dianah]…
The shilling, fresh from a sustained rally against the US dollar, is anticipated to face renewed downward pressure as the…
The shilling, fresh from a sustained rally against the US dollar, is anticipated to face renewed downward pressure as the…
Financial crimes exert enormous direct costs on society by supporting a wide range of criminal predicate offences, including fraud, trafficking,…
The government has underscored the critical need for legal and policy changes across Africa to foster a conducive environment for…
GulfCap Investments Bank and real estate equity firm Heri Investments have announced a new partnership that will see the investment…
Mukur residents in Tiaty, Baringo County draw water at a water project sponsored by First Lady Rachel Ruto on December…
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo, during the release of Energy and Petroleum Statistics Report on March…
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai distributes coffee seedlings to members of Kichawir Cooperative Society in Chepseon ward, Kipkelion East constituency, on…
President William Ruto with Chinese President Xi Jinping during bilateral talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,…
L-R: Datuk Robert GSI Malaysia,Bidco Chairman Vimal Shah,Dr. Dorcas Mbithe senior lecturer Kenyatta University & Neev Shah KAPA Oil during…
Principal Secretary for the State Department for Petroleum Mohamed Liban before the Public Accounts committee at Parliament buildings, Nairobi. May…
Kericho Governor Erick Mutai distributes coffee seedlings to members of Kichawir Cooperative Society in Chepseon ward, Kipkelion East constituency, on…
The National Treasury building in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Have you ever noticed how every Marvel movie ends with a teaser,…
Delegates during the KUSSCO Limited’s 8th Annual Sacco Leaders Convention at Sarova Whitesands in Mombasa, on February 21, 2023. [File,…
President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the high-level meeting on the Belt and Road Initiative that…
Lake Ol Bollosat in Central Kenya. It’s the source of Ewaso Nyiro that cuts through several countries. Its future is…
Trump administration’s tariffs on imported cars and parts overshadow consumers and dealers at 2025 New York International Auto Show though…
Car & General showcased its Piaggio electric three-wheeler at the Electric Sector Association of Kenya (ESAK) conference and exhibition, a…
US Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India on Monday as New Delhi looks to seal an…
Global shipping giant DHL will “temporarily” suspend the shipping of parcels worth more than $800 from businesses to individuals in…
China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing’s expense, vowing countermeasures…
President William Ruto hold bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall. [PCS] Analysts suggest President Ruto’s…
African Originals employees during a previous event. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard] A shift in consumer demand across Africa is forcing global…
Communities living along the coastal shores of Kwale County—including Tsunza, Waa, Tiwi, Mwaepe, Msambweni, Mkwiro, and Vanga—have long depended on…
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) announced on Saturday that Chief Executive Officer Ahmed Farah has left…
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to questions from reporters at the Oval Office at the White House on April 17,…
National Treasury PS Dr Chris Kiptoo addressing the media outside Treasury Building in Nairobi on February 13, 2025. [Boniface Okendo,…
Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX),Logo. [Courtesy] Thousands of traders across Africa have been left reeling after an online trading platform collapsed,…
Kenya and Ethiopia have come into bilateral agreement and agreed to collaborate on the implementation of African Continental Free Trade…
Egypt’s central bank on Thursday cut key interest rates by 255 basis points, setting the lending rate at 26 percent…
Youths during anti-tax protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Africa is poised to dominate the future of consumer spending, which will…
Cooperatives and MSME Development CS Wycliffe Oparanya during a meeting with the National Assembly’s Committee on Trade, Cooperatives and Industry…
President William Ruto sahkes hands with Prof Benedict Oramah, the president of AfriExim Bank after the signing of the Sh400 billion…
Already worn down by years of political turmoil and economic hardships, Libyans are now facing a sharp deterioration in their…
The Office of the Auditor-General was on Thursday issued with the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management System (ISMS) certification from…
President William Ruto has signed into law the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The new law amends the Excise Duty…
Finsco Africa and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)that will see the two…
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) is set to auction the assets of road construction firm Nyoro Construction Company—owned by Kenyan tycoon…
Employment in the agriculture sector is expected to rise in the second quarter of 2025, while CEOs from other sectors…
5Y – CYA Kenya Airways passenger planef at the JKIA.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] Kenya Airways was Thursday morning forced to divert some inbound flights scheduled to…
A coffee farmer sorts out coffee berries at a coffee factory in Mathira, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] Coffee auction fetched…
The government has stepped up efforts to lift the current ban on tea exports to Iran in an attempt to…
Nelson Havi(Left)chairman board of directors Retirement Benefits Authority(RBA) and Dr.Chris Kiptoo principal secretary national treasury,during retirement benefits Authority(RBA)consultative forum,on 16th…
A worker checks a machine at a factory which produces silk cloth in Fuyang, in China’s eastern Anhui province,…
CBK Governor Dr. Kamau Thugge before the National Assembly’s Committee on Finance and National Planning in regards to the implementation…
Rental houses in Pipeline Estate in Nairobi’s Embakasi area. A majority of tenants do not have tenancy agreements with their…
Newly elected President of Architectural Association of Kenya(AAK) George Ndege and outgoing President Arch. Florence Nyole during the President’s gala…
Business Registration Service Director General, Kenneth Gathuma. (Courtesy) Business owners who have not registered their firms or provided their list…
Absa Head Quarters, Waiyaki Way. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Absa Bank Kenya has unveiled an enhanced home loan solution, offering 110…
The government has appointed a new board of directors to oversee recovery of troubled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit…
The government has appointed a new board of directors to oversee recovery of troubled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit…
The government is planning to spend a total of Ksh 799.2 million to complete 137 energy projects in South Nyanza.…
On April 15th, the Sudan conflict entered its third year since fighting broke out between the Sudanese Army (SA) and…
Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Group Holdings Managing Director and CEO with Lord Jonathan Marland, Chair of the Commonwealth Enterprise and…
Coffee farmers in Kirinyaga County are celebrating record-high payouts for the 2024/2025 season, marking a major milestone in the ongoing…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) will begin licensing new commercial banks from July 1, 2025. This follows the lifting…
German Ambassador to Kenya Sebastian Groth during the launch at Westgate Mall, Nairobi. [Mate Tongola, Standard] Global sportswear and lifestyle…
Workers from Masaba Services, a telecommunications service provider, unroll a fiber optic duct along a road in Nyeri town. This…
Moldova expressed on Tuesday his commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across all fields with Morocco. Moldova also expressed its support…
A worker picks tea on a farm. [File, Standard] Small-scale tea holder factories fetched Sh1 billion after the sale of…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says tax waiver under it’s amnesty programme has hit Ksh 158 billion. The Tax Amnesty…
Tullow Oil PLC has agreed to sell its entire Kenyan portfolio to Gulf Energy Ltd for a minimum consideration of…
From left: EY East Africa Consulting Partner Robert Nyamu, EY East Africa Strategy Leader & Partner Aditi Nayar and EY…
Mining companies operating quarries in Kilifi County are in trouble after the government revoked operating permits and licenses of fifteen…
Some of Huawei’s mobile phones on display during the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. [Patrick Vidija, Standard] Mobile communication…
As the familiar adage goes, information is power, and those who have it hold sway over those who do not.…
Egypt’s leading electronics and home appliance manufacturer, Elaraby Group, has officially opened a new branch in Nairobi as part of…
Egypt’s leading electronics and home appliance manufacturer, Elaraby Group, has officially opened a new branch in Nairobi as part of…
Egypt’s leading electronics and home appliance manufacturer, Elaraby Group, has officially opened a new branch in Nairobi as part of…
Tullow Oil Plc has reached a deal for the sale of its entire interest in Tullow Oil Kenya BV for…