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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…
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…
Rental houses in Pipeline Estate in Nairobi’s Embakasi area. A majority of tenants do not have tenancy agreements with their…
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…
Digital credit provider MyCredit has secured KSh 1.4 billion in funding from global impact leaders Oikocredit and BlueOrchard to lend…
Employees of Hela Intimates EPZ Limited in Athi River, Machakos County. [File, Standard] Days after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed…
Wooden gavel. (Courtesy/iStock0 A firm linked to Kwale Sugar Company, Kotecha and Sons Ltd will pay a contractor Sh221 million, after the Court…
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has taken the witness stand in a landmark antitrust trial to defend his company against allegations…
National Bank of Kenya branch in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the acquisition of…
Director of Public Policy and Government Relations at TikTok for Sub-Saharan Africa, Fortune Mgwili–Sibanda. [File, Standard] Across Africa, governments and…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched a patrol boat for their Marine Unit fleet to enhance the fight against illicit…
Kenyans will get a slight reprieve following the reduction of fuel prices for the next one month. The Energy and…
Cooking gas cylinders at Heshima trading centre in Nakuru. [File, Standard The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is pushing for…
Businessman Bruno Oguda Obodha, before Mavoko Law Courts, Machakos county, on April 14, 2025. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] Businessman Bruno Oguda…
Super Metro buses parked at the Kitengela Bus park in Kajiado County, on Friday, March 21, 2025. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard] Nairobi…
A pump attendant fueling a car at a petrol station along koinange street.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has…
A pump attendant fueling a car at a petrol station along koinange street.[Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has…
Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc has acquired 100pc stake in National Bank of Kenya from KCB Group with the two parties…
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered NCBA Bank to pay KSh 250,000 in compensation to a…
Dr. Alex Kamau during an interview on Spice FM on April 14, 2025. [Spice FM] US President Donald Trump on…
On April 9, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause for countries hit by higher U.S. tariffs. In a…
US President Donald Trump during the National Prayer Breakfast at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025.…
Pension regulator, the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has set its eyes on the informal sector as it seeks policy reforms…
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Wycliffe Oparanya (R) and Absa Bank Kenya CEO…
Hand milking should be done by gentle but firm teat squeezing and not pulling. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] Dear Daktari, Thank…
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu (centre) with Latin Poda, the First President of the Court of Accounts of Burkina Faso (left)…
Ireland’s data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, launched an inquiry Friday into the use of personal…
The CGIAR inaugural Science Week came to a close after a week dedicated to advancing science, fostering innovation and and…
Newly-appointed Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has appointed former Chief Administrative Officer (CAS) Dr. Mercy M. Mwangangi as the new…
The Nissan X-trail T30 marks it 25th anniversary this year. [Courtesy] The Nissan X-Trail T30, the inaugural model in the…
Jubilee Health Insurance (JHIL), a subsidiary of listed financial services company Jubilee Holdings, doubled its net profit to KSh 910…
African countries especially those highly dependent on fossil fuels could experience rise in inequality due to job losses resulting from…
A coffee farmer sorts out coffee berries at a coffee factory in Mathira, Nyeri County. [File, Standard] Coffee farmers are…
As inflation stabilizes across most major economies, China is taking a different path—into deflation. In March 2025, China’s Consumer Price…
Under water life with different species on display. [Robert Menza, Standard] Sylvan Mghanga holds the artifact of the oldest wooden…
The recovery of the stock market last year was a shot in the arm for the pension sector. [Courtesy] The…
Jubilee Health Insurance CEO Njeri Jomo during the launch of “Always With You” programme that seeks to make healthcare more…
Jubilee Health Insurance CEO Njeri Jomo during the launch of “Always With You” programme that seeks to make healthcare more…
ICT and Digital Economy CS William Kabogo and EU Ambassador to Kenya Henriette Geiger during a meeting in Nairobi, on…
Insurance is the least adjacent financial service offered by Mobile money Providers (MMPs) after credit and savings, even though it…
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa President ,Abdullah Almusaibeeh.[File, Standard] Abdullah Almusaibeeh has been appointed the new president…
ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo addresses participants during the International Telecommunication Union regional development forum for Africa (RDF- AFR) 2025,…
Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge says Trump’s tariff could reduce Kenya’s exports to the US by approximately Sh12.9…
Jubilee Health Insurance Limited (JHIL), a subsidiary of Jubilee Holdings, has announced stellar financial results for the year ended 31…
African stock markets slumped this week as renewed global trade tensions, triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs,…
America-based construction equipment company DEWALT, a flagship brand of Stanley Black & Decker, has announced strategic expansion into the African…
President William Ruto (second right), World Chambers Federation Chairman Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu (second left), Cooperatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya (right) and KNCCI…
President William Ruto during inspection of the 4,566-unit Shauri Moyo B Affordable Housing Project in Kamukunji constituency, Nairobi. [File, Standard]…
Containers at the Port of Mombasa. March 3,2025 [Omondi Onyango,Standard] Most containers used to import cargo through major Kenyan ports…
A past graduation ceremony at Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa. [File, Standard] It is now two weeks since students at…
Residents at the site where a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Itierio, Kisii County on April 6, 2025. [Sammy…