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Harness the untapped potential of digital payments in East Africa trade

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- A container travelling from the Port of Mombasa to Kampala still leaves behind a long paper trail of invoices, multiple payment gateways and days of reconciling fees between cleari... Read More


Why good regulation is the engine behind Kenya's energy success

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Kenya's energy sector story in 2026 is one of growth, transition and ambition. From the wind farms of Turkana to the geothermal wells of Olkaria, from LPG in our kitchens to fuel a... Read More


Firm up Livestock Bill to secure livelihoods

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- When the Livestock Bill 2024 was introduced to the National Assembly in June 2024, it was a milestone that, among other things, left indigenous peoples, especially pastoralists exp... Read More


Equity ventures into asset management to 'lock' customer deposits

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Equity Group Holdings has acquired an asset management license, joining a growing list of banks seeking to lock in customer deposits through investment in high-earning schemes. Th... Read More


Tenderloin by the gramme: The most expensive beef cuts become big business

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- "Can you give me 500 grammes of tenderloin, 400 grammes of ribeye and T-bone? You might also get someone saying, 'I just want a nice, decent one-inch steak of this cut and this cut... Read More


Consumers hit as electricity prices rise in August

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Electricity prices have risen in August, driven by tariff changes to two critical pricing components, piling pressure on homes and businesses already grappling with costly goods an... Read More


Crown Paints loses fight over illegal advert on Thika building

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Regional paints manufacturer, Crown Paints Kenya Plc, has lost a legal dispute arising from unauthorised painting of a commercial building in Thika with its brands without the prop... Read More


Kenya seeks to unlock Sh151.2 billion World Bank funds

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Kenya is hoping to unlock up to Sh151.2 billion from the World Bank Group in the current 2026/2027 fiscal year as the multilateral lender remains the country's primary source of ex... Read More


BAT Kenya CEO Sidney Wafula on illicit trade, new nicotine products and tax policy

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- Two significant changes have taken place at BAT Kenya in recent months. Chief executive Crispin Achola left the tobacco manufacturer after three years at the helm, while the compan... Read More


Final moments of chopper that crashed, killing 7

Nairobi, Aug. 20 -- From the Mt Ololokwe summit, the vast Samburu landscape stretches into the horizon, its rugged plains and distant hills offering the kind of scenery that draws tourists for sunrise... Read More