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The future of Kenya's healthcare depends on collaboration, not tech

Nairobi, July 1 -- Across Africa, healthcare is undergoing a profound transformation. Population growth, urbanisation, shifting disease burdens, rising healthcare costs, and rapid technological advanc... Read More


Britam marks Sh2bn for startups as it expands venture capital arm

Nairobi, July 1 -- Insurer Britam plans to invest up to Sh1.9 billion ($15 million) in financial and insurance technology startups in Kenya and other markets where it operates, as it expands its ventu... Read More


Shah family paper wealth doubles to Sh17.35bn on I&M Group share rally

Nairobi, July 1 -- I&M Group founder and director Suresh Raja Shah and his two sons have seen the value of their shares in the bank double to Sh17.35 billion following a 94 percent rally on the stock ... Read More


World Bank adds Sh588bn to Kenya's debt stock

Nairobi, July 1 -- The World Bank Group has added Sh588 billion in securitised revenues and pending bills to Kenya's debt stock, revealing a greater debt burden than that captured in official governme... Read More


Kenya to raise stake in African guarantee platform for Sh5.2bn

Nairobi, July 1 -- Kenya will inject an extra $40 million (Sh5.2 billion) into the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), more than doubling its stake in the quest for greater inf... Read More


World Bank steps in to heal Nairobi, IMF rift

Nairobi, June 30 -- The World Bank Group is offering Kenya a helping hand in unlocking a fresh funding programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a rare show of openness to mediation from... Read More


Vodacom buys State's Safaricom stake days after court clears sale

Nairobi, June 30 -- Vodacom has completed its acquisition of an additional 20 percent stake in Safaricom, days after the Court of Appeal lifted orders that had blocked the State's Sh204.3 billion sale... Read More


From the Red Boat to global markets

Nairobi, June 30 -- Today, the Communist Party of China (CPC) marks its 105th anniversary. For some observers, the milestone is measured in years. For business leaders and development practitioners, h... Read More


Ex-US Fed Reserve chair Greenspan's century of impact on markets, money

Nairobi, June 30 -- Alan Greenspan never set interest rates for Kenya. Yet for nearly two decades, the price of the shilling moved in the shadow of decisions made at the US Federal Reserve. When Green... Read More


Partygoers take the fun to middle of Indian Ocean, helping grow tourist numbers in Lamu

Nairobi, June 30 -- It is 4pm and a fully packed wooden dhow sets out from the ancient stone town of Lamu into the Indian Ocean at Ras Kitau. As the dhow sails past Shella, a large banner unfurls from... Read More