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The eco-lodge offering a taste of Borana culture

Nairobi, July 29 -- On the edge of Meru National Park, where the savannah meets the Borana grazing lands, a group of huts has become an unlikely setting for one of the most compelling cultural stories... Read More


Ideas that build billion-dollar businesses don't follow the crowd

Nairobi, July 29 -- "Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come," said Victor Hugo. Imagine you could tap into the next MPesa-like, market-dominating business idea. Can a struggling en... Read More


State sued over Sh20bn owed to dead, injured teachers, police

Nairobi, July 29 -- The government has been sued over more than Sh20 billion in unpaid insurance benefits allegedly owed to families of deceased or disabled public servants, including teachers and pol... Read More


Real estate, law firms top Kenya's money laundering risk list

Nairobi, July 29 -- More than half of the firms flagged for higher exposure to money laundering risks are in the real estate and legal services sectors, putting these two sectors at the forefront of K... Read More


Absa to raise loans to private sector in strategy shift

Nairobi, July 29 -- Absa Bank Kenya has signalled a pivot towards private sector lending from investments in government securities as its South African parent pushes the local unit to diversify its re... Read More


Kenya must address student distress crisis

Nairobi, July 29 -- When schools burn, Kenya's public conversation quickly turns to blame. We ask: Who carried the match? We pathologise and demonise students; we ask which teacher was negligent. Why ... Read More


Money and politics: Lessons from Ol Kalou

Nairobi, July 29 -- In recent weeks, Kenyans have been treated to reports on the Ol Kalou by-election that may have left some entertained. Many are concerned about the huge stupendous amounts spent b... Read More


Scaling music economy through partnerships

Nairobi, July 29 -- President William Ruto's recent meeting with leaders of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) was more than a diplomatic engagement with the global music... Read More


Bank loan demand and supply are highly price, risk-sensitive

Nairobi, July 29 -- Towards the end of last year, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) rolled out a major policy reform on loan pricing, switching interest rate pricing to a credit risk-based pricing (RBP)... Read More


Why smarter water technologies hold key to ending continent hunger crisis

Nairobi, July 29 -- Across Africa, water has become the defining constraint shaping the continent's food systems, economies and long-term stability. Climate change is making rainfall increasingly erra... Read More