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Stephen Kuria: Mining expert on race for mineral billions beyond the pit

Nairobi, April 30 -- Africa is sitting on vast deposits of critical minerals powering electric vehicles, data centres and clean energy, but risks losing out again as value concentrates in processing a... Read More


LemFi commits £100m to global expansion, strengthening financial access across Africa and beyond

Nairobi, April 29 -- LemFi, the global financial platform serving people who live and work across borders, has committed £100 million to expanding its global infrastructure, marking a major miles... Read More


The Kenyan women driving Sh500,000 niche perfumes

Nairobi, April 29 -- Over the years, as demand for perfumes has risen, getting your favourite scent as become as easy as walking into any one of the hundreds of cosmestic shops in Nairobi's city centr... Read More


Kenya's pay divide deepens as NGO salaries increase

Nairobi, April 29 -- Employees of foreign multilateral and non-governmental agencies widened their position as the highest paid private sector workers in Kenya in 2025 ahead of their counterparts in t... Read More


Breach as 410 KNH staff take home below a third of pay

Nairobi, April 29 -- More than 400 workers at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) took home less than a third of their salaries in the financial year to June 2025, after deductions consumed the bulk of t... Read More


State cuts housing levy investment in T-Bills as projects pick up

Nairobi, April 29 -- The government has reduced its investment in housing levy collections in Treasury bills, signalling improved absorption of funds in the ongoing construction of State-backed homes ... Read More


Kenya's growth slows to 4.6pc as agriculture drags

Nairobi, April 29 -- The Kenyan economy expanded at a slower rate of 4.6 percent in 2025, down from 4.7 percent the previous year, as growth in key sectors, including agriculture and manufacturing, mo... Read More


Why Kenyans pay a premium for branded drugs despite patent expiry

Nairobi, April 29 -- Patients in Kenya continue to pay higher prices for original or non-generic medicines years after patents expire, driven by entrenched prescribing habits, weak regulation, supply ... Read More


Real wages grow for first time in 6 years

Nairobi, April 29 -- Salary rises in 2025 surpassed inflation or cost of living measure for the first time in six years despite employers having offered workers a smaller pay increase. Inflation-adju... Read More


Trump plans new Agoa without duty-free access to US market

Nairobi, April 29 -- President Donald Trump's administration is planning a new version of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) initiative, which could strip Kenyan exporters of guaranteed dut... Read More