Kenyans are paying more for everyday goods again, and the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has decided to hold its policy rate rather than act. The latest figures show prices rising even as the economy grows faster than forecast and the shilling holds its ground. Overall inflation rose to 6.8%...
Flights, and the tourism they bring, are worth about USD 3.3 billion (KSh425 Billion) to Kenya’s economy. That’s 3.1 percent of GDP and around 460,000 jobs, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2023 estimates. It’s one reason the government keeps backing new routes, like Jambojet’s return to Nairobi-Entebbe this week....
Africa’s digital economy is growing at remarkable speed, opening new opportunities for people, businesses and governments across the continent. Building strong cyber resilience will be key to sustaining that momentum, according to the new Mastercard-commissioned whitepaper, Africa’s Digital Defense Race. The whitepaper highlights that between 2016 and 2025, mobile money...
A cross-border Agroecology trade dialogue in Busia has brought together stakeholders to explore ways of easing trade barriers, strengthening market access for farmers and promoting the movement of Agroecological produce between the two countries. The dialogue, supported by the Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM) with funding from the Alliance...
Willstone Homes is reinforcing its commitment to quality housing, investor confidence and customer satisfaction through continued project engagement, construction monitoring and initiatives aimed at strengthening relationships with homeowners and prospective property investors. Through the stewardship of Managing Director Edijio Kinyanjui, the company continues to emphasise the importance of combining residential...
Cape Media, the parent company of TV 47, Radio 47 and Cape Studios has appointed Creative Director June Akinyi Ndinya as acting Chief Executive Officer and Managing Editor Keneth Kadzomba Kazungu as acting Editor-in-Chief. The appointment follows the exit of their predecessors. The Board of Directors announced the changes, on...
NAIROBI, Kenya, 8th October 2026 – Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, has been appointed to the South-North Commission on Development. The Commission is an independent body set up by the German government to rethink how the Global South and North work together. Co-Chairs Olaf Scholz,...
HACO Industries Kenya Limited, an African consumer goods manufacturer with more than five decades of experience developing products for African consumers, has signed a Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement with Ghana-based Ayewa Aberfur to manufacture and distribute Amara lotion, HACO’s skincare brand, in Ghana. Founded more than 50 years ago, HACO...
Botswana is looking to Kenya’s cooperative finance sector for practical lessons on building stronger, more sustainable and digitally enabled SACCOs, with the country’s Vice President, His Honour Ndaba Nkosinathi Gaolathe, leading a delegation on a benchmarking visit to Kenya National Police DT SACCO. The high-level delegation visited the SACCO today...
For generations, coffee has been woven into the economic life of households in the Mt. Kenya region, paying school fees, putting food on tables and supporting investments in farms and livestock. In Kirinyaga, farmers say the crop is once again living up to its reputation as a source of household...
