The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), in collaboration with Danish Industries East Africa, has launched the Route to Market (RTM) Strategy 2025–2027, a blueprint to position Kenya as a ...

Nairobi City County has unveiled a draft Development Control policy, open for public participation, that proposes significant changes to building height limits across the city. The policy aims to ...

Kenya has operationalized seven new border posts to enhance international trade and security, Commissioner for Customs and Border Control at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Lilian Nyawanda, ...

The National Treasury has unveiled a KSh 4.4 trillion budget proposal for the 2025/26 financial year, a significant increase from the 2024/25 budget. This ambitious budget outlines the government’s ...

Kenya’s passport slipped one position to 68th place in the latest Henley Global Passport Index, granting visa-free access to 74 countries. While Kenyan citizens enjoy visa-free travel to 74 countries, ...

Standard Chartered PLC plans to divest its wealth and retail banking operations in Botswana, Uganda, and Zambia. This strategic move aligns with the bank’s broader strategy to focus on its core ...

East Africa’s largest bank by asset value, KCB Group, is prioritizing environmental and social responsibility. Their 2023 Sustainability Report reveals a significant focus on green initiatives. KCB ...

Ride-hailing platform Uber has increased prices across all its models in Kenya, effective immediately. This follows a month of protests by digital taxi drivers in July over existing pricing models.

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced plans to significantly increase its financing for intra-African trade from $20 billion in 2021 to $40 billion by 2026. As a result, the ...

Faulu Microfinance Bank has introduced a Money Market Fund (MMF) to offer customers flexible and profitable investment opportunities. The fund, managed by Old Mutual Investment Group, provides access ...

The rise of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Kenya, with mobile phones in nearly every hand and internet coverage growing nationwide, is driving a wave of innovation that’s reshaping ...

Absa Bank Kenya has launched the Empower Her County Program. This initiative aims to empower 30,000 women-led micro, small, and medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) across Kakamega, Bungoma, and Vihiga ...