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Kenya has formally exited the Comesa sugar safeguard regime, which the government has used for over two decades to protect the country’s sugar industry.
Educational systems in Sub-Saharan Africa face significant challenges in aligning curricula and pedagogical approaches with the evolving demands of the labour market.
Due to the nature of a majority of Kenyans’ incomes – which is largely below Sh100,000 – its easier if loans are issued to joint accounts which would make many afford mortgages.
Amid an aggressive plan by the government to build houses, behind the curtain, job seekers in the built environment are getting a cold reception from the sector that is outwardly thriving.
The establishment of a Tourism Crisis Management Unit is among the initiatives the government seeks to deploy to ensure the safety and security of visitors to the country.
Growth in the construction sector more than tripled in the third quarter of 2025, largely attributed to the resumption of road projects.
Kenya’s competitiveness as an investment destination in the region is being edged out by other economies as latest data shows FDI to the country stagnated at Sh195 billion as at the end of 2024.
The lack of social consideration, is making investors – who are conscious of environmental, social and governance – unwilling to commit their capital.
Kenya’s weak performance in the manufacturing and agricultural segments of the economy has been termed the genesis of slowed job creation in the wholesale and retail trade sector.
The stability of the shilling, while advantageous to the sector, has not been of much relief to cushion the increasing cost of construction.
Economists in Sub-Saharan Africa are anticipating for a slow growth as geopolitical uncertainty and trade and investment tensions persist.
For less than Sh1,000, you can now own a piece of Kenya Pipeline Company whose Initial Public Offering was unveiled by the Treasury CS Mbadi.
The new ALP Reit is the first industrial Income Reit (I-Reit) in East Africa, pioneering the use of the tax-efficient instrument in Kenya’s industrial real estate sector.
Behind the much-publicised Sh30 billion Nyota project and its allure of “free” money lies a harsh reality: the government is using the programme mainly as a relief measure.
The State aims to offload its 65 per cent stake when the company heads to the bourse in March 9.
The manufacturer will install a new energy-efficient clinkerisation plant as part of the Sh26 billion allotted for EAPC.
Kenya this week initiated discussions with the United Kingdom regarding a digital trade agreement as the country aims to double its business with the UK to Sh680 billion by 2030.
Allocation of shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company IPO will be on a pro rata basis, meaning that late bidders will still have a chance to receive shares.
So far, the economic prospects in terms of growth seem to favour Uganda and Tanzania compared to Kenya majorly because of natural gas and oil exploration.
According to the report, this disparity results from a mismatch in the development and implementation of trade and industrial policies.
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