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Kenyan returnees from Russia face an unforgiving job market

Nairobi, March 4 -- To become the best in his field, Talo Harrison knew early on he had to learn from the best. The reasoning was simple - in a job market that churns out top graduates from local univ... Read More


Sugar prices dip sharply on ended Comesa cushion

Nairobi, March 4 -- Retail sugar prices posted their biggest month-on-month drop in nearly two years in February in the wake of the government's decision to lift long-standing import safeguards, openi... Read More


Absa lifts dividend 17pc on net profit growth to Sh22.9bn

Nairobi, March 4 -- Absa Bank Kenya has increased its dividend payout by 17.1 percent to Sh2.05 per share amounting to Sh11.1 billion on the back of a 10 percent rise in net profit for the full year t... Read More


Father-son duo turns shoe repair shop into leather export business

Nairobi, March 4 -- Kevin Abwova never really wanted to run a business with his father. His father was a shoe repairman turned into a shoemaker, who later ventured into luxury bag-making. After finis... Read More


Father-son turns shoe repair shop into bags export business

Nairobi, March 4 -- Kevin Abwova never really wanted to run a business with his father. His father was a shoe repairman turned into a shoemaker, who later ventured into luxury bag-making. After finis... Read More


Treasury raises housing levy pool target to Sh97bn

Nairobi, March 4 -- The government has revised upwards the amount it expects to collect from the Affordable Housing Levy for the current financial year, reflecting stronger compliance and enforcement ... Read More


Fake architects face Sh5m fine, jail in new law

Nairobi, March 4 -- Individuals who pretend to be trained architects risk a Sh5 million fine or three years in jail, if MPs approve a new Bill currently before the National Assembly. The Architects B... Read More


Oil marketers, individuals keep off oversubscribed KPC IPO

Nairobi, March 4 -- Foreigners, local retail investors and oil marketers shied away from the oversubscribed Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) initial public offering (IPO) that was saved by Uganda and loca... Read More


Blockchain meets 'afya': Why Kenya must tokenise healthcare financing

Nairobi, March 4 -- Kenya's healthcare crisis is not merely about inadequate hospitals, overworked doctors, or insufficient equipment. It is fundamentally a financing problem - one defined by ineffici... Read More


Strengthening local manufacturing key to East Africa's packaging future

Nairobi, March 3 -- East Africa's packaging and processing industry stands at a defining moment. Demand for packaged goods is rising rapidly, driven by urbanisation, expanding fast-moving consumer goo... Read More