OPINION: Kenya’s big opportunity as it takes up EAC leadership mantle

By Guest Writer,

By Chris Diaz This past month has seen Kenya effectively take up the mantle of leading the integration of the East African Community (EAC). This...

East African Community

PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

Kenya begins domestication of AfCFTA policies

By Dennis Otieno,

Kenya stands to benefit immensely from the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Industrialisation Ministry has m...

AfCFTA , osiany

Trade Ministry optimistic of Kenya-UK trade deal adoption

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Ministry of Trade has expressed optimism on the adoption of the Kenya-UK trade pact by the National Assembly representing the deal’s ratificatio...

CS Betty Maina , Kenya-UK trade deal

Parliament fails to ratify Kenya-UK Economic Partnership Agreement

By Citizen Reporter,

The National Assembly has failed to ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The debate was expected on Thur...

economic partnership agreement , kenya , UK

Equity BCDC unveils new identity in DRC

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Banque Commercial du Congo (Equity BCDC) has launched its new identity following the successful merger of Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Co...

Equity BCDC

OMAR: Kenya key to Somaliland growth and push for international recognition

By Guest Writer,

Bashe Omar Awil Last December, Somaliland President Muse Bihi visited Kenya on invitation from President Uhuru Kenyatta eliciting varied reaction fro...

Diplomatic ties , kenya , President Muse Bihi , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Somaliland

Kenya to host first Africa Digital Finance Summit

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya is set to host the first Africa Digital Finance Summit (ADFS) from February 18-19, 2021 bringing together experts in the digital and finance spe...

Africa Digital Finance Summit , Glass House

Kenya moves to ratify UK trade pact

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has moved to ratify its recently concluded trade pact with the United Kingdom (UK) which will mark the final approval stage for the dea...

Kenya-UK trade deal

Google announces Ksh.1 billion grant to support Kenya’s post COVID-19 recovery

By PSCU,

American technology giant Google has announced a Ksh.1 billion package to support Kenya's post COVID-19 recovery efforts. The announcement was made...

Google , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Chinese celebrity accused of abandoning two babies in the US

By Tonny Ndungu,

At first, it seemed like a classic celebrity romance. Zheng Shuang, 29, was one of China's most popular actresses after shooting to fame a decade a...

Kenya keen to conclude trade deal with U.S, Uhuru says as he bids Amb. Kyle McCarter goodbye

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya’s determination to conclude ongoing negotiations with the U.S. and sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). ...

Free Trade Agreement , Kyle McCarter

Kenya gears for third round talks on US trade deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya is gearing for a third round talks with the United States on the proposed free trade agreement (FTA). Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Sec...

CS Betty Maina , Kenya-US trade deal

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

African free trade bloc opens for business, but challenges remain

By Reuters,

African countries began officially trading under a new continent-wide free trade area on Friday, after months of delays caused by the global coronavir...

AfCFTA

Kenya seals U.K. trade deal ahead of Brexit deadline

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya and the United Kingdom have ratified a new trade deal ahead of UK’s exit from the European Union on December 31, 2020. The new deal estimat...

brexit

Everyone you know uses Zoom but that wasn’t the plan

By CNN,

The tweet was when Eric Yuan knew something had to change. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, shared a photo from his first ever virtual cabinet...

Zoom

Kenya insulates critical industries in UK trade deal

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has moved to insulate its nascent industries under its new trade deal with the United Kingdom (UK) ahead of the agreement's ratification. In ...

brexit , CS Betty Maina , Kenya-UK trade deal

Kenya retains duty-free UK market access ahead of Brexit

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya has retained its duty and quota-free access of the United Kingdom (UK) market ahead of the country’s looming no-deal exit from the European Un...

Kenya-UK trade deal , Trade CS Betty Maina

Tuskys discloses Ksh.2.8 billion Equity, DTB debt

By Kepha Muiruri,

Tuskys will be at task to repay Ksh.2.8 billion in credit extended to it by Equity Bank and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) as it seeks to turn around its fo...

Tuskys