Kenya has 8,500 dollar millionaires- report

A stack of 100 dollar notes/istock NAIROBI, Kenya Apri 27- A new report by research firm New World Wealth and Henley & Partners which helps high-net-worth individuals to acquire residence or citizenship through investment has ranked Kenya fourth in regard to the country’s number of dollar millionaires. The Africa Wealth Report 2022 indicates that Kenya […]
CMA, AFA row over coffee exchange heats up

A coffee broker at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange/perfectdailygrind.com NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 22- The agriculture ministry through the Coffee Directorate has proposed changes in the Crops (Coffee) General Regulations 2019, aimed at pushing out CMA as the regulator of the crop. The Ministry of Agriculture through the Coffee Directorate has proposed changes in the Crops (Coffee) […]
Oil marketers sabotaging fuel supply face jail terms, fines

Motorists queue at a Shell petrol station in Nairobi/ Mwakilishi.com NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 15- Oil Marketing Company (OMC) CEOs face jail terms and fines over the ongoing fuel shortage crisis in the country. The top executives risk two years in jail or fines of up to Sh2 million for their firms’ role in the current […]
APA Life, Craydel partner to help parents fund higher education

Craydel founder and chief executive Manish Sardana and APA Life Assurance chief executive Catherine Karimi during the signing of a partnership deal/APA NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 6- APA Life Assurance and education tech firm Craydel have partnered to help parents and learners plan better for funding higher education. APA Life Assurance will provide access to financial […]
Limuru Tea Losses Go Up By 70pc In 2021

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 5 – Limuru Tea has posted a 79 percent increase in losses in the year ended December, 31 2021 to post Sh14.2 million pre-tax losses compared to Sh7.9 million losses incurred in 2020. Management attributes the decline to low production volumes on the back of lower rainfall that went down by 40 […]
Treasury reveals plans to provide cheaper cooking gas by July

A variety of cooking gas cylinders/ themailnewsonline.com NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 25- The National Treasury is currently looking into plans to reinstate the subsidy scheme aimed at providing Kenyans with cheap cooking gas from July as LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) prices in the country continue to soar. Spiking crude oil prices in the wake of the […]
Kenya secures Sh85 billion World Bank loan

World Bank Group headquarters in Washington D.C/ Courtesy. NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 18- Kenya has received a $750 million (Sh85.8 billion) loan from the World Bank under its two-part tranche Development Policy Operation (DPO). The new loan facility will support the country’s budget and drive fiscal, power, water and land reforms even as the costs on […]
Kakuzi secures KEPHIS greenlight for China avocado exports

Avocados in a UK supermarket exported by Kakuzi/ TheTimes NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 17- Agricultural firm Kakuzi PLC has secured approval from the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate (KEPHIS) to process and prepare export-grade fresh avocados for the Chinese market. The approval comes barely a month after the Chinese government allowed Kenya to export fresh avocados after […]
City Hall rushes to sell assets over Sh4.4 billion KCB loan

Nairobi county/ nairobi.go.ke NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 9- The Nairobi county government has announced a fire sale of its idle assets, including land, over a defaulted Sh4.4 billion KCB loan. The push to raise quick cash comes weeks after the High Court cleared KCB Group to seize and auction the county’s assets over the defaulted loan. […]
Google commits $1 million to support women-owned businesses in Africa

Women conducting business in a market/ smefinanceforum.org NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 7- Google has announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, has committed $1 million in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs grow their businesses. The funding comes as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at supporting women-owned businesses across the continent. A […]