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4 Oct 2024
Protected growth or stifled competition? The local content dilemma in Kenya’s transport and logistics sector
The Kenya Transport Association (KTA) is up in arms over claims that Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in the transport and logistics sector are abusing their dominant market position. KTA claims that...
4 Oct 2024
Golden opportunity: Leveraging e-mobility to reduce Kenya’s debt burden and achieve environmental sustainability goals
At 18%, the transport sector, especially road transportation, is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Kenya. This is primarily attributed to the prevalent use of fossil fuels...
27 Sep 2024
Main Feature: Public-private partnerships: Catalysts for sustainable development in developing nations
In the quest for sustainable development, developing countries often grapple with limited resources, inadequate infrastructure, and lagging technological adoption. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) o...
27 Sep 2024
The brain drain dilemma
In recent history, Kenya’s young population has emigrated – and continues to relocate – to other countries in search of ‘greener pastures’. A comprehensive study by the International ...
27 Sep 2024
Integrating the jua kali sector into the fourth industrial revolution
The informal labour market is a complex and multidimensional sector characterised by non-standard employment relationships and irregular work arrangements. In Kenya, the informal Jua Kali sector is an...
8 Sep 2024
The Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Governors push for amendments as they accuse the National Assembly of undermining devolution
When the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in the National Assembly in July, the country had just recovered from weekly protests spearheaded by Gen Z. Initially, the protest’...
9 Aug 2024
Unlocking Kenya’s Creative Potential: A Dive into the Creative Economy Support Bill of 2024
In the creative world, the tiniest of ideas can spark a masterpiece. However, to turn these ideas into reality, both the concepts and the people behind them need nurturing. The Creative Economy Suppor...
9 Aug 2024
An Uphill Task for Hon. John Mbadi, the New Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economic Planning
Of the new Cabinet sworn in August 8, perhaps none has a more difficult and uphill task than John Mbadi, the man newly in charge at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. The chairman of the...
2 Aug 2024
Ethiopia opens up its Forex Market
As a country, Ethiopia marches to the beat of a different drum in quite a number of issues. Historically, the country was never colonised, a fact that shaped its development in various ways, bo...
25 Jul 2024
The Economic Partnership Agreement: Unlocking Benefits for MSMEs
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Kenya and the European Union (EU) took effect on July 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the trade relationship between the two regions...
24 May 2024
FINGER ON THE PULSE
Ruto’s ambition reform plan for AU’s self-sustenance Kenyan President William Ruto, who is also the African Union (AU) Champion for Institutional Reform, laid out an ambitious plan to transform th...
24 May 2024
TRADE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ROUND-UP.
Kenya Business registration agency takes over listing of trusts from Lands ministry The Business Registration Service (BRS), a State agency under the Attorney-General’s office, has assumed re...
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