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1 Mar 2024
SAMA hosts President Ruto, Ethiopia’s PM to discuss Kenya’s digital transformation
On Tuesday this week, SAMA AI was host to Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, alongside Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication...
1 Mar 2024
An analysis of foreign competition regulations in comparison to the COMESA regulations.
Competition law comprises a set of legal rules which aim to control the socially harmful exercise of private market power, whether through hardcore cartels, single-firm monopolies, or mergers that red...
1 Mar 2024
Shaping global environmental policy to tackle climate change, in light of UNEA
The recent conclusion of the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi, Kenya, has underscored the urgency of shaping global environmental policy to combat the escalating climate c...
1 Mar 2024
Re-thinking the FATF Approach: Assessing the Effectiveness of the Listing Model as Kenya navigates the “Grey List”
Background Kenya is, once again, on the international financial market radar, not for Eurobond reasons but this time round for money laundering and terrorism financing (ML/FT). The Financial Actio...
1 Mar 2024
President Ruto’s visit to the US and its implications for STIP.
Before the United States Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP), there was the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a multilateral agreement with African countries enacted in 2000. In...
1 Mar 2024
President Ruto’s critical role in leading the Comprehensive Institutional Reforms of the African Union (AU)
In 2016, African leaders decided that institutional reforms of the African Union (AU) were necessary given the role the continental body plays in driving and achieving Africa’s Agenda 2063 vision of...
24 Feb 2024
Trade and Financial Services Round-Up.
KENYA World Bank, IMF charging Kenya 14.5pc interest — CoB Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o has flagged the cost of concessional loans taken up by the government over the years from len...
24 Feb 2024
Political and Regulatory Round-Up.
KENYA Ruto plans more taxes Plans by President William Ruto’s administration to introduce additional taxes to raise more revenue have kicked up a storm. The 2024 Budget Policy Statement (BPS), w...
24 Feb 2024
Parliamentary Round
Tuesday February 20th, 2024 National Assembly Motions The Affordable Housing Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 75 of 2023) Report of The National Dialogue Committee Report of the Auditor-General...
24 Feb 2024
Member states review proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations, equity discussions continue
WHO Member States have continued discussions on proposals to amend the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), during which the importance of their work to future global security was highlighted...
24 Feb 2024
ESG Integration: A game-changer in investment strategies for resilient, sustainable returns
In recent years, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have emerged as critical factors reshaping the investment landscape. Investors are increasingly recognising that sustainable...
24 Feb 2024
The power of fairness: The currency for success in corporate culture and economic transaction.
Fairness is a fundamental aspect of human behaviour that goes beyond simple transactional interactions. From psychological experiments to legal rulings and corporate governance, the concept of fairnes...
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