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18 Oct 2024
Trade and Financial Service Round Up: Issue 42 of 2024
Kenya CBK advances fast-payment system for seamless financial interoperability The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is advancing the development of a Fast-Payment System (FPS) to enable instant money trans...
11 Oct 2024
The digital nomad work permit: Unpacking its implications on the economy and businesses, and potential policy considerations
In a world where working remotely has become the norm for many, Kenya is taking bold steps to tap into the growing global trend of digital nomadism. With the launch of the Digital Nomad Work Permit, P...
11 Oct 2024
Leveraging e-commerce for business growth
E-commerce, the buying and selling of goods and services online, is evolving with the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), marked by technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intellige...
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...
4 Oct 2024
Trade and Financial Services Roundup: Issue 40 of 2024
Kenya Banks offered bond swap as KQ misses Ksh19bn loans deadline Top commercial banks will convert Ksh19.3 billion ($149.9 million) worth of loans advanced to Kenya Airways (KQ) into Treasury bonds a...
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...
24 May 2024
Kenya’s streamlined approach to FDI: One-stop centre aims to boost investor confidence and economic growth.
As the world grapples with economic fracturing and significant shifts in global trade and investment, the impacts are being felt across borders, leading to a reshaping of international production patt...
19 May 2024
IMF 6th reviews affirm Kenya’s economic resilience and emphasises critical reforms for sustained growth
In January 2024, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its 2023 Article IV consultation with Kenya, alongside reviews of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility ...
9 May 2024
Institute of Public Finance Shadow Budget: Kenya’s 2024 budget prioritises debt service amidst fiscal constraints.
The KSh 4.1 trillion budget under the Kenya Kwanza administration marks the second fiscal plan in the current regime. The 2024 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) outlines a 4 percent increase from the prev...
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