What will the New Year usher in, in emerging markets and in Kenya? From an economic perspective, the following is expected in emerging markets: GDP Growth Global economic experts appear to be...
Fractional shareholding allows a person to purchase a piece, or a fraction of a share. For example, if one share costs KSh 500, a person could buy a proportion of that say for KSh 250 while another ...
Kenya CBK raises key lending rate to 8.25pc to curb runaway inflation The Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee has raised the base lending rate from to 7.5 per cent to 8.25 per cent, citing elevated...
In Part III of our series “Dissecting the African Union Data Policy Framework”, we will cover the key considerations in aligning a country’s regulatory context with the requirements of an Africa...
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) recently released the 2021 Financial Stability Report which discusses developments and risks in Kenya’s economy and financial sector in the post-Covid–19 pandemic r...
Kenya’s electioneering season is now in its final stretch. On August 9, voters will head to polling stations across the country and in the diaspora to cast their votes. A peaceful General Election i...
A combination of decisions this week have provided some relief and could reduce the political pressure on the administration as it sees out its last days in office. Via the Finance Act, the Treasury r...
The Petroleum Principal Secretary, Mr Andrew Kamau, forgot that you “don’t joke with a hungry man” after his assertion this week that Kenyans are practically paying no taxes for fuel due to the ...
The Covid-19 pandemic led to the sabotage of the global supply chain hence hiking of fuel prices. This in return led to the spiral effect spilling to other sectors of the economy thus pushing up...
World leaders assembled in Davos, Switzerland, for the 2022 World Economic Forum annual meeting against a backdrop of deepening global friction and uncertainties. It is against this backdrop that worl...
The time is now for the private sector to support economic prosperity and social mobility through a new social contract. An overhaul of the social contract will address 21st century realities and need...
Manufacturing is a critical sector in Kenya’s economic development in its contribution to both the national output and exports, as well as job creation. Over the past decades, the sector h...