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Ask Lucy why anyone would spend Sh100,000 on a tree, and her answer comes down to this: people are not really paying for the plant itself, but for the years of waiting they get to skip.
Read briefingOne of the biggest pools of public money being positioned for such investment is the NIF, whose Sh310.3 billion seed capital is expected to generate billions of shillings before the cash is spent.
Read briefingHis rise has been less about chasing titles than embracing opportunities, taking on unfamiliar challenges and broadening his experience across the bank
Read briefingSleep consultant Anisa Samnani says that darkness is one of the signals the body uses to prepare for sleep.
Read briefingAnthropic classified the Kenyan operation as Category One on its Breakout Scale because the activity remained isolated within a network of fake accounts and local influencers on a single platform...
Read briefingFor AI solutions to deliver lasting impact, local institutions must own their development, deployment and long-term stewardship.
Read briefingThe revenue growth highlights Carrefour Kenya’s deepening market share .
Read briefingThe group’s bank borrowings—representing amounts owed by the operating units—rose to Sh13.6 billion in the review period from Sh12.2 billion a year earlier.
Read briefingThe EAC Treaty grants workers the right to accept employment offers and move across borders without discrimination.
Read briefingWellington "Willy" Owiye studies his body the way some people reread a draft before publishing. He does not say he built it. He says he edited his body.
Read briefingPolitical operators are using technology to manufacture apparent public support for politicians.
Read briefingKenya is among several African countries imposing excessive taxes, levies and charges on aviation.
Read briefingThe restructuring comes at a critical point for KQ, which is seeking to improve its financial position.
Read briefingDividends represent a tangible or realised return booked by investors from their holdings, adding to the paper gains they have made over the last three years in the NSE’s bull run.
Read briefing'If we do our job well, then we should easily take out just about Sh400 billion from the national budget because then we will reduce reliance on the Exchequer for commercially viable...
Read briefingTrusts in Kenya were being governed mainly by the Trustees (Perpetual Succession) Act, which did not compel those registering and overseeing such entities to disclose beneficial owners.
Read briefingCo-op Bank attracted 9,931 new shareholders with holdings of between one and 500 shares, who added 1.08 million shares to the register.
Read briefing'Growing up, what I remember most is struggling with inequities. My parents weren't rich, but we didn't lack, we went to public schools, we had meals, the basics. In high school it was in the...
Read briefingThe facility is expected to produce 290,000 tonnes of glass bottles annually.
Read briefingStanbic used the festival as a brand and entertainment initiative, intended to bring its brand promise, “IT CAN BE,” to life through music.
Read briefingThe problem is particularly important for Kenya as it seeks to use AfCFTA to expand beyond its traditional regional markets and position Nairobi as a gateway for investment into Africa.
Read briefingThe yields on the Nairobi office market are comparable to the returns on offer in the government’s Treasury bills, which are paying between 8.7 and 9.1 percent, but lag those of longer-term...
Read briefingUnesco has warned that generative AI can create fabricated information and that education systems need safeguards because the technology is advancing faster than many regulatory and institutional...
Read briefingThe exit comes after several changes in Sidian’s ownership structure and capital base, including rights issues aimed at strengthening the lender.
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