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KEPSA Recruits the First 25 Beneficiaries of the US-Kenya SME Trade Initiative
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KEPSA Recruits the First 25 Beneficiaries of the US-Kenya SME Trade Initiative

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has announced the recruitment of the first cohort of Kenyan businesses under the Kenya-US Small and Medium Enterprises Trade Initiative. The 25 local SMEs will be provided wit…

Mar 17, 2022
US Company Starts Advisory on Kenya Airways Restructuring Plan
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US Company Starts Advisory on Kenya Airways Restructuring Plan

US-based financial consultancy company Seabury Consulting has commenced its role of advising Kenya Airways (KQ) on its restructuring process. The national carrier in February appointed Seabury, a subsidiary of profess…

Mar 8, 2022
Biden Administration Signals Resumption of Trade Talks with Kenya
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Biden Administration Signals Resumption of Trade Talks with Kenya

The Biden administration has given an indication of a possible resumption of trade talks between the US and Kenya. The two nations commenced negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) in July 2020, with a view of d…

Mar 8, 2022
250 Workers Face Layoff as KRA Shuts Down Keroche Breweries in Sh322 Million Tax Row
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250 Workers Face Layoff as KRA Shuts Down Keroche Breweries in Sh322 Million Tax Row

Keroche Breweries CEO Tabitha Karanja has pleaded with President Kenyatta to intervene in the company’s ongoing tax row with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), which has paralyzed its operations. In a media briefing on Fr…

Mar 4, 2022
Report Shows Kenya Has 908 Dollar Millionaires Aged 40 and Below
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Report Shows Kenya Has 908 Dollar Millionaires Aged 40 and Below

A new wealth report shows that there are 908 high net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Kenya aged 40 and below. The 908 are self-made dollar millionaires, with a net worth of at least $1 million (Sh113 million), including…

Mar 2, 2022
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Wealthy Kenyans Import 325 Helicopters from South Africa Ahead of the 2022 Elections
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Wealthy Kenyans Import 325 Helicopters from South Africa Ahead of the 2022 Elections

Wealthy Kenyans imported over 300 helicopters from South Africa at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, it has emerged. Recent data from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) shows that a total of 325 helic…

Mar 1, 2022
Kenyan SMEs Invited to Apply for US-Kenya Trade Program
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Kenyan SMEs Invited to Apply for US-Kenya Trade Program

Kenyan Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are set to benefit from the US-Kenya SME Trade Initiative Program. The program that is co-organized by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and Corporate Council on Afri…

Feb 22, 2022
UAE to Establish an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center in Kenya
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UAE to Establish an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center in Kenya

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to establish an innovation and entrepreneurship center in Kenya. The announcement follows last week’s bilateral talks between President Kenyatta and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bi…

Feb 20, 2022
Central Bank Seeks Views on Introduction of Digital Kenya Shilling
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Central Bank Seeks Views on Introduction of Digital Kenya Shilling

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Thursday invited the public to submit their views on the introduction of a virtual version of the Kenya shilling. This is the first time the State monetary authority is seeking the opini…

Feb 10, 2022
Kenya Airways Reduces US Direct Flights to Three Per Week
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Kenya Airways Reduces US Direct Flights to Three Per Week

Kenya Airways (KQ) has cut the number of direct flights linking Nairobi to the US city of New York. The national carrier told Business Daily that it has reduced the frequency of trips on the route from five to three p…

Feb 2, 2022
Swedish-Kenyan Company Introduces First Africa-Made Electric Bus in Kenya
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Swedish-Kenyan Company Introduces First Africa-Made Electric Bus in Kenya

Swedish-Kenyan company Opibus has introduced the first African-designed and manufactured electric bus in Kenya as part of its efforts to bring clean energy to public transportation.  Opibus, which was the first compan…

Jan 29, 2022
Dubai Lifts Ban on Passenger Flights from Kenya
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Dubai Lifts Ban on Passenger Flights from Kenya

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted a ban on passenger and transit flights from Kenya and 11 other African countries. Passengers from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini…

Jan 27, 2022
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Nyandarua County Gov't Makes a Deal with KFC for Supply of Potatoes
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Nyandarua County Gov't Makes a Deal with KFC for Supply of Potatoes

Nyandarua potato farmers and co-operatives could soon start supplying their produce to US fast-food restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). This comes after the county government of Nyandarua and KFC agreed on…

Jan 22, 2022
KFC Refuses to Share Potato Standards with Kenyan Farmers
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KFC Refuses to Share Potato Standards with Kenyan Farmers

American fast-food restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) says it cannot disclose the quality standards Kenyan farmers wishing to supply it with potatoes must meet. The food retail giant told Business Daily that it c…

Jan 7, 2022
KFC Explains Why They Import Potatoes Instead of Buying from Kenyan Farmers
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KFC Explains Why They Import Potatoes Instead of Buying from Kenyan Farmers

Kuku Foods East Africa, the local KFC franchise holder has explained why the fast-food restaurant does not source potatoes from Kenyan farmers. Kuku Foods CEO Jacques Theunissen says it is mandatory for all suppliers…

Jan 4, 2022
Kenya Airways Increases Weekly Flights on Nairobi-New York Route
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Kenya Airways Increases Weekly Flights on Nairobi-New York Route

Kenya Airways (KQ) has increased the frequency of its direct flights to the United States to meet the rising demand for travel this festive season. The national carrier will now operate five flights per week between J…

Dec 26, 2021
Eldest Brother Loses as Court Ends Naivas Supermarket’s Nine-Year Siblings Dispute
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Eldest Brother Loses as Court Ends Naivas Supermarket’s Nine-Year Siblings Dispute

A nine-year battle for the control of Naivas supermarket has come to an end following a ruling by the Appeals Court on Monday. Justices Roselyn Nambuye, Fatuma Sichale and Sankale ole Kantai ruled that the complainant…

Dec 21, 2021
Kenyan Fintech Startup Kwara Raises Sh450 Million Seed Funding
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Kenyan Fintech Startup Kwara Raises Sh450 Million Seed Funding

Kenyan fintech Kwara has raised $4 million (Sh450 million) seed funding to help local SACCOs turn into modern digital banks. The capital will see the start-up further develop its neobank app that will enable people to…

Dec 9, 2021
Kenya Airways, South African Airways Ink Pact to Form Pan-African Airline Group
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Kenya Airways, South African Airways Ink Pact to Form Pan-African Airline Group

Kenya Airways (KQ) and South Africa Airways (SAA) have signed a strategic partnership framework as they work towards creating a Pan-African airline group. The framework will see the two national carriers join forces t…

Nov 24, 2021
US Pizza Chain Papa John's to Open Outlets in Kenya
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US Pizza Chain Papa John's to Open Outlets in Kenya

American pizza restaurant Papa John’s has announced plans to enter the Kenyan market as part of its sub-Saharan Africa expansion. The Atlanta-headquartered restaurant chain says it will open 60 fast food outlets in Ke…

Nov 24, 2021
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