The conflict has driven a sharp rise in global fuel prices and disrupted key shipping routes, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz, exposing Africa’s heavy reliance on imported energy and its vulnerability to external shocks.
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Kenya Moves Closer to E-Mobility Innovation with Spiro Expansion
The Spiro Nairobi e-bike hub strategy is gaining momentum after electric motorcycle company Spiro acquired a UK engineering and design firm to strengthen its research and development ambitions in Africa.
Global Hiring Boom: Kenya’s Remote Work Rise Unlocks New Income and Talent Opportunities
Kenya remote work growth is accelerating as global employers increasingly tap into digital talent markets to fill roles across technology, customer service, marketing, administration, and creative industries.
African Peace and Security Union envoy Roll Stéphane Ngomat roots for continental peace
By Correspondent. African Peace and Security Union envoy Roll Stéphane Ngomat is urging for peace in Africa’s conflict riddled regions in a fresh plea to regional bodies and states. Roll
Regional Trade Gains Momentum with New Bilateral Deal
The Kenya Tanzania trade deal is designed to facilitate smoother trade flows by addressing long-standing barriers that have historically slowed cross-border commerce.
Tomato Prices Rise Sharply Across Kenyan Markets
Tomato price surge in Kenya is intensifying pressure on household budgets as one of the country’s most widely consumed food items becomes increasingly expensive. Across major markets, consumers are facing
Sherpherding Amongst Carnivores: The Governance Illusions When Fiduciary Duty Masks Systemic Capture
This is a subject rarely deeply confronted in trustee trainings or acknowledged in the routine operations of pension schemes: that full compliance with fiduciary standards can coexist, comfortably, with outcomes
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Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the expansion of TVET institutions reflects a deliberate shift toward vocational training as a key driver of employment and economic growth.
The scale of the ARISE IIP Kenya investment reflects a broader trend of capital flowing into industrial development across Africa.
Launched at the Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO), the blueprint sets out a targeted strategy to attract private capital into waste management and circular economy value chains, reframing discarded materials as inputs for industrial growth rather than environmental liabilities.
The evolution of the Kenya creator economy TikTok reflects a broader shift in how technology is shaping business models.
The momentum behind Africa value addition investment suggests that the continent is entering a new phase of economic strategy.
The debate around inclusive growth investment in Africa signals a shift in how success is defined. It is no longer enough to measure investment by capital inflows alone—impact, sustainability, and distribution are becoming equally important metrics.
Nairobi, Kenya — KCB Bank Kenya has secured approval for a $96.9 million (KSh 12.5 billion) financing facility from the Green Climate Fund, marking a major step toward accelerating climate-smart
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi cautioned that firms found withholding fuel stocks in anticipation of price increases risk losing their licences, describing the practice as “commercially opportunistic” and contrary to the public interest.
Equity risk premiums, the additional returns investors demand to compensate for country-specific risks, range from as low as 4–5% in stable economies to over 30% in the most volatile markets.
