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Standard Business » Report: Illicit financial flows cost Kenya Sh243b annually
19 Sep 2025 - The report by the National Taxpayers Association in partnership with Oxfam shows that trade in illicit goods takes the largest portion of illicit…
Standard Business » Global ratings agency casts doubt on Mbadi debt strategy
19 Sep 2025 - Kenya's growing debt has caught the eye of authorities including Controller of Budget.
Standard Business » Strategic Nest unveils 2025 Leadership Award Honorees
18 Sep 2025 - SNC, a research-driven communications and public relations firm, has announced the winners of the 2025 edition of the Strategic Business &…
Standard Business » Graft, bureaucracy threaten Kenya's Gulf investment hopes, experts warn
18 Sep 2025 - Kenya risks losing billions in Gulf investments unless the government tackles corruption, bureaucracy and outdated systems, industry leaders have…
Standard Business » Nairobi coffee auction fetch Sh1 billion
18 Sep 2025 - Reports from the NCE indicate that 10 coffee brokers participated in the market, where they delivered 1,112 bags of grade AA and 5,297 bags…
Standard Business » Fintech milestone as Kenya joins Visa acquiring space
18 Sep 2025 - For years, online card transactions in Kenya have been routed through foreign banks and global processors, limiting local control over costs and…
Standard Business » Maragua's Gakoigo stadium set for Sh700 million facelift
18 Sep 2025 - Mr Mwangi said that the state of the facility that served as the Murang'a ASK ground and stadium since the pre-independence era was in bad…
Standard Business » Maragua's Gakoigo stadium sets for Sh700 minion facelift
18 Sep 2025 - Mr Mwangi said that the state of the facility that served as the Murang'a ASK ground and stadium since the pre-independence era was in bad…
Standard Business » Kenya's hustle culture: How youth juggle jobs to stay afloat
18 Sep 2025 - "I can't depend on one income," Brian says, wiping sweat from his forehead. "Life in this city is too expensive. You must have at least two or three…
Standard Business » How broke, hungry Kenyans are suffering in hands of shylocks
18 Sep 2025 - Harsh economic times, the high cost of living, and the denial of credit by banks to households and businesses have forced many Kenyans into…
Standard Business » Affordable housing lie: Why Ruto's numbers do not add up
18 Sep 2025 - Upon jetting back into the country from Ethiopia recently, President William Ruto, for the umpteenth time, defended the affordable housing programme…
Standard Business » Unremitted pensions shoot to Sh14 billion
18 Sep 2025 - Unremitted contributions to pension schemes more than doubled to Sh14 billion as businesses struggled with the second phase of enhanced deductions to…
Standard Business » Affordable housing? Why Ruto's numbers do not add up
18 Sep 2025 - Upon jetting back into the country from Ethiopia recently, President William Ruto, for the umpteenth time, defended the affordable housing programme…
Standard Business » Shylock economy: Broke and hungry Kenyans left at the mercy of backstreet lenders
18 Sep 2025 - Harsh economic times, the high cost of living, and the denial of credit by banks to households and businesses have forced many Kenyans into…
Standard Business » Shylocks profit from fine print, unending charges, heartlessness
18 Sep 2025 - Kenyans listed with the Central Reference Bureau (CRB) for defaulting on a loan turn to shylocks who charge high interest for delayed payment.
Standard Business » Clearing firms hope to process more cargo, grow businesses
18 Sep 2025 - A number of clearing and forwarding firms and customs agents have closed shop or scaled down businesses, citing the high cost of doing business amid…
Standard Business » Stakeholders urge partnerships to tame e-waste menace
18 Sep 2025 - Kenya produces up to 80,000 metric tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) annually, sparking fresh calls for sustainable management of the waste.
Standard Business » Workers' retirement plans at risk as unremitted pensions shoot to Sh14 billion
18 Sep 2025 - Unremitted contributions to pension schemes more than doubled to Sh14 billion as businesses struggled with the second phase of enhanced deductions to…
Standard Business » How African urban planners can tap into population rise
18 Sep 2025 - Africa's population is projected to nearly double by 2050, with 80 per cent of that growth being concentrated in urban areas, leaving two out of…
Standard Business » Plans to turn Kenya into maritime hub shelved as Ruto disbands key secretariat
18 Sep 2025 - Five years on, from the fanfare surrounding the agreement signed between the government and the Mediterranean Shipping Company, there has been little…
Standard Business » Why Ruto's affordable housing numbers do not add up
18 Sep 2025 - Upon jetting back into the country from Ethiopia recently, President William Ruto, for the umpteenth time, defended the affordable housing programme…
Standard Business » Shylock economy: Broke and hungry, many Kenyans left to mercy of backstreet lenders
18 Sep 2025 - Harsh economic times, the high cost of living, and the denial of credit by banks to households and businesses have forced many Kenyans into…
Standard Business » Mombasa rail to improve cargo and commuter transport
18 Sep 2025 - Travellers and residents of Mombasa have every reason to smile after the launch of Mombasa Commuter Rail Services which is expected to improve…
Standard Business » Equipment firm eyes State projects as it marks 100 years
18 Sep 2025 - American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has marked 100 years of its operation in Kenya.
Standard Business » Sanlam to seek shareholders' approval on name change
17 Sep 2025 - Sanlam Kenya will hold a virtual Extra-Ordinary General Meeting on Thursday to seek shareholder approval for a formal name change to Sanlam Allianz…
Standard Business » Sanlam Kenya to change name to SanlamAllianz
17 Sep 2025 - Sanlam Kenya will hold a virtual Extra-Ordinary General Meeting on Thursday to seek shareholder approval for a formal name change to Sanlam Allianz…
Standard Business » Innovation investment growth at 15-year-low: UN
17 Sep 2025 - Growth in global innovation funding has fallen to its lowest rate since 2010, UN projections showed Tuesday
Standard Business » Trump administration seeks views on Kenya trade barriers despite AGOA snub
17 Sep 2025 - The US Trade Representative (USTR) is soliciting comments from American businesses on trade barriers they face in Kenya
Standard Business » Why MPs could stop acquisition of East Africa Portland Cement by Tanzania firm
17 Sep 2025 - The Capital Markets Authority approved the controversial sale of 29.2 per cent of EAPC to a Tanzanian cement baron at a price it acknowledged was a…
Standard Business » How proper career path can boost labour in the retail space
17 Sep 2025 - There is a certain saying among Nairobi residents that if you have never sold GNLD products, then you haven't seen the hard part of this city.
Standard Business » Calls for mentorship to beat youth unemployment
17 Sep 2025 - Stakeholders have underscored the need for mentorship programmes as a sustainable way to tackle youth unemployment in Kenya, citing the gap between…
Standard Business » Gen Z mum defies gender stereotypes to etch her place in Ugunja's welding space
17 Sep 2025 - At only 24, Beatrice Achieng, a mother of one from Ugunja in Siaya County, is breaking gender barriers with every spark from her welding…
Standard Business » Kenyans to pay more for the electricity due to high thermal dependence
17 Sep 2025 - The cost of electricity will go up this month after the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) increased the fuel cost charge component of…
Standard Business » Kenya Dairy Board and livestock researcher in pact to boost national dairy production
17 Sep 2025 - KDB and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have signed a MoU aimed at accelerating inclusive growth, innovation, and sustainability in…
Standard Business » StanChart Kenya warns profit fall due to Sh7b pension payment
17 Sep 2025 - Tier one lender, Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd, has projected at least a 25 per cent fall on its 2025 full-year net profit.
Standard Business » Why fintech must align their products with the needs of consumers
17 Sep 2025 - Thirteen years after the launch of Kenya's first fintech, M-Shwari, the country has made tremendous strides in expanding access to credit and…
Standard Business » Ways to earn income from that idle plot
17 Sep 2025 - Many who acquire small plots of land, such as an eighth of an acre, often do not view these parcels as immediate opportunities for generating side…
Standard Business » Kenya banks on new zones, investor deals to boost exports and jobs
16 Sep 2025 - Kenya plans to grow its leather industry from Sh10.3 billion to Sh109.6 billion through new investor packages and the launch of the Bipingo Special…
Standard Business » Africa launches first AI data centre
16 Sep 2025 - Africa has unveiled its first AI data centre in Uganda, a project hailed as a turning point that will shift African data from foreign servers back to…
Standard Business » New financing model takes on Kenya's smartphone affordability crisis
16 Sep 2025 - Millions of Kenyans struggling to afford reliable smartphones could soon get a lifeline through a new financing plan aimed at bridging the country's…
Standard Business » How e-Commerce is reshaping shopping in Kenya
16 Sep 2025 - For Abdimalik, e-commerce is more than a business idea; it is a response to the growing demand for convenience among Kenya's expanding digital…
Standard Business » Stakeholders call for mentorship programmes to combat youth unemployment
16 Sep 2025 - The call was reinforced during the launch of the inaugural cohort of the MD Mentorship Program, spearheaded by Treasure…
Standard Business » How high borrowing costs compound Kenya's debt challenges
16 Sep 2025 - Moody's has sounded an alarm that the Kenyan government is currently battling sharply high borrowing costs, which are worsening fiscal strains and…
Standard Business » Kweli Capital acquires Old Mutual Securities in brokerage push
16 Sep 2025 - Kweli Capital Limited, an East African technology-driven investment company, has acquired a majority stake in Old Mutual Securities Limited.
Standard Business » Absa Bank appoints Mohamed Nyaoga as board chair
16 Sep 2025 - Former CBK chairperson Mohamed Nyaoga appointed Absa Bank Board chair, effective October 1, he replaces Charles Muchene who has been at the helm for…
Standard Business » Absa Bank appoints Mohamed Nyaoga as board chairperson
16 Sep 2025 - Former CBK chairperson Mohamed Nyaoga appointed Absa Bank Board chair, effective October 1, he replaces Charles Muchene who has been at the helm for…
Standard Business » Why Kenya has surrendered key transport corridor to China
16 Sep 2025 - The corridor is the key logistics artery that facilitates movement from Africa's eastern seaboard through Kenya to numerous landlocked countries in…
Standard Business » Why government is the biggest winner in Kenya's lending market
16 Sep 2025 - Experts say government, which is the top borrower, is taking more but paying less in terms of interest rates.
Standard Business » Why banks must take lead in driving Africa's green growth
16 Sep 2025 - For decades, Africa's Industrialisation story has been written in the margins of global growth.
Standard Business » Financial service providers win big in VAT exemption row
16 Sep 2025 - There are at least 35 approved PSPs by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).