Business and Economy

Absa Bank Kenya and Unilever sign KSh 4bn for SMEs finance

Absa Bank Kenya and Unilever Kenya have signed an agreement for a KES 4 billion financing programme designed to address…

4 months ago

EIB defends climate ‘leadership’ after World Bank scraps financing target

The European Investment Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to climate finance “leadership” after the World Bank was accused of bowing…

4 months ago

Kenya faces AGOA test as US reviews Ruto’s governance record

President Ruto and Donald Trump during the signing of a peace deal between DRC and Rwanda at the Donald…

4 months ago

Absa steps up Kes 4billion push to back Kenya’s FMCG supply chain businesses – Financial Fortune Media

Absa Bank Kenya and Unilever Kenya have signed an agreement for a KES 4 billion financing programme designed to address…

4 months ago

Five insights for building Africa’s inclusive prosperity

For 15 years, the World Bank’s Africa Chief Economist Office and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), coordinated by World…

4 months ago

Could phone-based insurance secure Kenya’s device financing boom?

Two days after leaving hospital, Hellen Atieno returns to her grocery stall in Mariwa trading centre in Migori County, with…

4 months ago

World Bank-backed programme to release $27 million in performance incentives to Nigeria

The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the programme's National Coordinator, Dr Assad Hassan, during a retreat…

4 months ago

Abay Bank lists on Ethiopian Securities Exchange

The shares of Abay Bank S.C. were listed on the Main Board of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) on 25…

4 months ago

Kenya in pact to reclaim Rwanda’s fuel transit market

Audio By Vocalize Kenya Pipeline Company storage facilities in Nairobi. [File, Standard] Kenya is looking to dislodge Tanzania as…

4 months ago

Absa Bank Kenya CEO Abdi Mohamed Resigns

Abdi Mohamed has resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Absa Bank Kenya, just over three years after taking up…

4 months ago