Business and Economy

Kenya’s SMEs optimistic about growth-Mastercard Report

Kenya’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are looking to the year ahead with confidence, with 66% optimistic about their business…

4 months ago

KNCCI and CCPIT Fujian Sign Trade Cooperation MOU

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)…

4 months ago

Ghana International Bank names chief executive

Ian Greenstreet has been appointed chief executive of Ghana International Bank (GHIB). Greenstreet has more than four decades of experience…

4 months ago

Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 Enters Final Review Stage

Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 has entered a critical stage in Parliament after the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and…

4 months ago

KPA, coastal counties line up Kenya’s first blue bond

Capital market stakeholders, coastal counties and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) are in a race against time to structure and market…

4 months ago

AfDB and World Bank Expand Research Partnership for Africa

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the World Bank have agreed to deepen their collaboration on economic research and…

4 months ago

World Bank lists Tincan, Apapa Ports on global top 20 improved ports

The World Bank in its Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) for 2025 listed Tincan Island Ports Complex and Apapa Port…

4 months ago

World Bank Cuts Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Forecast, Says Nigeria Benefits From Oil Prices – Arise News

The World Bank’s latest forecast has projected that growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) would edge down to 4.0 per cent…

4 months ago

Why trust will define the future of digital commerce in Kenya

Kenya is one of the most dynamic digital economies in Africa. From mobile money to ecommerce, consumers have embraced new…

4 months ago

World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects Report 2026

The World Bank has sharply downgraded its global growth outlook for 2026, warning that the war in the Middle East…

4 months ago