Business and Economy

Value of medicine imports dips 24pc as Kenya ramps up local production

Kenya cut its spending on imported medicines by 23.52 percent in the first quarter of this year, marking the second…

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Bank of America says there’s an emerging ‘shock risk’ for stocks as another dot-com signal flashes

The bank said on Tuesday that there's risk of a fresh "shock" emerging for markets, pointing to one divergence…

6 days ago

World Bank classification: What this means for Nigeria’s economy

The World Bank has retained Nigeria’s lower-middle-income classification for its 2027 fiscal year and also designated the country as a…

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Development banks’ climate pledges hit record, but World Bank pullback looms

Climate finance provided by multilateral development banks (MDBs) to low- and middle-income countries has doubled over the past five years,…

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Why World Bank has delayed Sh78bn emergency loan to Kenya

Kenya’s request for an estimated Sh77.5billion ($600million) emergency loan from the World Bank has been delayed due to the lack…

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South Africa’s Economy Gains Momentum as Reforms Boost G

South Africa’s economy is moving closer to a sustained recovery as structural reforms and improvements in governance begin to ease…

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Kenya Re pumps Sh284m in Zambia subsidiary on new capital rules

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation increased its investment in its Zambian subsidiary by Sh284 million last year, more than doubling its total…

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Central African Apex bank joins Africa’s cross-border payment network to boost regional trade

The Bank of Central African States, BEAC, has joined the Pan African Payment and Settlement System, PAPSS, in a move…

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China’s push for a global yuan gains ground in one of Africa’s biggest oil economies

According to a directive issued by the Bank of Angola on July 2 and published on Thursday, banks can…

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Unlocking Africa’s next wave of trade and investment

As intra-African trade gathers momentum, new investment opportunities are emerging across the continent. Andrew Mashanda, head of business & commercial…

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