Tag: Bedah Mengo
Urgency mounts on Africa to fast-track AfCFTA to counter tough times
by Xinhua Writers Ding Lei, Bedah Mengo
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could catalyze development and growth of Africa, and...
Locust outbreak threatens food security in East Africa, international response urged
by Xinhua writers Bai Lin, Bedah Mengo
The locust outbreak plaguing East Africa calls for a concerted international response as the most dreaded insects...
Kenyan skilled youth create own jobs
At his furniture workshop in Kayole, east of Kenya's capital Nairobi, Joseph Ochieng wiped sweat from his brow as he pushed the saw up...
Market shocks jolt Kenya’s real estate sector
Some house projects have stalled, others have failed to take off while those complete have no buyers, pointing to a depressed real estate industry...
Kenyan farmers beat dry spell with hydroponics fodder
Lush green crops jut out of trays in their hundreds on the dairy goat farm in Kasarani, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya's capital....
Kenyans embrace online groups to run estate affairs and connect
Not long ago, Kenyans living in gated communities would hold monthly meetings through which residents deliberate issues affecting them.
At the forums, officials would introduce...
Investors’ appetite for Kenyan malls rises despite low tenancy
Low uptake of spaces in shopping malls in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, has not slowed down construction of the facilities that have shaped East African...
Savvy poultry farmers in Kenya go organic for niche market
Some poultry farmers in Kenya are now turning to organic keeping of the birds as consumers become conscious of what they eat for better...
Better times ahead for Kenya’s coconut farmers as hybrid seeds launched
Farmers in the Coastal region of Kenya are set for better times following the launch of hybrid coconut varieties after years of relying on...
Relief for Kenyan families as food prices drop to new low
Going to the market for her weekly fresh produce supplies for Nairobi resident Abigail Sande has been an enjoyable experience for the last two...
Kenyan opposition supporters start controversial economic boycotts
Many opposition supporters in Kenya seem to have heeded to calls by their leaders to boycott products of three companies they accused of working...
Unreliable rains in Kenya gives boom to fodder business
Kenya has experienced unreliable rains in the last few years, but while this has affected food production, it has brought new opportunities in the...
Agony for Kenyan university students as lecturers strike
A week ago, Vincent Odour, a bachelor of commerce student at a Kenyan university, went home after the institution closed for 10 days over...
Some Kenyans laud Liberia’s apex court after it puts off polls, cite precedence
Some Kenyans on Wednesday lauded the decision by the Liberian Supreme Court to postpone a presidential runoff that was set for Nov. 7 over...
Poor households in Kenya feel the pinch as rent rises faster
Rent for small income households in Kenya is rising faster as compared to the other levels, pushing poor families to the edge.
Most poor families,...
Kenyan maize farmers protest poor prices as citizens enjoy subsidy
As Kenyans enjoy cheaper maize flour following a government subsidy, farmers are crying foul as prices of the grain, which they are currently harvesting,...
Lengthy electioneering period fatigues Kenyans
A prolonged campaign period following the order by Kenya's Supreme Court for repeated presidential polls seems to have tired many Kenyans as the date...
Kenya’s political parties step up publicity war ahead of polls
The main political parties in Kenya's repeat presidential polls scheduled for Oct. 17 have stepped up a war of publicity that is bordering on...
High yields lure investors to Kenya’s 182-day T-bill
High returns from Kenya's 182-day Treasury bill have lured investors to the paper, with subscriptions more than doubling at this week's auction.
The paper for...
Kenya’s bourse rises as market weathers political storm
Major indices of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) went up on Wednesday as the market seemingly weathered uncertainty created by repeat of presidential elections...
Nairobi bourse delists two firms for non-compliance
Two firms have been delisted from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) after failing to adhere to regulatory requirements.
Delisting is the process in which a...
Kenya’s bourse key index hits 15-month high despite election jitters
Nairobi Securities Exchange 20 Share Index for the second consecutive session defied jitters arising from disputed poll results on Thursday to gain 53 points...
Kenya’s exports to African nations rise in first quarter
Exports from Kenya to African countries increased by 1.2 percent in the first three months of 2017, pushed up by rise in exports to...
Kenyan bank workers emerge as victim of interest capping law
Employees in the Kenyan banking sector are becoming a major victim of the capping of interest rates regime, which took effect last September after...
Kenyan saccos, banks rivalry rise after interest rate capping
Kenyan savings and credit cooperative organizations (saccos) are increasingly innovating new products to protect their turfs following the enactment of a law that put...
Kenya shilling in major slide as dollar demand swells
The Kenya shilling declined on Monday as end-month dollar demands from various importers surged considerably.
The shilling closed Monday at an average...
Kenya’s opposition unveils manifesto, vows to pull soldiers from Somalia
Kenya's main opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) on Tuesday evening promised to create more jobs, unite the country, bring down the cost of living...
More Kenyan banks consolidate amid tough environment
Kenya's banking sector witnessed increased consolidation in the first quarter of 2017 as it remained cautious following rise in non-performing loans and the capping...
Investors warm up to real estate security at Nairobi bourse
Investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) are showing high appetite for Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), with turnover recording an upward trend.
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Kenya ripe for another international bond
Kenya would get cheaper credit if it floats an international bond currently following decline of its Eurobond yields at the secondary market.
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