The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has identified various sectors, including the blue economy, where both local and international investors can allocate their funds to drive the growth of their enterprises. KDC is extending an invitation to investors, urging them to seize the opportunities presented in Kenya’s manufacturing, tourism, agriculture, healthcare, energy, post-harvest management, and ICT …
Africa is currently facing a significant challenge in obtaining reliable and timely economic data, posing a hindrance to effective development planning. The recent African Econometric Society (AFES) forum, in collaboration with the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), aimed to address this issue. High-level policymakers and academics, including Kenya’s Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung’u and …
A recent report titled “Media Consumption in an Evolving Digital World” presents a valuable chance for traditional media outlets to cater to the preferences of the younger generation in Kenya. The report reveals that six out of ten Kenyan youths desire media platforms to offer more content focused on wealth creation. Additionally, 56 percent of …
Ecobank Group, a leading financial institution across Africa, has launched the groundbreaking ‘Ecobank Single Market Trade Hub’ in its unwavering commitment to foster intra-African trade. Today, the Trade Hub is live, boasting a digital platform that has already attracted over 300 businesses from 22 countries. This innovative initiative facilitates connections among traders throughout Africa, capitalizing …
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has put forth a series of prerequisites for extending their support to President William Ruto’s Housing Fund initiative. In a press briefing on June 1st, Collins Oyuu, the Secretary General of KNUT, outlined a more efficacious strategy that President Ruto could have adopted to generate widespread acceptance and …