LogisticsKenyan traders reluctant to use SGR, fearful of lossesPritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2019 Kenyan authorities issue directive that all cargo imports will be transported from Mombasa to Nairobi via the Standard Gauge Railway... Read more
AviationGovernment announces nationalisation of Kenya AirwaysInternational Finance DeskJuly 26, 2019December 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 26, 2019December 23, 2019 Kenya Airways, which is operating under huge debts, to be nationalized in a 2-year plan.... Read more
Oil & GasKenya, Tanzania plan to explore natural gas tradingInternational Finance DeskJuly 8, 2019December 18, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 8, 2019December 18, 2019 Tanzania President John Magufuli said “We have natural gas, a lot of gas. We know Kenya needs gas”... Read more
TransportChina puts forward conditions before investing in Kenya, Uganda SGRInternational Finance DeskJuly 1, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 1, 2019December 17, 2019 Both countries must work on standard gauge railways financing modalities to receive funding... Read more
LogisticsLondon-listed Anglo African to buy Kenya oil logistics firm for Sh3.6 bnInternational Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 Anglo African Agriculture shareholders will not assume more than 5% in the new combined entity... Read more
UtilitiesKenya Power grants second audit contract to Deloitte for Sh18.2 mnInternational Finance DeskMay 24, 2019November 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 24, 2019November 14, 2019 Deloitte is expected to audit the firm’s information technology systems for a period of 60 days in a ‘comprehensive and independent’ manner... Read more
FintechFintech and the future of Africa explainedInternational Finance DeskMarch 25, 2019 by International Finance DeskMarch 25, 2019 Seven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies are African, and the continent’s total GDP is forecast to double between 2015 and 2030... Read more
coverstoryMagazineNovember - December 2018China’s ambitious roadmap to global dominanceBharath KumarNovember 14, 2018December 12, 2019 by Bharath KumarNovember 14, 2018December 12, 2019 The Belt & Road Initiative is arguably China’s most ambitious cross-national infrastructure and trade development plan, but it has some obvious roadblocks... Read more
coverstoryMagazineSeptember - October 2018Bancor provides Kenyans a viable currency alternativeBharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 6, 2018December 12, 2019 A blockchain solution to the big catastrophe the people in Kenya are facing as a result of rising poverty and no possibility of sustainable living... Read more
TechnologyTech Startup Funding Report illustrates Africa’s startup-investor boomInternational Finance DeskFebruary 23, 2018February 27, 2020 by International Finance DeskFebruary 23, 2018February 27, 2020 South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya are top destinations for tech investments in 2017... Read more