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Private Sector Activity Stable as December Jobs Surge

Private Sector Activity Stable as December Jobs Surge

Africa-Press - Kenya. Kenya's overall private sector activity dropped marginally in December 2025 despite the month recording fastest pace of job creation...
High Rice Prices Due to Weather and Import Disputes

High Rice Prices Due to Weather and Import Disputes

Africa-Press - Kenya. Chairman Rice Mwea Cooperative Society Muriuki Ndege, Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) director general Bruno Linyiru, the cooperatives managing...
Coop Bank and M-Kopa Among Fastest Growing Kenyan Firms

Coop Bank and M-Kopa Among Fastest Growing Kenyan Firms

Africa-Press - Kenya. Cooperative Bank, M-Kopa, Quickmart Supermarket and KCB Bank are among 11 Kenyan firms placed on the Financial Times’ Africa’s...
Citi Sees Africa Currency Devaluation Risks Amid Weak Oil

Citi Sees Africa Currency Devaluation Risks Amid Weak Oil

Africa-Press - Kenya. Citigroup Inc. sees an increased risk of currency devaluations in Africa this year after a relatively stable 2025, as...
Shippers Want Clearance within Port Stopped for Three Months

Shippers Want Clearance within Port Stopped for Three Months

Africa-Press - Kenya. Shippers and traders now want cargo clearance within the Port of Mombasa temporarily stopped for three months, with the...
E-Mobility Players Urge Standardized Charging Stations

E-Mobility Players Urge Standardized Charging Stations

Africa-Press - Kenya. E-mobility stakeholders are urging the government to urgently champion standardised charging and battery-swapping infrastructure, warning that fragmented systems could...
Lenders Risk Compensation for Sharing Client Data

Lenders Risk Compensation for Sharing Client Data

Africa-Press - Kenya. Sharing a customer’s financial information without consent may appear routine in loan recovery, but a determination by the Office...
Kenya Participates in Summit Against Illegal Fishing

Kenya Participates in Summit Against Illegal Fishing

Africa-Press - Kenya. Zanzibar is set to host a summit bringing together delegations from Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania and Zanzibar in the fight...
Ruto Announces January Kenya Pipeline Shares Listing

Ruto Announces January Kenya Pipeline Shares Listing

What You Need to Know President William Ruto has announced that the Kenya Pipeline Company will be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange this January....
Gold prices soar 2.1% amid geopolitical issues

Gold prices soar 2.1% amid geopolitical issues

Africa-Press - Kenya. The ounce price of gold rose by 2.1% on Monday compared to the last week amid geopolitical issues. The price...