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Africa forges a trade future beyond AGOA

Africa forges a trade future beyond AGOA

Africa-Press - Kenya. African governments are bracing for the end of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a preferential trade pact...
Kenya floats twin dollar bond to buyback debt as rates drop

Kenya floats twin dollar bond to buyback debt as rates drop

Africa-Press - Kenya. The government is planning to ride on easing global borrowing costs to float new dollar-denominated bonds to buyback portions...
Export Zones Investments Reach Sh182 Billion Driving Jobs

Export Zones Investments Reach Sh182 Billion Driving Jobs

Africa-Press - Kenya. INVESTMENTS in the country’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) have hit Sh181.5 billion, Investments, Trade and Industry Ministry says. This is...
Private Sector Urges Payment of Pending Bills and VAT Refunds

Private Sector Urges Payment of Pending Bills and VAT Refunds

Africa-Press - Kenya. THE private sector wants national and county governments to clear pending bills currently at a high of Sh800 billion...
Geopolitics fuel gold price above $5,000, again

Geopolitics fuel gold price above $5,000, again

Africa-Press - Kenya. Gold prices rebounded Wednesday, exceeding $5,000 again, after dipping on positive developments about US-Iran talks. Spot gold increased more than...
Chinese Firms Secure Sh3 Billion Nairobi Upgrade Deal

Chinese Firms Secure Sh3 Billion Nairobi Upgrade Deal

Africa-Press - Kenya. Contractors Pan Nan, Liao Huihuang Athi Water Works Development Agency CEO Joseph Kamau and Corporation Secretary Joyce Mukururi during...
Power Tariffs, Tax Cuts Top Manufacturers’ 2026 Agenda

Power Tariffs, Tax Cuts Top Manufacturers’ 2026 Agenda

Africa-Press - Kenya. MANUFACTURERS want the government to reduce power tariffs, remove taxes on industrial inputs and create a predictable regulatory environment...
Balozi SACCO Supports Governance Reforms at KUSCCO

Balozi SACCO Supports Governance Reforms at KUSCCO

Africa-Press - Kenya. Balozi SACCO has thrown its weight behind calls for sweeping governance reforms in the Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO)...
Oparanya Urges Saccos to Enhance Governance for Savings

Oparanya Urges Saccos to Enhance Governance for Savings

Africa-Press - Kenya. Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has urged Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies to strengthen governance, enhance transparency, and fully...
India eyes increased investments in Kenya after Coast tour

India eyes increased investments in Kenya after Coast tour

Africa-Press - Kenya. India has signaled renewed commitment to deepening economic ties with Kenya through increased investments, following a high-level visit to...