South Africa has expanded fund managers’ investment flexibility by allowing qualifying portfolios to allocate up to 100% of their assets to foreign investments, subject to their mandates…
Nearly nine in 10 Kenyans are cutting essential spending to afford housing, as Habitat for Humanity Kenya partners with communities to build decent homes for vulnerable families.
Kenyan Saccos' mortgage disbursements fell by 26.75 per cent to Sh7.47 billion in 2025, despite land and housing remaining their largest lending sector.
East African Community states are seeking stronger regional cooperation to tackle pollution, improve maritime safety and protect livelihoods around Lake Victoria.
Africa's digital agriculture sector faces a funding crunch as industry leaders call for private investment and sustainable business models to maintain technology-driven services.
The High Court has suspended Kenya's 0.8 per cent tea levy on imports and exports, halting a tax that the Tea Board of Kenya expected to raise Sh1.2 billion annually.
The group’s growth has required stronger systems, clear decision-making authority and professional teams capable of running businesses without constant intervention from the family.
An initiative seeking to address air pollution in African cities is using more than 100 monitors across five counties to help residents and authorities track pollution levels and identify…
Konza Technopolis is seeking to connect universities, researchers and technology firms to turn academic research into commercial products, strengthen innovation and create skilled jobs in…
The council argues that flowers are perishable and sold under long-term contracts, making it difficult to recover losses through refunds if the levy is later declared unlawful.
Kenya's solar market is expanding, with an online marketplace set to offer solar inverters and battery storage systems to households, businesses and installers seeking equipment.
President William Ruto courts Russian investors at the Russia-Africa Summit, pitching Kenyan manufacturing, energy and infrastructure to boost local production and jobs as Kenya narrows its…
For businesses, the choice of whether to use a username depends partly on how customers find them and if the contacts are available on other platforms.
Absas credit manager by the name Wycliffe Makori, exposed a client's data to a third party, triggering an array of frustrations and a decline to approve applied loans.
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