Kenyan economy expected to grow at 6% in 2015 – World Bank
In April, 2015 World bank revised its projections on the growth of Kenya's GDP from previous 4.7% to 6%, as lower oil prices spur consumption and the government proceeds with rail and energy projects.
The...
Fastjet jets in Kenya
The battle lines are already drawn in the aviation industry in Kenya with entry of wholly owned subsidiary of Fastjet Plc of UK
The entry of Fastjet airline into the Kenyan airways marks unprecedented battle...
How closer is Kenya to achieving vision 2030?
Rebasing of the GDP indices moved some countries in Africa into the middle income economies. Kenya and Nigeria reviewed their measures placing both countries in the light weigh economies.
Can 10,000-character tweets boost Twitter’s flatlining user growth?
By Felicity Duncan,
On January 5, Twitter founder and recently reappointed CEO Jack Dorsey appeared to confirm a story on Re/Code claiming that the micro-blogging site is planning to change its signature feature: the 140-character...
U.N. Security Council Votes for tougher Sanctions on North Korea
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday voted unanimously for toughest sanctions against North Korea after its recent nuclear and missile tests on 6th January 2016.
The sanctions seeks to block all imports of materials...
Why boosting legume production will lift the gloom for African farmers
Written by Frederick Baijukya & Fred Kanampiu
Africa has the lowest use of nitrogen on its farmland compared to other regions of the world. This is because smallholder farmers have limited financial resources to buy fertilizers.
Nitrogen is...
Land Bill enters second reading amid calls to fast track Constitutional pending bills
Kenyan's National Assembly spent the better part of Tuesday afternoon discussing the long awaited Land bill. The bill is one of the legislation stipulated as necessary in the implementation of the Constitution, 2010.
The bill...
Apple launches smart watch, new iPhones and mobile payment system
Apple has finally released a watch, along with new larger iPhone designs and a payments system. In an eagerly anticipated keynote, Apple has moved into wearables, its first new product category since 2010.
The new...
China’s stock market is in for a turbulent 2016
By Michele Geraci
The Shanghai stock market has had a rough start to the New Year. Bourses are down and trading was halted on its opening day after the market plunged, triggering the new circuit-breaker...
Was there ever a time when so few people controlled so much wealth?
By Eoin Flaherty,
Oxfam’s latest report claims that income inequality has reached a new global extreme, exceeding even its predictions from the previous year. The figures behind this claim are striking – just 62...