Economy

International aid has long been recognized as a critical factor in supporting social and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Beyond...

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark lending rate by 0.25 percentage points, setting the target range at 4.0% to 4.25%....

Kenya’s insurance sector is undergoing a redefining moment with regulators such as the Insurance Regulatory Authority tightening oversight to close...

Kenya’s labour market is showing worrying signs of strain with data indicating that pay as you earn (PAYE) taxes grew...

Business conditions in Kenya’s private sector showed signs of recovery in August, with the latest Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)...

In classical economic theory, unemployment is largely viewed as voluntary or temporary. If wages adjust freely, the labor market should...

Yields on Kenya’s Eurobonds dropped sharply by 0.6% points with the most notable shift coming from the USD 1.0 bn...

Nairobi is no stranger to ambition. From its early days as East Africa’s commercial gateway to its current reputation as...

Following a court ruling where lenders were instructed against altering interest rates on loans without formal approval from the Treasury...

In most developed economies, investment decisions are driven by data, timely, granular, and largely reliable. Whether it’s inflation, GDP growth,...