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John Mbadi John Mbadi
Economy•

Digital tax down to 1.5% in 2025 Finance Bill — Mbadi

Digital tax was introduced in 2023 and targets entities dealing in crypto and non-fungible tokens, data, images, videos and e-content.
PMI April 2025 PMI April 2025
Economy•

Private sector roars back in April as PMI hits 15-month high

Kenya's private sector activity surged in April, with the Stanbic Bank PMI hitting 52.0 — the highest since January 2023.
CS Mutahi Kagwe CS Mutahi Kagwe
Economy•

Kagwe ends middlemen's chokehold on tea exports

All 142 tea factories across Kenya can now actively market and sell their
The World Bank The World Bank
Economy•

Ndiamé Diop takes helm of $76Bn World Bank unit in Eastern, Southern Africa

He will be steering the Bank's program of analytical work, technical

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Mobile Money in Kenya
Economy•

Downtimes, delays, and cash losses: the woes of Kenya’s financial sector

Cash in Kenya
Economy•

Kenyan women slash food budgets to stay afloat

IMF Deputy Managing Director in Nairobi, Kenya
Economy•

Trim debt, fine-tune policies to spark growth—IMF to Kenya

NCBA Group Managing Director and Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) chairman John Gachora.
Economy•

Bankers push for loan pricing shake-up to spur borrowing

Finance Bill 2024
Economy•

KRA weathers muted economy to collect Sh1 trillion in five months

Dr. Kamau Thugge
Economy•

Banks must do more to lower loan costs — CBK

KRA
Economy•

Kenya Re and regulators host tax compliance workshop for insurers

Central Bank Governor Dr. Kamau Thugge
Economy•

Bankers push CBK for rate cut to ease loan losses, spur uptake

Absa Bank Kenya
Economy•

Absa empowers 200 traders in Kisumu

Ethiopian Airlines2
Economy•

Ethiopian Airlines pioneers with Airbus A350-1000

Uber Safaricom
Economy•

Uber-Safaricom deal brings free data to Kenya's roads

M-pesa 5
Economy•

Safaricom's M-PESA unlocks Kenya-Ethiopia transfers