Security Concerns Pull Kenyan SMEs Away from Digital Payment Systems
Cash only Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are losing business due to the complexity of and lingering security concerns around digital payment systems, according to the Visa Value of Acceptance [...]
Half of Banked Kenyans Have More than One Account
Nearly half of the banked population in Kenyan market have multiple accounts, with the proportion of those owning single accounts declining in 2024 to 36.72% from 37.42% in 2023. “Multiple [...]What Would Happen if Kenya Adjusted its VAT Rate?
Kenya would benefit more from reducing the differences in VAT rates than in raising the standard 16% rate to 18%, a recent policy simulation by the Kenya Institute for Public [...]Weather to Dictate Food Prices as Transport Costs Stabilise CBK Survey
Weather will be a major factor in determining food prices in the coming months, according to the latest Market Perception Survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The proportion [...]DRC Crisis Summits are Facing a Mediation Nightmare
Last weekend, the East African Community (EAC) and the South African Development Community (SADC) met in Tanzania to find the best path to a sustainable political solution to the Eastern [...]
African Business Leaders Worry Over Shifting Regulations
African business leaders are more worried about changing regulations than their counterparts elsewhere across the world. “The regulatory environment still presents challenges, including complexity, inefficiencies, enforcement issues and potential reversals [...]Sub-Saharan Africa CEOs Project Improved Global Economic Growth in 2025
Amid global uncertainties, CEOs in Sub-Saharan Africa have increased optimism about the future of their businesses and the global economy, the PWC’s 28th Annual Global CEO Survey reveals. “Additionally, an [...]Kenya's Animal Feed Market Hit by Uneven Counties' Regulations
Kenya needs effective trade within the country and across borders for the growing demand for animal feed to be affordable at reasonable prices. “The cost of sourcing feed inputs andsupplying various [...]Viable Venues, Type of Artists Working Against Kenya’s Live Events Industry-PwC
Kenya is grappling with the lack of viable hosting venues and challenge of securing major artists to reap from a rebounding live events industry, an analysis by PWC's Africa Entertainment [...]Kenya's Private Sector Activity Expands for a 4th Month-Stanbic PMI
Kenya's private sector expanded for a fourth consecutive month in January albeit at a slower rate compared to the preceding two months, the latest Stanbic Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) shows. [...]60% of Kenyan Companies Don't Expect to Hire in 2025-KNCCI Business Barometer
Kenya urgently needs to revitalise its business environment as private sector sentiment is generally less optimistic in 2025 than in the last two quarters of last year, the latest Kenya National Chamber of Commerce [...]Arsenal, PSG, Bayern Dragged into DRC Conflict over ‘Visit Rwanda’ Sponsorship
A few of the world’s top football clubs, including regional favourite Arsenal, are currently walking on egg shells as DR Congo officials, fans, and critics have expressed outrage over their [...]
