World Bank: Combating Antimicrobial Residues in Kenya’s Dairy Value Chain
With its large dairy industry, Kenya produces 652.4 million liters of milk a year. Dominated by small producers, the sector is unfortunately a driver of antibiotic residue in food.
Africa’s Natural Gas Sector is Building Momentum in 2024
Africa’s natural gas sector stands poised to prepare the entire continent for eventual decarbonization, as do many of the companies operating here.
The Kenyan Tech Sector's Defining Moments of 2023
At the close of 2023, African startups raised a total of $3.4 billion with energy solutions and FinTech leading the ecosystem. To support African startups, Kazana Fund launched Angel syndicate [...]
Kenya’s Economy Strengthened in 2023 Despite Continued Challenges
The recovery of agriculture has led to improvements in food supply and coupled with monetary policy tightening has helped reduce inflationary pressures.Kenya Eyes Relations Beyond Business with China
The China-Africa Friendship Association Kenya Chapter has been committed to enhancing people-to-people exchanges between the two countries over the past 16 years
The AfCFTA Will Improve Labour Mobility, Spur Wealth Creation
Policymakers say that the free movement of labour will be a key contributor to the successful functioning of the free trade area and realising the above benefits for workers
How Banks Can Best Respond to the Rise of the Mass Affluent in Africa
The continent’s middle class is expected to spend US$2.1 trillion by 2025 and US$2.5 trillion by 2030, thus creating a further upward momentum in the demand for goods and services.How Africa Can Benefit from its Critical Minerals
Africa holds more than half of the world’s reserves of cobalt, 46% of its manganese, and 21% of its graphite, all used in EV batteries.Africa Must Set the Timing for its Energy Transition
About a year ago, before COP27 began in Egypt, Fiona Harvey and Matthew Taylor wrote in an opinion piece for The Guardian that it was time for gas exploration in [...]Kenya’s New Retail Giants Grow, But Risks Persist
Kenya’s new retail giants,NaivasandQuickmart, are in a breathless competition for market share. If you haven’t noticed yet, Quickmart (and increasingly, Naivas) isoften on the leftas you leave urban areas, cities [...]Analysis: Kenya's Supplementary Budget Signals Radical Transition
Investors, entrepreneurs and households need to start aligning themselves to this transition while embracing themselves for the short-term negative effects.Israel-Palestine Conflict: Implications for Kenya
While peace is the ultimate goal, economies and businesses might have to cede short term goals, accounting for all possible risks, in the short term.
