Guest Opinion; Kenya put to test in applying Govt’s new Acts in sugar regulation
ByMichaelArum,Coordinatorof the Sugar Campaign for Kenyancane growers Public policy has the power to betransformatory, which is why we invest in it.For the best of policies change economies, solving old and [...]
Barriers to roping the informal economy into pension coverage
When comes to social security in retirement, more attention is on formal employees who contribute through an employer that has enrolled them in a registered pension scheme. That however only [...]Money Laundering: A clear and present danger
Guest Post by @kevorango On the 4th of April, 2019 The Guardian newspaper reported that British bank, Standard Chartered, which also operates a local subsidiary, agreed to pay $1.1 Billion [...]What’s an African Company? Why Jumia’s Listing on NYSE Matters
Last week, e-commerce company Jumia had its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The IPO saw the company offer 13.5 million shares thus raising $196 million at $14.50 per [...]
How PayPal and the UK Government are nudging Kenyan Online Workers to use Bitcoin
A spat between the UK government, Paypal and Kenya freelancers has got everyone mixing up issues. “Thousands of jobless graduates from Kenya who help lazy university students in developed countries [...]
Guest Post; Self-regulation necessary to grow Digital Lending in Kenya
By Phyllis Kamau Thanks to the strategic alignment to the global technological revolution, Kenya has one of the mosteffective Digital Lending access rates especially to micro-small medium enterprises and households [...]Opinion: Why Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency Is a threat to Mpesa and Safaricom
According to sources, Facebook Is developing a cryptocurrency for WhatsApp Transfers known a Facebookcoin. If true, this spells doom for Mpesa and Safaricom as they will soon end up as [...]How is Fuliza different from Mshwari and KCB Mpesa?
In case you have not heard, Fuliza is the new buzz in town. It is Safaricom’s newest mobile phone based overdraft facility. “How is it different from Mshwari and KCB [...]
5 Ways to Provide Your Employees with the Best Tools on Budget
When it comes to running a business successfully, you have to make sure that all your efforts are invested in it. There are many factors that play a very critical [...]
Guest Post; How do we get pension funds to play a bigger role in Infrastructure financing in Kenya?
By George Bodo As the public debate around Standard Gauge Railyway (SGR) funding and its attendant costs continues to emit varied nuances, the broader debate we need to have is [...]Guest Opinion; NSE should take the lead in helping businesses to grow
Kenyans are entrepreneurial people. Hardworking and business minded. And every day you find people who are trying to profitably satisfy a society need. Challenge is most of them are informal, [...]The Future of E-commerce in Africa: Leapfrogging towards Africonomics
According to the chief executive of Ringier One Africa Media (ROAM) Clemens Weitz, Africa’s digital-driven e-commerce sector will change significantly over the next ten years which will enable it to [...]
