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Talanta Hela:Is Art a "Hustle" or a Career?
For decades, the "starving artist" was a cliché in Kenya. But as we move through 2026, a massive shift is happening. From the murals …
BusinessThe Agribusiness Roadmap
Formalizing your agribusiness is the best move to scale beyond the "hustle" and start working with corporate clients, banks, and government tenders. Here is …
BusinessKenya Faces Sh3.32 Trillion Debt Repayment Pressure as Budget Controller Warns of Fiscal Pressure
The government is facing mounting pressure over its external debt obligations after Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o issued a stark warning on the country’s …
BusinessYoung Investors in Kenya Drive Growth in Money Market Funds due to Shift in Investment Trends
A growing wave of first-time investors under the age of 40 is reshaping Kenya’s financial landscape, toward money market funds (MMFs), according to insights …
BusinessKenya Affordable Housing Programme Driving Economic Growth, Job Creation and Financial Inclusion
Kenya’s Affordable Housing Programme (AHP), a key pillar of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, is rapidly evolving into a central driver of economic transformation. …
BusinessKenyan SMEs Face High Logistics Costs, Struggle to Benefit from AfCFTA Opportunities
Kenyan small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are finding it increasingly difficult to penetrate regional markets despite expanded access under the African Continental Free Trade …
BusinessBITCOIN STRUGGLES BELOW KEY RESISTANCE AS BEARS MAINTAIN GRIP.
Bitcoin, the market’s primary benchmark cryptocurrency, has once again shown signs of short-term weakness, reinforcing a consistent bearish bias that has dominated its price …
BusinessInside Kenya’s Multi-Million Smuggling Web: KRA Officials, Dual Citizen in High-Stakes Tax Evasion Syndicate
KRA Expanding Probe Raises AlarmA major tax evasion and smuggling investigation is unfolding in Kenya, placing senior officials from the Kenya Revenue Authority under …
TechnologyWhy Research Matters in Our Daily Business Lives
In today’s fast-moving world, making decisions blindly can cost time, money, and opportunities. That’s why research is not just for academics—it is a powerful …
BusinessGovernment to Roll out 20 Million Disease -Resistant Coffee seedlings Boost to Farmers .
The government has announced plans to distribute 20 million disease-resistant coffee seedlings across the country in a renewed push to revive Kenya’s struggling coffee …