Tanzania has begun implementing the East Africa Community
Vehicle Load Control Act, 2016, with some transporters already facing
stiff penalties for contravening its provisions.
More
than 3,000 trucks transporting cargo have been held…
By Hasnain Noorani
In today’s globalized and symbiotic
world, international relations is becoming one of the most vital components in
pursuit to protect interests of any nation. The economic potential of tourism
is remarkable, with…
World’s leading banks, consultancies and think-tanks see the
Kenyan economy expanding by 5.8 percent this year, unchanged from 2018’s
estimated growth, sustained largely by increased private sector
investments and consumption.
Heavy…
Microsoft is working on a research project which could give customers vast control over their personal online data.
Microsoft
has been quietly testing the idea and even launched a beta website,
according to reports. It comes at a time…
Kenya's reliance on the international market for most of its
goods continued in the first 10 months of 2018, with the country
shipping in nearly a trillion-shillings worth of products.
During the period, Sh997.1 billion goods were…
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has recovered Sh1.7
billion from the collapsed Chase and Imperial banks, easing the blow on
farmers who had banked Sh4.9 billion in the failed lenders.
KTDA,
which is owned by tea factory…
Retired civil servants now want the deputy
president William Ruto to intervene and push for the proposed changes to the
State-run pension scheme to protect them from sliding into old-age poverty.
The Kenya Association of Retired…
Pwani
Oil has invested in two new soap finishing lines at its Kikambala plant, Kilifi
County. The soon to be launched lines will double the production of soap for
the manufacturing giant as well as boost its capability to introduce new…
East African stockmarkets faced a difficult year and the
situation is unlikely to change in 2019, with analysts citing the
region’s increased exposure to foreign debt as a risk.
Global
research firm Focus Economics has warned that…
East
African banks face a tighter regulatory environment in 2019, with central banks
moving to protect depositors in weak and undercapitalised lenders and ensure
stability in the sector.
The
region’s central bank governors, at a meeting…
