Economy

Kenyan companies are increasingly turning to casual and temporary workers to keep operations running, according to the Stanbic Bank Kenya...

The Trump administration has tightened the financial noose on Iran with fresh sanctions, even as a fragile ceasefire holds in...

Prices of several essential commodities in Kenya increased in the period between March and April 2026, according to the Kenya...

Kenya’s petroleum exports declined in 2025 despite the energy sector's strong performance in the year, according to the latest Kenya...

Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Hassan Joho has become an anchor in President William Ruto's plan...

Nairobi residents are facing growing pressure as rent prices climb to record levels, deepening the cost-of-living crisis in the city....

Senator Jon Husted has warned that the United States is facing growing pressure on its labor force because birth rates...

President Donald Trump criticized the Supreme Court on Friday, April 24, for its February decision that struck down broad tariffs...

Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene slammed the Trump administration on Wednesday for moving toward a $500 million taxpayer loan to...

The Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industry has warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is putting Kenya's...

Millions of Americans will receive their Social Security payments on Wednesday, April 15, either electronically via direct deposit or by...

Tehran is pushing ahead with a plan to charge ships for passing through the Strait of Hormuz and demand payment...

Kenya has been dealt a blow after the World Bank downgraded its economic growth estimate for this year, 2026. In...

The United States has exposed key barriers that continue to hinder trade with Kenya, citing corruption, restrictive import rules, and...

The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, has launched a tendering process for...

Russia has imposed a ban on gasoline exports to producers, a move that could further strain global fuel supplies already disrupted...

Africa imports beauty. Africa consumes beauty. But Africa does not yet own beauty. Worse still, the African economy is based...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is moving to impose a fuel surcharge on package deliveries for the first time...

Kenyans are facing a petrol shortage crisis as select petrol stations across the country have been forced to close temporarily...

Global oil prices have continued to rise in the past few days ahead of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority...

The United States is considering easing sanctions on certain Russian oil shipments amid global energy market pressures amid ongoing geopolitical...

The Donald Trump administration has announced a $20 billion maritime reinsurance program by the United States aimed at protecting commercial...

Kenyans living in the diaspora are sending more money back home, supporting households and the economy. According to a report...

The latest Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) indicates that Kenya’s private sector continued to expand in January 2026,...

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) has revealed that the country’s annual headline inflation rate eased slightly to 4.4...

Global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kenya’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B-’. The agency also...

A growing number of companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) have issued profit warnings this year, signaling a...

The National Treasury has outlined the government’s fiscal plans for the 2026/27 financial year, projecting a wider gap between revenue...

The Government of Kenya has finally approved the South Lokichar Basin Field Development Plan (FDP), marking a historic point in...

Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves have peaked to a historic high, signaling improved external liquidity even as the country continues to...