News Kenya Economy: Kenya to launch Africa's biggest wind farm
Kenya on Friday inaugurated Africa's biggest wind power plant, a mammoth project in a gusty stretch of remote wilderness that now provides nearly a fifth of the country's energy needs. The $680-million (600 million euro) project, a sprawling 365-turbine wind farm on the eastern shores of Lake
News Kenya Economy: Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya
Maize is the cheapest source of calories among the cereal grains, making up about 65% of total food calories consumed by households in Kenya. To meet this demand, maize is produced on 40% of the ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya's economy slows down in first three months, GDP growth at 5.6 per cent
• Kenya's economy expanded by 5.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, the government said in the first Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the year. • Kenya National Bureau of Statistics said ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya’s ICT lead in Africa overstated
One of these was technology, which has always traditionally been one of the government’s talking points to explain Kenya’s economic advancement relative to regional peers. “Our emerging technology ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya is introducing new banknotes in a bid to fight corruption
Kenya has fired a direct shot at the nation ... will bring more liquidity into the economy, and curtail the underground economy largely hidden from the financial system. For all their mitigating ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya: Boost as Kenyan Businessmen Seek Trade Ties With Angola
The traders are part of a programme that seeks to encourage private investments as Angola seeks to expand its economy beyond oil, and Kenya reaches out to new markets. Delegations comprising ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya economy: Why it’s not all doom and gloom
Let’s be frank. Kenya is not doing a bad as some critics would want to make everyone believe. Some figures will suffice. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), our economy is projected to ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya: Women's Expedition
At Mt Kenya, youll check in to your accommodation and enjoy an ... The women in this village are now taking their children to school and empowering the women to take part in all economic activities ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya: Govt to Market Produce At Beijing Expo to Promote More Trade
Kenya is marketing its produce at the ongoing 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo seeking to penetrate the Chinese market and promote a balance in trade between the two countries, Kenya's Ambassador to China Sarah Serem has said.
News Kenya Economy: Kenya Sets Pace With Launch of Blueprint for Digital Economy
President Uhuru Kenyatta launched Kenya's Digital Economy Blueprint on Tuesday as the second Transform Africa Summit held in Kigali, Rwanda, picked up. According to President Kenyatta, this would ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya's top politician highlights Moutai as a contributor to local employment and economic growth
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 13, 2019 at 6:00 pm local time, a liquor tasting session as part of the Cultural Moutai - Colorful Guizhou Belt and Road (B&R) Journey event was ...
News Kenya Economy: In sick economy, high medical bills drive families into poverty
About a third of adults also reported going without medicine when sick, shows the study results, a revelation that may not be surprising to many people, considering the high cost of drugs and the low ...
News Kenya Economy: Kenya: U.S.$50,000 to Support Circular Economy in Kenya
Small-scale circular economy initiatives in Kenya will compete for $50,000 grants for a year for projects that aim to reduce the amount of plastic leaking into the marine environment. The grant is ...
News Kenya Economy: Uhuru says Kenya at forefront in driving Africa's digital economy
President Uhuru Kenyatta at a forum in Kigali (PHOTO: PSCU) President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on African countries to prioritize the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) ...
