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Kenya

lion's share

KCB Group makes merger bid for National Bank of Kenya

In what could be the biggest bank merger in Kenyan history, KCB Group has made a takeover offer for troubled lender National Bank of Kenya ... (NBK).

Bright sparks

Financing solar power can drive African adoption of mobile money

Solar power in the West is often seen a smart alternative to the grid. For many Africans, solar means getting power for the first time – and ... using mobile money to pay for it.

not so fast, taxman

Is Kenya’s housing levy the right thing done wrong?

The Kenyan government is set to start collecting a 1.5% housing levy from salaried employees – the most recent indication that President Kenyatta’s ... government is set on working on his legacy projects.

White-elephant hunter

In conversation with David Ndii, Kenyan economist

In the second in our series of candid interviews, The Africa Report sits down with the Kenyan oppositionist and economist David Ndii to talk ... about the "cargo cult" of infrastructure, and why farmers are the future.

Save our Spire

Will Kenya’s Central Bank Governor rescue Spire Bank?

Although not a systemic financial institution, Spire Bank's owners are a vocal bunch: the teachers union ...

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Five things you need to know before breakfast

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wilting exports

Kenya’s flower growers to share Brexit pain

On a visit to Kenya in August 2018, British Prime Minister Theresa May said the country would retain duty-free access to UK markets even after ... Brexit. That assurance hasn’t been enough to allay fears of the impact of Brexit on Kenya’s flower exporters.

lie hunters

Fact checking Africa in the post-truth age

Though politicians have always lied, never before has fact-checking them been so important. ...

losing bets

From Britam to Sanlam, Kenya’s insurers lick their wounds

At least four insurance and financial services firms in Kenya, including two that are listed, have reported massive losses for 2018. ...

rivalries sharpen

Kenya’s Ruto claims Odinga is a party wrecker

Kenya’s Deputy President, William Ruto, says that opposition leader Raila Odinga approached him several times after the 2017 elections. ...

juggling act

Kenya’s domestic debt is spiralling out of control

Kenya’s public debt rose by an average of $16.8m per day between September 2018 and February 2019, as the East African country struggles to ... pay its creditors and meet its 2018/19 budget.

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