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Huduma za kifedha,Maendeleo ya biashara 1 February 2024
Why weak shilling failed to lift Kenya’s exports
Kenya’s exports last year upset expectations by falling against what was a more than one fifth depreciation of the Shilling against major world currencies, including the US dollar, Euro and British Pound.
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Maendeleo ya biashara,Msaada wa jamii 1 February 2024
Stove maker floats Sh1.5bn bond for Kenya, Nigeria upgrade
Cooking stove manufacturer Burn has issued a $10 million (Sh1.5 billion) green bond whose proceeds will support clean energy projects in Kenya and Nigeria. The company said the proceeds from the bond will allow it to increase its existing manufacturing capacity in Kenya as well as launch a new manufacturing facility in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Maendeleo ya biashara 1 February 2024
Rethinking African debt and exploitation of natural resources
Africa is endowed with abundant and diverse natural resources and natural capital wealth. Close to 8% of the Earth’s natural gas reserves, a third of global mineral reserves, and a 10th of the global oil reserves reside in Africa.
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Huduma za kifedha 30 January 2024
Measuring Kenya’s financial inclusion journey
Kenya has made progress in the reach of formal accounts, with 84% of Kenyans now having an account with a formal financial institution. However, if we look a little deeper, we find that nearly half of the formally included (42%) ONLY have a mobile money account. Is this really financial inclusion?
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Huduma za kifedha 30 January 2024
Credit, where it is due: Kenya’s credit information sharing journey
Recently, global financial markets and commentators have been gripped by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) following a run on its deposits. The failure of the 40-year-old institution, the 16th largest in the United States, and the ensuing contagion, continues to reverberate across global financial markets.
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Huduma za kifedha 30 January 2024
How movable collateral reforms are contributing to better access to credit
Credit is often referred to as the lifeblood of a modern economy, crucial for the growth of enterprises, employment, and the economy. In credit transactions, lenders often have limited information about a borrower’s characteristics that would minimise the repayment risk. The pledging of collateral by the borrower to the lender is a widespread practice used to mitigate this risk.
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Maendeleo ya biashara 30 January 2024
Creating efficient markets for consumers
The 1912 United States presidential election pitted two frontrunners out of a field of four candidates; the Democrat Governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson and former president Theodore Roosevelt who was running under the banner of the Progressive Party that was popularly known as the ‘Bull Moose Party’. One of the key issues that dominated the election-that was eventually won by Wilson-was ‘what to do about the Trusts.’
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Maendeleo ya biashara 30 January 2024
Women in the business and finance landscape
FSD Kenya’s Senior Economist, Anzetse Were spoke at the Women’s Leadership Program organised by International Study Programs and The Global Exec.
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Maendeleo ya biashara 23 January 2024
Unlocking the potential of small firms
Unlocking the potential of small firms: Overcoming challenges to drive 'bottom-up' growth in Kenya's MSME sector
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Msaada wa jamii 17 June 2021
Women in business: I built Ashleys from scratch through sheer hard work and resilience – Terry Mungai
Ms. Terry Mungai is the Founder of Ashleys Hair and Beauty Academy and hers is a story of hardship and resilience but also prosperity, innovation, and elevation against all odds....
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Maendeleo ya biashara 17 June 2021
Hasnain Noorani: The 9 steps of starting a new business
This past week, the KEPSA Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience program in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation was pleased to present Hasnain Noorani,who motivated the mentorship session attendees with tales of......
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Huduma za kifedha 17 June 2021
How to rebuild back better amid volatility and uncertainty
Slightly over one-and-half-years ago, the US was the hotbed of the Covid-19 pandemic, grappling with runaway infection rates and daily record deaths, a situation that saw the country drop plans of hosting the G7 summit in 2020. Fast forward after a general election and ...
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Maendeleo ya biashara 17 June 2021
KEPSA celebrates 40 DAP graduates
KEPSA celebrated 40 Junior Tech Professionals at the Digital Apprenticeship Program (DAP) who completed digital projects for 40 businesses under the UK-Kenya Tech Hub supported Program.
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