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Economy

Opinion

The Economy that Only Grows and Blooms on Paper

2 years ago Business Watch Team

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Economic analysts say that Kenya’s economy is set to expand at 6.1 percent during 2019….

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Opinion

Dear Trump, A Message from the “Shit-Hole” Country

3 years ago Business Watch Team

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Dear Mr. Trump, You may be the President of the United States of America but…

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Lifestyle

Strange Times in The Kingdom of the Slay Queens

3 years ago Business Watch Team

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There is a new breed in the newly established kingdom of women in town and…

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Lifestyle

The Global Scourge Of Sexual Harassment And Exploitation

3 years ago Business Watch Team

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By Siddharth Chatterjee is a feminist as well as a humanitarian and development professional in…

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Investment

Can We Overlook Justice for the Sake of Economy?

3 years ago Business Watch Team

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There is no doubt that the economy of Kenya is going through what can be…

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Opinion

Uhuru’s Second Bite at the Cherry and Raila’s Untenable Irreducible Minimums

3 years ago Business Watch Team

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By Robert Kagiri The Supreme Court of Kenya asserted its independence on September 1 by…

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Opinion

Should Kenyans Ignore Raila Odinga and Come Out To Vote?

3 years ago Business Watch Team

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A consortium of civil society groups has launched an initiative dubbed ‘Kura Yangu Haki Yangu’…

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Lifestyle

Nairobi’s Demand For Rental Houses Leaves Tenants At The Mercy of Landlords

3 years ago Business Watch Team

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“We are too many to stay in Nairobi. If something cannot be done, this slum…

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Lifestyle

A Sit Down With Noah Miller, Managing Director of Sochin Limited, on the State of Social Media Landscape in Kenya

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Who is Noah Miller? My friends used to call me a global nomad and indeed…

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Market Watch

Bus Fare Doubles As Kenyans Run Away from Nairobi

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Just five days to Kenyan’s second general election under the new constitution, Kenyans are running…

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Lifestyle

Six Early Signs That You Might Suffer a Heart Attack

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Cases of heart attack have become very common nowadays with many people dying abruptly even…

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Governance

Is the Move To Tame The Wage Bill an Avenue To Public Looting?

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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The Salaries and Remuneration Commission, SRC has moved to cut salaries of senior government officials…

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Investment

Kenya’s Economy Headed to the Dogs But Who Cares?

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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The Kenyan economy is headed to the dogs if the current situation is something to…

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Market Watch

Nzoia Sugar Company Stops Operations Due to Huge Debts

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Nzoia Sugar Company in Bungoma County has stopped its operations due to huge debts as…

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Lifestyle

Meet Two Young Artists Who Can Draw The Real You in Minutes

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Someone once said that each one of us is born with a special talent but…

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Investment

The Macroeconomic Outlook for Kenya in First Half of 2017

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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The macroeconomic environment for Kenyan remained relatively stable during the first half of 2017. According…

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Technology

Kenyan Uber Drivers to Take Selfies Before a Ride

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Kenyan Uber drivers will now be required to take multiple selfies before every ride according…

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Market Watch

Commodity Prices Across the World Decline in H1′ 2017 ~ World Bank

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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An economic report has shown that global commodity prices have experienced declines during H1’2017, contrary…

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Entrepreneurship

Uniliver Gives 1.2 Million Shillings to Nairobi University for Heroes of Change

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Unilever has launched the Heroes for Change Seed Fund for the University of Nairobi. The…

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Market Watch

China, US and Eurozone Lead in Economic Growth in Q1′ 2017

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Major world economies have registered a remarkable growth in their economies during the first quarter…

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Market Watch

Nakumatt Closes Down Three Branches In Uganda, Is This the End of the Error

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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The woes facing the once vibrant retail chain Nakumatt seem to be far from over…

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Market Watch

Inflation Drops to 9.21 Percent In June, Is There Something to Smile About?

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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The Kenya National Bureau of Statistic (KNBS) has released the inflation statistics for the month…

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Investment

Kenya Bans Cooking Gas and Wheat From Tanzania

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Kenya has banned the importation of cooking gas cylinders and wheat from Tanzania beginning the…

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Market Watch

Uganda Prohibits the Export of Unprocessed Cereal

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Uganda has introduced a value addition policy that will require all business people from the…

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Entrepreneurship

Kienyeji Chicken Farming in Kenya

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Chicken farming is one of the most ancient mode of farming, documented in both historical…

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Market Watch

Six Months On, Still No Water in Nairobi

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Nairobi, Kenya’s first capital city has been facing an acute water shortage for more than…

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Investment

Choice Microfinance Bank Set To Roll Out Various Financial Services

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Choice Microfinance Bank is set to roll out a wide range of services including ATM…

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Market Watch

Intra-African Trade set to be Boosted Kenya Trade Expo in Ghana

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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The trade expo targeting established and emerging businessmen is aimed at enhancing trade relations between Kenya and Ghana following seven key trade agreements signed between the two countries in December 2014

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Market Watch

Mumias Sugar Reconnects to the Grid after Three Years of Darkness

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Mumias Sugar Company has been reconnected back to the national grid by Kenya Power and…

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Market Watch

Mumias Sugar Legal Manager Shot Dead, What Did he know?

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Just days after the opposition, National Super Alliance (NASA) claimed that the ruling party, Jubilee…

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Investment

Reasons Why Small Medium Enterprises are Closing Shop in Kenya

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Kenya’s economy thrives on small businesses commonly known as SMEs. Statistics show that 90 percent of businesses in Kenya are SMEs which are supporting the livelihood of millions of Kenyans across all the social classes.

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Market Watch

Effects of the Campaign Season on Kenya’s Economy

4 years ago Business Watch Team

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Thousands of politicians have come forth to seek votes from the more than 19 million Kenyan registered voters. Some say they have decided to enter into politics after hearing the voice of the people. The fact is, no single politician goes into politics because of hearing the voice of the people.

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Technology

Making The Ports Smart Through The 5G Network

3 days ago Business Watch Team

Investment

Farmers In Western Kenya Turn Their Hope To Seed Banks

4 days ago Business Watch Team

Lifestyle

SportPesa Has Re-introduced Live Betting Following Increased Demand

4 days ago Business Watch Team

Technology

Ericsson Named Leader in 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for 5G Network Infrastructure

4 days ago Business Watch Team

Lifestyle

Nairobi Burger Week Edition Is Back, With 100 Restaurants

5 days ago Business Watch Team