Economy

Africa’s rail network continues to carry a fraction of its potential freight capacity, even as policymakers push for deeper integration...

In an industrial zone on the outskirts of Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), a small food‑processing company employs 28 young people. Demand...

Employed Kenyans are entering a phase of financial recovery, buoyed by expanding income streams and a renewed sense of optimism....

Trade-enabling infrastructure across Africa is improving while business confidence continues to strengthen, according to the latest edition of the Standard Bank...

Kenya has successfully returned to international capital markets, pricing a dual‑tranche KSh 292.5 billion Eurobond and launching a targeted KSh 65 billion...

The execution of government projects, fiscal discipline and the management of risks from government borrowing, climate shocks and global uncertainty...

Business conditions in Kenya continued to improve in January 2026, although at a slower pace, as growth in output, new...

Kenya has engaged Standard Bank Group in a series of high-level discussions focused on the country’s economic outlook, fiscal consolidation,...

Kenya’s tax authority missed its revenue target for the first half of the 2025 and 2026 financial year, deepening concerns...

As households continue to navigate rising living costs and irregular cash flows, many are turning to digital lending platforms to...