Category: Business
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[Photo: Bizna Kenya] For years, Kenya’s micro and small businesses have carried the same complaint: tax systems built for the digitally connected elite, not the traders running stalls in Gikomba or matatu crews juggling fares and fuel costs. Platforms like iTax and eTIMS were designed with efficiency in mind, but they demanded smartphones, stable internet,…
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Ilara Health, the Kenya-based healthtech company, has confirmed that it will be cutting a substantial portion of its workforce as part of a major restructuring effort. The company, which has been operating since 2019 to provide affordable diagnostics, digitization, and healthcare financing to primary care clinics, cited tough market conditions and delayed funding commitments as…
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KRA Digital Tax Proposition KRA’s USSD code *222# allows feature phone users to access essential tax services without internet. Users can retrieve their PINs, check registration status, and even file returns or make payments directly from their phones. For small business owners in rural areas or those without smartphones, it makes tax compliance quick and…
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In Nairobi’s Park Road, a group of bakers is busy kneading dough, sliding it into the oven -in a rush to meet deadlines. This is Nairobi Deaf Bakery run by 10 employees, nine of them deaf. Sign language is their means of communication. Priscillar Ndingu is the Operations Manager here, overseeing the process of making…
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National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) Chairman, Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia (far left), and Vice Chairman, Hon. Dr. Dorcas Kedogo (far right), present a recognition award to Equity Bank Kenya Head of Women and Youth, Dr. Silpah Owich (second left), and Regional Manager – Western and Nyanza Region, George Onyinno (second right). NCIC commended Equity…
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Passion fruit farming in Kenya. PHOTO/COURTESY Passion fruit farming is still one of the least explored yet profitable kinds of fruit farming. Apart from the fact that passion fruits, like any other fruit, have their good and bad seasons, when properly looked after, these fruits can enable a farmer to generate significant income. However, they…
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Onions are a high-value crop in Kenya, with small-scale farmers earning between Sh200,000 and Sh500,000 per acre annually when managed well. Given the ever-increasing demand for the crop, farmers are switching to value addition to boost their earnings. Jacqueline Kithinji, an onion farmer says she diverted into manufacturing onion-made products after realizing the raw onion…
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The United Asian Network (UAN) hosted its Leadership Summit 2.0, at the Swaminarayan Temple on Forest Road. The summit, themed “Strengthening Kenyan Asian Engagement & Unity,” convened influential leaders to build actionable frameworks for the community’s role in Kenya’s economic and social development. The event featured some of Kenya’s foremost corporate and public sector leaders. The…
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Billionaire investor Kibunga Kimani’s stake in Centum Investments Company has crossed the Sh1 billion mark in value. This is after the billionaire investor topped up the amount of Centum shares he owns. According to regulatory filings, Kibunga Kimani’s Centum stake currently comprises of some 73.6 million shares that have a market valuation of Sh1.06 billion…
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Are you a small business looking for financing for your business? Well, the Co-operative Bank of Kenya has some of the best financing options tailored for various SMEs’ needs. Below are some of the SME financing products offered by the lender. MSME Overdraft Working Capital The Co-op Bank MSME Term Loan is a type of…