Category: Business
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In a year marked by global economic uncertainties, inflation shocks, and shifting investor sentiments, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has defied expectations, emerging as one of Africa’s best-performing stock markets in dollar terms. According to recent market analytics, the NSE posted the third-highest dollar returns across the continent, signaling a renewed sense of investor confidence…
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FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California, U.S., May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo After months of cautious recovery, U.S. container imports saw a notable uptick in August 2025, offering a short-term boost to ports, retailers, and logistics providers. However,…
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Forbes Africa has published its list of the wealthiest persons in Africa for 2023. No Kenyan was named in the latest list, which features 19 billionaires from seven countries including Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Angola, Zimbabwe, and Morocco. Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote retained his position as Africa’s wealthiest man for the 12th consecutive year…
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Last Updated on 3 minutes by Agencies for Kenya Online News TikTok is proud to announce the return of the TikTok Ad Awards in the METAP (Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Pakistan and South Asia) region, with this year’s ceremony set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in December 2025. The awards celebrate the brands and…
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Billionaire Jane Wanjiru Michuki, the founder of Kimani and Michuki Advocates. PHOTO/Kimani and Michuki Billionaire Jane Wanjiru Michuki is the richest lawyer in Kenya with over 40 years of experience in the field. She has built a reputation in Kenya’s legal and financial sectors, combining her expertise as a corporate lawyer with investments that place…
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Photo collage of Donald Trump and Putin. PHOTO/BBC The United States, through U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, has announced a hardline approach toward countries purchasing Russian oil, threatening even more severe secondary sanctions and tariffs to intensify pressure on Moscow economically. The United States has long criticized countries that maintain trade relations with Russia, arguing…
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President William Ruto at the London Stock Exchange on July 2, 2025. PHOTO/PCS. For Kenyan businesses aiming to expand into international markets, the Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency (KEPROBA) has introduced the Make It Kenya ePortal, a powerful tool and free online platform that connects local sellers with global buyers. The initiative, launched by…
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Female Silhouette Question Mark is a high-resolution transparent. PHOTO/Seekpng Billionaire Amarjeet Patel is one of Kenya’s wealthiest women, sitting on an empire worth more than $40 million (Ksh5.4 billion). Yet despite being listed by 2018 Knight Frank among the country’s top 23 women billionaires, she is a figure of quiet mystery, rarely seen in public…
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A photo of Russia President Vladimir Putin. PHOTO/BBC A senior advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that the United States is plotting to use cryptocurrency to wipe out its massive $35 trillion national debt at the expense of the rest of the world. Anton Kobyakov issued the warning during the Eastern Economic Forum…
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Hyundai has announced billions of dollars of investment in US manufacturing. Photo: Jung Yeon-je / AFP Source: AFP Education is Your Right! Don’t Let Social Norms Hold You Back. Learn Online with TUKO. Enroll Now! Seoul said Sunday that negotiations with the United States to secure the release of South Korean workers detained in an…