7 d. ago Kenya seeks ethical, experienced mining partners to unlock Kwale’s rare earth potential

Kenya seeks ethical, experienced mining partners to unlock Kwale’s rare earth potential  Citizen Digital

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1 week ago Global investors urged to seize Kenya, East Africa’s untapped potential

Global investors urged to seize Kenya, East Africa’s untapped potential  KBC Digital

Economics

1 week ago Survey Shows How Kenyans Make Ends Meet Amid Economic Pressures

According to the newly released Taxpayers Perception Survey by the National Taxpayers Association, most Kenyans depend on either business ventures or employment earnings to sustain their livelihoods. The survey found that 35.6 percent of respondents earn their income from business, making entrepreneurship the country’s largest income contributor. “This highlights Kenya’s heavy reliance on the informal sector, where millions run small and micro enterprises to provide for their families,” the report notes. Formal employment is still crucial, as salaries, wages, and commissions account for 32.4 percent of household income, especially in urban areas where the structured jobs support family needs. Agriculture The post Survey Shows How Kenyans Make Ends Meet Amid Economic Pressures appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 w. ago Youth, Women and PWD enterprises secure record Sh3.5bn in Kenya Power contracts

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 — Kenya Power has awarded Sh3.5 billion worth of tenders to enterprises owned by youth, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the financial year ending June 30, 2025, marking a sharp rise in inclusivity-driven procurement. The value represents a 470 per cent surge from the Sh614 million disbursed in the […] The post Youth, Women and PWD enterprises secure record Sh3.5bn in Kenya Power contracts appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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3 w. ago Refugee Entrepreneur Expands Sustainable Fashion Business Online in Kenya

Refugee Entrepreneur Expands Sustainable Fashion Business Online in Kenya  HIAS

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4 w. ago Ruto Defends Hustler Fund, Says Ksh80 Billion Has Empowered Millions of Kenyans

President William Ruto has defended his administration’s drive to expand financial inclusion, saying the Financial Inclusion Fund, better known as the Hustler Fund, has unlocked affordable credit for millions of Kenyans previously shut out by traditional lenders. Speaking about the programme’s progress, President Ruto said the fund has disbursed over Ksh80 billion since its launch in November 2022, reaching individuals and small enterprises that banks and microfinance institutions had long excluded. The President explained that the Hustler Fund was designed to empower micro and small enterprises (MSEs) that could not access loans because they were blacklisted by credit reference bureaus The post Ruto Defends Hustler Fund, Says Ksh80 Billion Has Empowered Millions of Kenyans appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

Economics

4 w. ago ‘We’ll Revoke the Deal’: Kalonzo Vows to Stop KPC Privatization If Elected in 2027

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has opposed the planned privatization of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), arguing that the parastatal ranks among the most profitable. This comes as President William Ruto’s administration moves the plan to partly sell KPC into an advanced stage. According to the Privatisation Commission, the privatization of KPC aims to unlock the parastatal’s full potential and reduce the country’s appetite for loans. Kalonzo Musyoka revealed that the sale of the parastatal will become a major 2027 campaign agenda item. A month ago, Kalonzo directed Makueni Senator Daniel Maanzo to challenge the planned privatization of KPC in court. The post ‘We’ll Revoke the Deal’: Kalonzo Vows to Stop KPC Privatization If Elected in 2027 appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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4 w. ago The potential of digital loans to reduce gender disparities in financial inclusion among female health entrepreneurs in Kenya

The potential of digital loans to reduce gender disparities in financial inclusion among female health entrepreneurs in Kenya  Nature

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