Tag: Economy
Budget: A look at the Ksh 3.6T FY2023/24 expenditure
The Budget and Appropriation committee has proposed to increase the 2023/24 financial year budget by Ksh 80 billion.
If adopted by parliament, recurrent expenditure will...
BUDGET: Ksh 268B lined up for Bottom-up value chains
The government plans to spend Ksh 268 billion in the FY2023/24 budget on value chains that will support delivery of Bottom-Up Transformation Agenda (BETA).
The...
Engineers’ board says skilled manpower key to economic growth
Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) has said successful implementation of key economic plans by the government will be pegged on availability of professional engineering...
Congress approves debt deal, averting a US default
The US Congress has approved a deal to lift the country's borrowing limit, days before the world's largest economy is due to default on...
Is African population a boon or a bane? Japanese perspective of...
By Judith Akolo
Many years of family planning campaigns on the African continent are now bearing the negative fruits of a misinformation campaign that is...
South Sudan secures $70M grant for women empowerment
The World Bank on Wednesday granted $70 million to South Sudan to boost women's social and economic empowerment (SSWSEEP), an official said.
World Bank Country...
Kenya set to secure Ksh 74.5B loan from IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached an agreement with the Kenya government for a loan amounting to Ksh 74.57 billion.
The credit assistance is...
NGO roots for a Seed Saving Culture to Boost Food Security
The Agriculture sector has for many decades been the backbone of Kenya’s economy with the sector directly contributing more than 22 per cent of...
