COVID: Kenya GDP contracted 0.3pc, first time in 29yrs
Kenya’s economy shrunk by a record 0.3% in 2020 due to the impact of Covid-19 scourge. This is the worst economic performance in 29 years...
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Ikea struggles with supply problems due to driver shortage
Furniture giant Ikea is struggling to supply about 1,000 product lines as a shortage of HGV drivers continues to hit businesses. The company said the...
Manufacturers urged to deploy energy efficiency strategies
British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya are the winners of this year’s Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), Energy Management Awards (EMA). BAT Kenya – Nairobi emerged...
Tea industry urged to establish join value addition facilities
Industrialization and Trade Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina is calling on tea industry stockholders to consider establishing joint value addition facilities to cut operational expenses and...
Upfield Foods attains improved AIB Quality Audit Score
Plant-based consumer products firm Upfield Foods has attained a four-point improvement in the annual AIB unannounced quality audit in its Kenya factory to retain an...
Adhere to covid rules, Trade ministry urges business owners
Business owners have been directed to ensure COVID-19 protocols published by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Enterprise Development are strictly followed. Trade Cabinet Secretary...
New taxes threaten ‘Made In Kenya’ goal, KAM warns
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has warned that the country’s manufacturing capacity is under threat from new taxes introduced under the Finance Act 2021....
Cannabis part of the future says tobacco giant
Story by BBC The UK’s largest tobacco firm says it sees cannabis as part of its future as it tries to move away from selling...
Small businesses call for harmonization of county laws
Small and Medium Enterprises have urged government to harmonize laws, policies, regulations and standards governing their operations, at the national and county levels. Speaking at...
Govt urged to allow KNCCI to issue certificates of origin to traders
The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry(KNCCI) has urged the government to allow the Organization to issue Certificates of Origin for all exports from...