Kenya Business Guide

A private sector development think-tank supporting decision-making in both the private and public sectors towards a more vibrant business environment.

[Kenya Business Guide @kebusinessguide]

Ken Gichinga, Chief Economist Mentoria Economics (right) Titus Maina, Research Analyst Kenya Business Guide (middle) and Sahil Shah, Project Lead Kenya Business Guide during a media Briefing on Demonetization held at the Norfolk hotel.

[Capital Markets Authority Kenya @CMAKenya]

Memorandum of Understanding signing between the
Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI)
and Capital Markets Authority - Kenya | https://t.co/iNJpNH6sA6

[World Bank Group @WorldBankGroup]

Some 50% of global trade involves Global Value Chains (GVCs). They help poor countries grow faster. What’s hindering GVCs from being a force for development?

📕 Read #WDR2020 https://t.co/jrWO3JA3FM

[Bloomberg Africa @BloombergAfrica]

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta won a critical vote in parliament to remove interest-rate caps, paving the way to scrap a law that’s starved businesses of credit https://t.co/1umGy8uTPc

[National Assembly KE @NAssemblyKE]

The Committee of the whole house has adopted the Proposed Amendments to the Finance Bill 2019, as per the President's Memorandum seeking to reverse the Caps put on Interest Rates of Bank Loans.
#ParliamentKeLive

[KEPSA KENYA @KEPSA_KENYA]

KEPSA is hosting a Stakeholders Validation Workshop on the Draft National Policy to support enhancement of County Governments Own Source Revenue 2019 and the County Governments (Revenue Raising Process) Bill 2018 at Sarova Panafric Hotel.

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

According to the latest figures by the Central Bank of Kenya, every Kenyan now owes lenders Sh130,349.

The figure will increase by the end of this year as the government projects to borrow Sh640 billion https://t.co/eVKUCyUlKB

[Amb Ukur Yatani EGH @BaloziYatani]

I thank the esteemed taxpayers who have stood with us in this journey, given the economic circumstances, by obediently discharging their civic and patriotic duty of paying taxes and safeguarding our dignity.
#TaxpayersDay

[Trade Kenya @Trade_Kenya]

President Uhuru Kenyatta wants American companies to assist local SME’s build their capacities. This would fill gaps in the supply chain, besides creating employment for the Kenyan youth. @USAmbKenya @StateHouseKenya @Kiptoock @PeterMunya @AmChamKE @USAIDKenya @IndustryKE

[KEPSA KENYA @KEPSA_KENYA]

KEPSA Chair, Mr. @nnesbitt joins a panel discussion on Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in which he is joined by other thought leaders to discuss trade-in Africa and globally and how the AfCFTA can increase regional trade integration. @AmChamKE @Trade_Kenya @KenInvest

[Kenya Business Guide @kebusinessguide]

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[Kenya Business Guide @kebusinessguide]

The digital sector has a pivotal role in fostering the future development of the country. It will be important that regulators keep pace with the fast-changing environment in the digital market to stay competitive and attractive for investors.
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[Kenya Business Guide @kebusinessguide]

The world bank warns that agricultural sector`s ultimate dependence on sufficient rain poses a challenge to face
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[Kenya Business Guide @kebusinessguide]

The World Bank forecasts 5.8% GDP growth in 2019 and a stable 5.9 percent growth in the medium term.
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[BritishChamberKenya @britchamken]

The signing of the second MOU between @KEPSA_KENYA @britchamken and @KenyaChinaETA witnessed by British High Commissioner @JaneMarriottFCO and Ambassador Wu Peng #kceta #trade #investment #KenyaChinaUK @GrahamShawMBE @Faridaabbas17

[European Central Bank @ecb]

Today we welcome Christine @Lagarde as the new ECB President. We wish her all the best for her eight-year term of office.

[Metropol TV Kenya @MetropolTVKE]

Safaricom Investment Cooperative (SIC) becomes the first cooperative to be hosted at the NSE:

@NSE_PLC CEO Geoffrey Odundo says the bold steps taken by SIC to join Ibuka should pave the way for other companies to follow suit.

[French Chamber Kenya @frkenya_chamber]

#EventsFrenchChamberKe
#Ambitionafrica2019
Kenya was once again put on the limelight by Mr.@Ngatia_Richard the chairman of @kenya_chamber speaking on the panel discussion on "Innovating for efficient and sustainable health systems."The Kenyan delegation comes back well benefited.

[World Bank Kenya @WorldBankKenya]

Agriculture remains a key contributor to growth accounting for at least 26 % of #Kenya’s GDP in the last five years. #KenyaEconomicUpdate @rodgers_kirwa @iAgribizAfrica, @CalebKaruga @KilimoKE , @KalroKilimo

[Diana Owuor @Owuor_Diana]

Official welcome address by Prof Robert Mudida @SBSKenya at the Kenya Economic Update Dissemination Event @WorldBankKenya Looking forward to a fruitful conversation in light of the repeal of the interest rate cap

[Kenya Business Guide @kebusinessguide]

A digitally savvy is workforce critical to harnessing emerging opportunities in high growth sectors, attracting investment and solidifying Kenya's position as the digital hub of East Africa
#KenyaEconomicUpdate