EconomyIssue 04 - 2024MAGAZINENairobi’s debt crisis fuels youth discontentGBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJanuary 13, 2025January 15, 2025 The majority of people who live in Nairobi's slums still cannot afford...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesKenya President William Ruto orders cancellation of airport deals involving AdaniGBO CorrespondentNovember 28, 2024December 2, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 28, 2024December 2, 2024 In order to defend the economic performance of his administration, the President...
TechnologyTop StoriesGoogle extends African commitment with USD 5.08 million new AI skills investmentGBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2024 GBO CorrespondentNovember 11, 2024 An estimated 300,000 young adults in South Africa gained new digital skills...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesJPMorgan gets Kenya entry nod as US banking giant eyes Africa expansionGBO CorrespondentOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 21, 2024October 21, 2024 International markets have emerged as a key growth area for JPMorgan, which...
EconomyTop StoriesWestern nations urge Kenya to seek IMF review of corruption issuesGBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 8, 2024 Kenya's economy expanded by 4.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024,...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesKenya close to borrowing USD 1.5 billion from Abu DhabiGBO CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2024October 1, 2024 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2024October 1, 2024 It is predicted that the ratio will only slightly decrease to 65.6%...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesThree banks exit, five enter Kenya’s oil import deal with Gulf majorsGBO CorrespondentJuly 26, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJuly 26, 2024 Equity Group, United Bank of Africa, Diamond Trust Bank, I&M Bank, and...
EconomyTop StoriesKenya President William Ruto proposes spending cuts after nationwide protestsGBO CorrespondentJuly 11, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJuly 11, 2024 Kenya President William Ruto finds himself torn between a beleaguered populace reeling...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesTwo collapsed Kenyan banks up for wind-up, liquidation activitiesGBO CorrespondentJune 20, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJune 20, 2024 When bank failures in Kenya reached an all-time high, all nine of...
FinanceTop StoriesPayment of USD 976 million: IMF reaches staff-level agreement with KenyaGBO CorrespondentJune 13, 2024 GBO CorrespondentJune 13, 2024 The USD 3.6 billion IMF agreement that Kenya is currently party to,...