SGR project is a long-term game changer
The completion of the Mombasa-Nairobi rail system will make it easier to move goods to and from the port of Mombasa. It will save both time and cost and hence increase earnings and efficiency for...
View ArticleSMEs are the building blocks for industry
SMEs are the building blocks for the growth of the industrial sector and are core to Vision 2030. A key growth strategy is to support SMEs to produce quality products that can compete with imports both...
View ArticleHow to grow African Trade
As the African Export and Import Bank holds the Annual General Meeting in Rwanda this week, it is time to ponder its mandate of promoting African trade. This is because trade is a key driver of...
View ArticleEconomic growth, elections and moving the country forward
Elections have been held in Kenya every five years since independence and therefore, last week’s event should be viewed as a normal event. As the awareness of the impact of elections in the country...
View ArticleRegulatory Reforms for Bitcoins
Since the year started in January, 2017 has been a terrific one for bitcoin enthusiasts. Opening the year at just above USD 1,000 per bitcoin, the value of this particular cryptocurrency has...
View ArticleRegulatory Power: Uber
Since its inception in 2009, Uber has developed into a technological juggernaut disrupting the traditional taxi business in more than 600 cities across world.Uber, described as ride-sharing platform as...
View ArticleScaling SMEs amidst interest caps
The capping of interest rates was prompted by the need to make finance affordable, especially to small and medium enterprises.While the economy had fairly good levels of access to credit, affordability...
View ArticleThe case for renewable energy
Considering the prominence of climate change in today’s global narrative, it is no surprise that renewable energy is at the forefront. While this is fairly new in the African context, renewable energy...
View ArticleTransporting Kenya’s black gold
Back in 2012, Tullow, a UK oil and gas company, struck oil in Kenya’s Lokichar basin. This was followed by numerous media reports highlighting the natural wealth that our dear nation is endowed with....
View ArticleRecent gas fi nds a beacon of hope
Recent reports indicate that a wave of activity is currently taking place in the Kenyan oil and gas sector. Following last week’s article on the challenges facing Kenya’s dream to be an oil producing...
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