Agribusiness

Nyeri County is set to reveal a Sh500 million agriculture value chain initiative, designed to boost market engagement and target a minimum of 100,000 farmers. The National Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (NAVCDP), funded by the World Bank, is scheduled for launch this month, with Nyeri County committing at least …

In the third quarter of the year up to September, Kenya’s economy exhibited a robust 5.9% growth, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). This marks an improvement compared to the 4.3% real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded during the same period the previous year. The growth was …

Equity Bank Kenya has been acknowledged as the top global performer by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, in the 2023 Climate Assessment for Financial Institutions (CAFI) Awards for Climate Reporting. Out of 258 participating financial institutions worldwide, Equity Bank reported the highest number …

The Nzoia Sugar Company factory has resumed its operations, providing relief to more than 67,000 sugarcane farmers who have faced challenges due to its prolonged shutdown. The revival of this once influential milling plant follows a government directive and a period of inactivity caused by a shortage of cane. Acknowledging …