Kenya's leather industry is one of the oldest and most resilient sectors in its economy.

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Ascent Capital has expanded its operations in Kenya with the acquisition of a 49 percent stake.

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/education/ascent-capital-buys-sh1-6bn-stake-in-packaging-firm-dune--4610984

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Monday October 09 2023 Technological services have improved financial inclusion. PHOTO | POOL By STEPHEN KIPTINNESS More by this Author In a world of complex and interconnected challenges, the private sector's role in advancing sustainable development has never been more pivotal. today have a unique opportunity, nay, a responsibility, to leverage technology effectively and accelerate progress towards the 17 interlinked Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to address development concerns for people and the planet.

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/technology/how-private-firms-can-help-accelerate-goals-by-2030--4393802

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Friday July 28 2023 Aerial view of a wastewater treatment plant. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK Most households in Kenya are still far from getting access to sanitation facilities that meet reasonable standards as enshrined in Article 43 of the Constitution of Kenya. A 2022 WASREB impact report puts Kenya's sewer network coverage at a paltry 16 percent, a far cry from the 80 percent target set in 2008 when the Kenya Vision 2030 was unveiled. The overwhelming majority of our population currently rely on onsite sanitation such as septic tanks and pit latrines.

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Tuesday July 26 2022 US Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. AFP PHOTO The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he would place a hold on US security assistance to Rwanda in Congress over concerns about the Rwandan government's human rights record and role in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.In a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Senator Robert Menendez called for a comprehensive review of US policy towards Rwanda.

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Thursday July 21 2022 Eight Kenyans have sued the police and Safaricom seeking a refund of Sh40,000, which they paid six years ago using a paybill number that was being piloted by the Police Service.The paybill had been introduced by the police service to curb loss of funds, which suspects pay as bail to secure their release upon arrest and before being presented before court. The eight through their lawyer Lempaa Suiyanka allege that they paid the money on December 13, 2016 at Shauri Moyo police station.

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Wednesday January 25 2023 The insurance and reinsurance markets are drastically evolving in an unpredictable world of new risks. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK The insurance and reinsurance markets are drastically evolving in an unpredictable world of new risks, either underestimated or just dynamic and challenging to model.We have witnessed rising costs of claims since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The world is now being bogged down by skyrocketing global inflation that no one knows its end.

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/lifestyle/personal-finance/reinsurance-sector-s-key-role-in-industry-transformation--4096868

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Tuesday October 25 2022 Britain's former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Conservative MP, Rishi Sunak leaves his home in London on October 22, 2022. PHOTO | AFP Rishi Sunak has become British prime minister on Monday after other candidates quit the race to lead the Conservative Party, leaving him with the task of steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer.Sunak, one of the wealthiest politicians in Westminster, will be asked to form a government by King Charles, replacing Liz Truss, the outgoing leader who only lasted 44 days in the job.

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Monday June 12 2023 Outgoing Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor Patrick Njoroge. FILE PHOTO | NMG Patrick Njoroge is expected to hand over the office of governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to Kamau Thugge this week, leaving behind a legacy of a tough regulator who was not afraid of speaking truth to power. Eight years ago, during his vetting before Parliament, many people, including MPs, would have been forgiven for thinking that the soft-spoken economist would be an easy customer.

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/cbk-boss-who-tamed-rogue-banks-but-lost-fight-to-save-shilling--4266658

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