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Kenya Airways passengers will be able to pre-order duty-free goods up to 40 days before departure and have them delivered to their seats. The digital service is part of a five-year partnership with Safari Duty Free, Business Daily reported.
South African lender Absa Group has opened its first Gulf office, in the Dubai International Financial Centre. The bank wants to connect Gulf investors with deals in infrastructure, energy, logistics and agriculture across Africa, including Kenya.
The Postal Corporation of Kenya is commercialising underused assets and reviewing tariffs to become financially self-sustaining. The Star reports that these steps helped drive 10 percent financial growth in the year ended June 2025.
Annual inflation rose to 7.3% in October from 6.8% in September, KNBS data released on Friday show. It is the highest level since July 2023, driven by sharp rises in petrol, diesel and kerosene prices.
Energy firms, investors and trade delegations from more than 40 countries will meet at Nairobi's Sarit Expo Centre on November 10-12. The free event covers solar, battery storage, clean energy finance and e-mobility.
BP's third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit rose to $8.46 billion from $2.2 billion a year earlier, beating forecasts of $7.33 billion. Refining margins jumped as the Middle East war lifted oil and fuel prices.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said on Friday that Ruto is expected to break ground on a 60km elevated road above Thika Superhighway in one to two months. The project is estimated at Sh150-200 billion and would be financed through a public-private partnership.
US engineering company Fluor Corp is among American firms competing for a critical minerals project in Kenya. A Kenyan minister disclosed the bid to Reuters on Friday.
Fewer people are flying between Kenya and Tanzania, especially local travellers, as fuel prices rise and Tanzania adds taxes on airfares, Business Daily reports. Safarilink is now one of only two Kenyan airlines on the route since Jambojet pulled out.
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, said on Thursday that a security breach affected $6.3 billion in digital assets. About $3 billion has been frozen, and the exchange has suspended all deposits and withdrawals.
The Fed left its benchmark rate unchanged on Wednesday, a month after its first hike in three years. Two officials voted for a quarter-point rise, and investors now expect a hike in December.
The French shipping group's first dedicated full block train runs from the Port of Mombasa to the Nairobi-Embakasi Inland Container Depot. It has 54 wagons, carries 108 TEUs and will start with one train a week.
Kenyan consumer goods company Kenafric Group has set up a corporate venture fund called Kenafric Ventures. The $10 million fund will invest in promising African consumer businesses, Business Today Kenya reported on Thursday.
President William Ruto told the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow on Thursday that Africa must stop exporting raw materials and importing finished goods. He asked Russia to invest in fertiliser plants, mineral processing, energy and technology transfer.
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