Graham Kajilwa

Most warehouses for storage of farm produce are substandard, which is being blamed for increased post-harvest losses in the country.

Banks and other financial institutions are aggressively customising their services to improve the appetite for credit among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that comprise the country's majority of businesses.

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Uasin Gishu, Nakuru, and Trans Nzoia are the three counties where the government will pilot a commodity-based financing model targeting farmers, aiming to increase credit uptake.

The construction of the Pangani Affordable Housing Project which had stalled for two years, has resumed after the developer managed to secure new funding.

State-backed economic think-tank, Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (Kippra) says the country's debt situation is sustainable even as it cautioned of possible distress if the economy does not grow.

Manufacturing, agriculture, and digitisation of the informal economy are the three sectors singled out by a State think tank with the potential to boost the country's productivity.

The Retirements Benefits Authority (RBA) is targeting the informal sector in its new ambitious goal of Sh3.2 trillion in pension assets by 2029.

Women-owned businesses are set to benefit from a Sh164 million investment from an incubation programme sponsored by USAID.

Real estate has the highest labour productivity in the services sector according to a new report even as the closure of some retail stores dented the industry.