Home & Away

Homebuyers want bigger, more airy houses in wake of Covid-19

There’s scramble for new homes with more workspaces and outdoor areas in bid to beat chances of catching virus.

Home & Away

Vacant offices become homes to fix housing shortages

The pandemic has increased pressure on governments to address shortages in housing and allowed authorities more freedom to convert empty offices

Business News

Troubled Amaco Insurance fights to stay a float

The underwriter is teetering with outstanding liabilities, saying it has paid out Sh4 billion in claims and legal liabilities in the last three years.

Business News

Register your crops, cows to secure loans

State agency advises small business owners to use their movable assets to weather Covid-19 pandemic as new law expands scope of collateral for credit.

Opinion

EPRA regulations are good but must make solar power safe for all

The 2020 draft regulations are meant to update the 2012 regulations, a process that started in 2018

Business News

Bleak year beckons as Yatani takes away Covid-19 tax relief

Treasury says government has not been collecting enough revenue for the last eight months.

Business News

Coca-Cola wins Sh516m tax case

KRA was claiming unpaid taxes on imported concentrates used to make soft drinks.

Business News

Local contractors starved of jobs as foreign firms reap big

This is amid renewed efforts by the Ministry of Infrastructure to ensure that local contractors play a central role in key projects.