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Beyond the GDP: What Kenya's hustle culture can learn from Tanzania

The capitalist system in Kenya drives even politics, where parties have proliferated. They aim to get the economic power that comes with political power.
By XN Iraki 2026-09-27 08:30:00
It’s perplexing why Burundians were the focus of the crackdown on foreigners working or running small businesses in Kenya, but we need to know why Kenya?
By XN Iraki 2026-09-22 06:00:00
The private sector employs more people than the public sector, which is funded through taxes and levies.
By XN Iraki 2026-09-19 20:00:00
The rising popularity of traditional brews is not just about hard economic times. It's about new identities. 
By XN Iraki 2026-09-16 06:43:00
Trust should be recognised as a crucial factor of production because its presence lowers the costs of supervision, compliance, fraud prevention and enforcement.
By XN Iraki 2026-09-15 06:00:00
In the urban areas, most consumers are anonymous; you focus on their money, not their sentiments. Most products in rural areas are not differentiated, which keeps their prices uniform and low.
By XN Iraki 2026-09-09 08:10:00
Kenya should view foreign hawkers and immigrants through an economic lens, recognising their contribution to jobs, competition and entrepreneurship rather than scapegoating them for unemployment.
By XN Iraki 2026-09-08 06:00:00
Have high land prices in urban areas pushed entrepreneurs to rural areas? Could power and other amenities be attracting us to rural areas that now feel like Karen? 
By XN Iraki 2026-09-06 08:12:00
The contrast between costly helicopter travel and Kenyans walking to work highlights the country’s deep economic inequality and the need for stronger social support for vulnerable citizens.
By XN Iraki 2026-09-02 08:00:00
The recently concluded humanoid robotic games in China were a display of advanced science and technology.
By XN Iraki 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Coalitions, swing voters, Gen Z, the economy, misinformation and political deals could shape the 2027 election.
By XN Iraki 2026-08-30 09:40:00
India (Bharat) and Kenya are tied at the hip through history and, lately, economics, with the partnership on the economic front supported by data.
By XN Iraki 2026-08-25 07:00:00