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Business and economic news from Kenya and across Africa. Markets, companies, trade, taxes, jobs and the cost of living, explained for readers, entrepreneurs and investors.
Kenya Hosts Continental Diagnostics Summit as Leaders Push for Stronger AMR Surveillance
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is this week hosting the 2nd Africa Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) Special Convention on Diagnostics, a high-level gathering bringing...
High Profit Margins Signal Weak Competition Hurting Kenyan Workers, Report Shows
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan workers are receiving lower labour compensation relative to company profits than workers in comparable economies, owing to weak competition that...
Kenya’s High Tariffs and Foreign-Ownership Restrictions Deterring Investors, New Report Warns
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s trade and investment regime remains among the most restrictive for an emerging market, with high tariffs, stringent non-tariff barriers, and...
Weak Spectrum Rules, Dominant Operators and Digital Power Imbalances Blamed for High Data Costs
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s digital economy is being stifled by outdated spectrum rules, weak enforcement against dominant operators, and regulatory gaps in fast-growing digital...
Ports, Rail and Airline Rules Restricting Competition-New Report Warns
MOMBASA, Kenya — Kenya’s transport sector is plagued by restrictive laws, opaque regulatory practices, and state dominance that are driving up logistics costs and...
The Scoop- Walls Have Ears
The Scoop by Y News is a one-page online magazine that takes you straight into Kenya's corridors of power. Each edition delivers sharp, thrilling stories – secrets, deals, and behind-the-scenes intrigues shaping the nation. Designed for the fast reader, The Scoop is made to be consumed in a glance and shared in a click.




