Mineral sands producer, Base Resources has successfully applied for a new special prospecting licence subject to final grant pursuant to applicable regulations. The company, which operates in Kwale, will mine an area of 136km, extending south west of their current mining area towards the Tanzanian borde...
Caroline Mwangi @Carolinebobo The past 20 years have seen the e-commerce sector grow in leaps and bounds to become one of the most vibrant and no doubt lucrative sector on the globe. With more than 1.3 billion mobile phone users and over 700 million internet users in the East Asian nation, it is easy to...
Zachary Ochuodho @zachuodho At least 37 per cent of consumers in Nairobi are now using online shopping to buy items, a study done by e-Ensures reveals. The study reveals that Kenyans prefer to shop online because it is easier and saves time as compared to shopping in a store. “Buying electronics online...
Online shopping websites are fast disrupting how we shop, giving consumers the convenience of never having to leave their homes or workstations. These sites have reinvented the way we shop at brick-and-mortar stores, but the conventional retail outlets like supermarkets should not be shaken as a result,...
National Treasury Cabinet secretary Henry Rotich will face the biggest test of his career this year as he tries to nudge the economy upwards in the middle of a biting drought. Analysts say managing the economy will not be a walk in the park. “The drought will have a widespread effect on the economy give...
George Kebaso and Nicholas Waitathu @PeopleDailyKe Kenya could be losing more food due to poor post-harvest handling than the documented 30 per cent, Agriculture Cabinet secretary Willy Bett has said. Experts say losses occur throughout the value chain from harvesting to processing, distribution and con...
Tullow Oil has announced new oil discovery as the company continues with its oil exploration activities in northern Kenya. According to the statement issued yesterday, ERUT-1 well in block 13T, where the discovery was made, has a gross oil interval of 55 metres with 25 metres of net oil pay. Although th...
The time taken to audit counties and government agencies is expected to drastically reduce following the move by the national auditor general’s office to devolve its operations to the county level. According to an internal newsletter published last month, the office has already started the process of de...
