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NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya's economy grew 5.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, up from 4.6% in the same quarter last year, the statistics office said on Tuesday. The growth mainly came from ...
News Kenya » Koast » Economy: Tourism as an export: What we can learn from Kenya’s safari economy
By Kofi DOTSEFor some African countries, tourism is designed as a soft sector. Something nice to have, but not central to economic strategy. Yet, a recent press trip to Kenya, spanning the Maasai Mara ...
News Kenya » Koast » Economy: EU asks Kenya to utilise duty-free agreements to export fish to its market
Rukia Pamba Juma, Founder and Chair of Pweza Women Group, with members of the group in Kilifi County. [File, Standard] The European Union has asked Kenya to utilise the existing duty-free and ...
News Kenya » Koast » Economy: Seychelles and Kenya Push New Tourism, Airlift, and Blue Economy Cooperation
Seychelles and Kenya are deepening cooperation on tourism and the blue economy, with a new Seychelles Tourism–Kenya Airways push aimed at stronger airlift, joint promotion, and multi-destination ...
News Kenya » Koast » Economy: Climate change is hurting Kenyan women working in coastal tourism – they explain how
A hotel beachfront in Kilifi, Kenya with stone structures built as protection against rising ocean waters. Courtesy Lucy Atieno. Author provided (no reuse) I returned home to Kenya’s coast after ...
News Kenya » Koast » Economy: Kenya expects faster growth in 2025, signs yen-denominated loan with Japan
Growth of 5.6% this year would exceed official forecasts Kenya and Japan sign yen-denominated loan deal at conference Japan strengthens ties with Africa, focusing on infrastructure ...