Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category
Uganda’s Shilling Heads for First Weekly Gain in 7 on Inflows From Exports
Sunday, July 17, 2011 10:26 No CommentsUganda’s Shilling Heads for First Weekly Gain in 7 on Inflows From Exports
Uganda’s shilling rallied, heading for the first weekly gain in seven against the dollar, inflows from exports and from the sale of the U.S. currency by local firms to meet domestic expenses.
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Kenya: Farmers Reap the Fruits of Regional Integration
Sunday, July 10, 2011 10:13 No CommentsKenya: Farmers Reap the Fruits of Regional Integration
Lydia Kagema, a farmer from Nyeri District, is certain that a part of the billions of shillings that Kenya earns from export trade with her neighbours in East Africa has trickled down to dairy farmers in her rural village.
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Kenya: Is Country Headed the Asian Way?
Sunday, July 3, 2011 10:14 No CommentsKenya: Is Country Headed the Asian Way?
The influx of Asian investors and decision by leading banks to set base in Nairobi has rekindled hopes of Kenya becoming an economic powerhouse in the continent.
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