Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to commence talks on a post-Brexit trade pact. Both sides were optimistic to reach an agreement by the end of the year. According to State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, the negotiations will be conducted within the Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership Framework established by the two leaders in January 2020 and the East African Community (EAC) parameters in order to enhance regional integration. On Saturday, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke on phone with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson where the two leaders agreed to start discussions on a new trade agreement. “In the telephone conversation,…
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Rwanda plans to resume commercial flights from August, the Ministry of Infrastructure announced Saturday. According to the Ministry, Rwanda has already prepared necessary guidelines to resume domestic and international flights as per the standards set by the International Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Health. As a result, passengers must possess COVID PCR negative certificate but will also undergo another test in the country. “For passengers entering Rwanda, a second PCR test will be conducted upon arrival, with results delivered within 24 hours during which time they will remain in designated hotels at own cost,” said the ministry. https://twitter.com/RwandaInfra/status/1279470782473818112?s=20…
The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) approved International Finance Corporation(IFC) and Shelter Afrique as shareholders. KMRC is a public-private partnership (PPP) firm formed by the government to make home loans affordable in the country. The two were admitted during the first virtual Annual General Meeting after each contributed KSh200 million. KMRC disclosed to have raised KSh2 billion as capital from shareholders. Other shareholders include the National Treasury, and 20 Primary Mortgage Lenders (PMLs), eight commercial banks, one Micro Finance Bank, and 11 Savings and Credit Cooperatives. The Banking sector is represented by KCB Group, Co-operative Bank, Diamond Trust Bank HF…
The Kenyan Government, Tullow Oil, Total and Africa Oil Corp Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) for Kenya’s contract has expired after two years. Tullow Executive Vice President, Mark Macfarlane says the pre-commercial program has served its purpose of providing technical data, logistical, operational experience, and training ahead of a potential full field development (FFD) program for project Oil Kenya. Project Oil Kenya was described as the largest-ever private sector investment in the country and a major step forward towards delivering FID for the project. “The Early Oil Pilot Scheme has provided important lessons for the planning and execution of the…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has postponed the Afro-Asia Fintech Festival 2020 (AAFF 2020) to next year citing health concerns. The event had been scheduled for 13-14 July 2020, but it will now take place in July 2021. “The postponement follows careful consideration by the co-hosts, CBK and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the utmost importance of the health and safety of the festival participants,” said the CBK on Tuesday. “However, the spirit of the AAFF will be kept alive in 2020 through virtual events.” In 2019, Kenya hosted…
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