Upset by financial institutions’ reluctance to deal in cryptocurrency Trump orders kerb on ‘political debanking’

Upset by financial institutions’ reluctance to deal in cryptocurrency Trump orders kerb on ‘political debanking’

According to Donald Trump Jr, the banks’ behaviour helped to awaken the Trump family to the supposed promise of crypto, as the basis for a parallel financial system in which everybody has custody over their own funds.

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Kenya is a full-blown economic crime scene where perps gleefully hold press briefings to announce taxes on even second-hand underwear

Kenya is a full-blown economic crime scene where perps gleefully hold press briefings to announce taxes on even second-hand underwear

Your mother, once your biggest cheerleader, now lies sick in a county hospital, receiving the sort of treatment that should qualify as a human rights violation. Three months of watching her deteriorate because you can’t afford private care, and because in Kenya, public healthcare is where dreams and lives go to die.

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Tax agency paints rosy future of Kenya’s economic outlook after surpassing targets despite World and IMF’s gloomy forecast

Tax agency paints rosy future of Kenya’s economic outlook after surpassing targets despite World and IMF’s gloomy forecast

Notwithstanding these challenges, KRA boss Humphrey Wattanga avers that KRA’s robust measures yielded a significant revenue collection turnaround in the second half of the financial year as revenue grew by 9.1 per cent, compared to the 4.5 per cent growth recorded in the first half of the financial year.

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Finance minister admits economy is on ‘life support’ and warns Kenyans to brace for even harder times

Finance minister admits economy is on ‘life support’ and warns Kenyans to brace for even harder times

On reforming state-owned enterprises (GOEs), the cabinet secretary stated that the proposed GOE Bill, 2025, would restructure about 60 commercial state entities to operate under the Companies Act, enabling them to focus on profitability and efficiency. The objective is to shift project development in these institutions from state-driven to private sector-led models, freeing up fiscal resources for social spending.

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For disrupting and democratising traditional banking services, Equity Bank has no equal n East Africa

For disrupting and democratising traditional banking services, Equity Bank has no equal n East Africa

Omar declared, “Thomas Sankara once said, ‘The ones who feed you, rule you.’ In today’s context, we might say, ‘The ones who finance you, empower you’,” insisting that strong African-owned banks are critical to scaling development and banks like Equity Bank are at the forefront of that mission.

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Local media report Kenya plans to reintroduce some tax measures to raise $1.2 billion

Local media report Kenya plans to reintroduce some tax measures to raise $1.2 billion

The tax proposals to be brought back include an eco-levy on most goods, Finance Minister John Mbadi told the private TV station, adding that sensitive products like sanitary pads would be exempted from the levy.

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