Victor Amadala
Business Journalist at The Star (Kenya)
Founder and Publisher, The Business Break at Freelance
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1 week ago |
the-star.co.ke | Victor Amadala
Banks expect to disburse less credit to the private sector in the next six months to December, a move likely to slacken business expansion and job creation. The Central Bank of Kenya's May Market Perception Survey report released on Tuesday shows that bank CEOs lowered their expectations on private sector credit growth in 2025 compared to the March and January surveys due to concerns on the elevated credit risk, low purchasing power of consumers, and government borrowing.
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1 week ago |
the-star.co.ke | Victor Amadala
Families and businesses in Kenya could take a hit from the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, with prices of basic commodities likely to rise as the global supply chain is disrupted. On Tuesday, JP Morgan projected a barrel of oil to rise to a high of $130 as Israel vowed more strikes on Iran, keeping the market on edge about a potential escalation that could disrupt energy flows and vital trade routes.
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1 week ago |
the-star.co.ke | Victor Amadala
Tanzanian cooking gas firm–Lake Gas now says it has completed the process of infusing the required amount of odorant (stench) on its recently imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), making it safe for the retail market.
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1 week ago |
the-star.co.ke | Victor Amadala
At least eight out of 10 Kenyans have been targeted by email, online, phone call or text messaging fraud in the last three months, illustrating rising cyber threats in the country. The survey conducted by TransUnion between November 21 and December 9 last year shows that 11 per cent of those targeted become victims. According to the report, the most common reported schemes was smishing where fraudulent text messages try to trick users into sharing personal data.
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1 week ago |
the-star.co.ke | Victor Amadala
RISING public debt is the top concern for Kenyans, with many believing the Sh4.2 trillion budget presented in Parliament on Thursday by Treasury CS John Mbadi aggravates the situation. This verdict played out right before the country’s exchequer boss duringa post-budget analysis hosted by audit firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited Kenya, with more than 40 per cent of the participants in an online Slido feedback disapproving of the high public debt.
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