Category: Economy
Implementation of car-free days in Nairobi City deferred until further notice
Implementation of car-free days in Nairobi City deferred until further notice The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works made a press release announcing that the planned two car-free […]
Nairobi City or the”Green City in the sun” under construction
Nairobi was known as the Green City under the sun, has anything changed?
Meet Paulo Guedes Brazil’s economic advisor
Meet Paulo Guedes Brazil’s economic advisor Paulo Guedes is the new economic advisor for Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro. He will also work as the Minister of Economy. He is the founder of […]
International Finance Corporation (IFC) Projects in Kenya
International Finance Corporation (IFC) Projects in Kenya According to Manuel Moses – the International Finance Corporation (IFC) country manager- the multilateral agency is assisting refugee communities in Kakuma Refugee Camp based in […]
NIGERIA’S FINANCE MINISTER, KEMI ADEOSUN, RESIGNS OVER ALLEGED FORGERY OF NYSC CERTIFICATE
NIGERIA’S FINANCE MINISTER, KEMI ADEOSUN, RESIGNS OVER ALLEGED FORGERY OF NYSC CERTIFICATE Nigeria’s finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, resigned over a NYSC Certificate Scandal which we will cover in full details later on. […]
Can governments default on sovereign debt?
Can governments default on sovereign debt? “A long-held view by some investors is that governments rarely default on local or domestic currency sovereign debt. After all, they say, governments can service these […]
“TAX CUTS CAN LIBERATE AFRICAN ECONOMIES” Arnold Vinick, US Senator
“TAX CUTS CAN LIBERATE AFRICAN ECONOMIES” Arnold Vinick, US Senator Here is a very interesting debate on NBC News Live. This is a fictional character played by Alan Alda. But the content makes […]
Access to internet and economic inequality
Read More: Land value tax Revenue Hyper infation in Venezuela 2018 worsens Octavio Paz Books Access to internet and economic inequality In this article, we explore the impact of internet access on […]
Land Value Tax revenue
Land Value Tax revenue In 1879, Henry George proposed through his book Progress and Poverty an introduction of Land Value Tax revenue. George had proposed that taxes on unimproved value of land […]
Hyper Inflation in Venezuela 2018 worsens
Hyper inflation in Venezuela 2018 worsens Currently, there is hyperinflation in Venezuela (82,700% in July 2018) and here is an update on how much you need to purchase basic commodities: Venezuela is […]
Octavio Paz books
Octavio Paz books Octavio Paz, Nobel Award Winner and writer from Mexico, defines government as “el ogro filantrópico” which loosely translates to (the philanthropic ogre). This refers to a creature that: ” […]
Immigrants built Australia
Immigrants built Australia Australia has grown faster than expected and the Central Bank Chief Philip Lowe has said that Immigrants built Australia. This credited to their superior performance at their place of work. […]
Kenya economic survey 2018
Kenya economic survey 2018 According to Kenya Economic Survey 2018, in the financial year 2017/2018 the national government expenditure was expected to reach Ksh. 2.7 trillion. Development expenditure was expected to reach […]
ARGENTINA PESO COLLAPSE IS REAL
This article is all about the Argentine Peso collapse and the causes of that.
North Korea promotes labor intensive activities to create jobs
North Korea promotes labor intensive activities to create jobs Agricultural technology remains primitive. Visiting experts say they still encounter farming equipment from the 1950s. Just beyond the city limits of Pyongyang, farmers […]
ECONOMETRICS
ECONOMETRICS Econometrics is a combination of economy, statistics and mathematics. Read More: Rising influence of social media on politics
Edmund Burke on Social Change
Edmund Burke on Social Change “Social Change needs to be gradual, and cannot be implemented by top-down design oversight.” – Edmund Burke I’m aware of many socio-programs in Kenya which are implemented […]
Hon Isaac Mwaura Criticizes weak efforts to fight corruption in Kenya
Hon Isaac Mwaura Criticizes weak efforts to fight corruption in Kenya Honorable Isaac Mwaura calls for tough actions against corruption. He is a nominated member of parliament representing special groups in the […]
Noah Smith: Can machines predict downturns?
Noah Smith: Can machines predict downturns? Since it has proved to be difficult to test downturns in the economy, Noah Smith is proposing we try use of machines for this purpose. Well […]
Plans on final stages to create Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company (KMRC)
Plans on final stages to create Kenya Mortgage Refinancing Company (KMRC) The national Treasury of Kenya is leading discussions towards the creation of a Kenya mortgage refinancing company. This company will be […]
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Francis Atwoli response to Mohamed Fazul over COTU contributions
Below is a quote from Dr. Francis Atwoli response to Fazul, after the latter demanded that security guards should not remit their contributions to the Central Organizations of Trade Unions (COTU). The […]
Importance of electrification of railways
Kenya has zero percent of electrified railways despite recently completing their construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) which they had a chance to electrify but chose to go for the diesel […]
