The East African region (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda) faces several country­ specific stumbling blocks that hamper socio-economic growth within the borders, common across the region is the advancements ...

Islamic finance through products such as sukuk has become a popular source of financing especially in project finance. Unlike its substitute, the conventional fonns of financing, such as conventional bonds, it has experienced ...

This study is expected to be useful to industry regulators like competition authorities, tax collection agencies and capital market regulators as it will provide some insight for deeper scrutiny of proposed mergers and ...

The Banking sector stability and soundness is paramount in the achievement of a sustainable and stable economic growth and is also of prime interest to various investors and policy makers. Therefore, the purpose of this ...

The university placement system in Kenya places great emphasis on Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Examination. This is the final exam through which high school students are evaluated throughout the country. ...

The recent rise in music streaming services and audiovisual platforms has facilitated listeners and music enthusiasts from all around the globe with even easier and cheaper access to music than ever before. However, this ...

The Agriculture sector is the backbone of the Kenya's economy; it contributes 25% of the Kenya's GDP. However, over the years there has been a gap between the food consumption and the food requirement needed by the people. ...

Agriculture has the potential to transform the economy in a developing country and subsequently other key sectors through forward and backwc1rd linkages. Understanding the nature of the relationship that exists between ...

The banking relationship is perceived as a closed one between bank and customer. However, the arrival of open banking has challenged that closed model. Open banking involves the sharing of customer data with third parties ...

Financial exclusion is the lack of access by clients to appropriate low cost, fair and safe financial products and services. Leyshon and Thrift explained it as the processes that are in place to prevent individuals or a ...