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Okiya

Elder Lister
US mortgage rates rise to 5.9%, the highest since 2008.

Global container freight rates have hit a 16-month low, down 52% from their peak. Still 4x higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Kenyan traders who import maize from Tanzania will be required to register their companies in Dar es Salaam. They will also be required to register with BRELA , obtain a trading permit and present a tax clearance certificate issued by BRELA before export.

The European Central Bank raises interest rates by 0.75%—its largest increase ever—in an effort to combat surging inflation, despite Europe on the brink of a likely recession.

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that Canadians may face ‘more restrictions’ this winter unless ‘85-90% of Canadians are up to date with their covid vaccines, meaning a a 4th or 5th vaccine

The Japanese yen, traditionally a safe haven during economic crises, just hit a fresh 24-year low against the US dollar.

South Africa's economy contracts by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2022

China has signed an agreement with Russia to pay for gas in rubles and yuan— not US dollars.

In 2013, India was ranked 10th on the list of countries by GDP Size. In the last 8 years, India has surpassed - Italy, Russia, Brazil, France and now the UK to become the 5th Largest Economy by GDP.

Deutsche Bank CEO warns recession is inevitable, says Germany must cut reliance on China

Global food prices are down 14% from the peak!

UK leader Liz Truss says she will cap gas and electricity prices to combat the energy crisis. It means average household bills will be no more than 2,500 pounds a year for heating and electricity. Bills had been due to rise to triple the cost of last year.

The US economy is growing faster than China for the first time in decades.

Ugandan national carrier Uganda Airlines has announced that it has finalized a date of 18th Oct for its inaugural flight between Uganda and Guangzhou, China.

The sale of Alcohol will be prohibited in stadiums throughout the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
 

Afro

Elder Lister
USD vs Ksh. How can we get it back to ksh100?

Its killing my line of work, my customers aren't very willing to pay more
 

bigDog

Elder Lister
Kenyan traders who import maize from Tanzania will be required to register their companies in Dar es Salaam. They will also be required to register with BRELA , obtain a trading permit and present a tax clearance certificate issued by BRELA before export.
We shouldn't be over relying on any one country for our food security or any other critical resource. We should look Eastwards to Uganda and DRC for opportunities and diversification of our food sources. Otherwise, TZ will always have us by the balls all the time. Wao wanafinya kidogo alafu sisi tunapiga mayowe kama mambuzi.

Ulizeni mjerumani!
 

bigDog

Elder Lister
Kwa nini tusiangalie "inwards" ? We can reduce the over reliance on other neighbouring countries.
We would need to increase the acreage under irrigation to achieve self sufficiency. This is capital intensive and may take several years to realize due to our debt burden. A secondary grain supplier can help us with short term needs before we achieve self sufficiency. But then we also need to consider draught. An external source can also be our suppliers in the worst case scenario of a prolonged draught.
 

zapp_brannigan

I am not a Futurama fan .
We would need to increase the acreage under irrigation to achieve self sufficiency. This is capital intensive and may take several years to realize due to our debt burden. A secondary grain supplier can help us with short term needs before we achieve self sufficiency. But then we also need to consider draught. An external source can also be our suppliers in the worst case scenario of a prolonged draught.
Nini inatuzuia to do what what you have mentioned ?
 

DeepInYourMind

Elder Lister
We would need to increase the acreage under irrigation to achieve self sufficiency. This is capital intensive and may take several years to realize due to our debt burden. A secondary grain supplier can help us with short term needs before we achieve self sufficiency. But then we also need to consider draught. An external source can also be our suppliers in the worst case scenario of a prolonged draught.
But is self-sufficiency a priority to politicians Kenyans elect? It is them and their cronies who make money selling the kenyan market to foreigners
 

bigDog

Elder Lister
But is self-sufficiency a priority to politicians Kenyans elect? It is them and their cronies who make money selling the kenyan market to foreigners
Many of them have been thieves. I'm hoping that the whitewashing that the voters gave them remains. Wengi wao walivalishwa ngozi ya kondoo, na huko ndani ni majibwa mwitu.

They were selling hope and the majority bought it. Let's have hope as a currency.
 

Clemens

Elder Lister
Many of them have been thieves. I'm hoping that the whitewashing that the voters gave them remains. Wengi wao walivalishwa ngozi ya kondoo, na huko ndani ni majibwa mwitu.

They were selling hope and the majority bought it. Let's have hope as a currency.
Thieves have always been in the government, with your tacit approval it seems, that's why galana-Kulalu has had no tangible benefits to the common mwananchi despite sinking of billions into the program. And no one has been talking about it
 

bigDog

Elder Lister
Thieves have always been in the government, with your tacit approval it seems, that's why galana-Kulalu has had no tangible benefits to the common mwananchi despite sinking of billions into the program. And no one has been talking about it
Are you sure nobody talked about it? Si a certain gang sabotaged it? How do you explain failure for such a project?
 

Ubongo

Elder Lister
Bei ya mafuta will be a thorn in the fresh for Sugoi. Uhunye ameacha debt ya subsidy. I said he is in the kitchen....akiondoa subsidy, bodabodas and the nation at large will really cry, if he doesn't doesn't do away with subsidy....it will be a vicious cycle
 
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Clemens

Elder Lister
Are you sure nobody talked about it? Si a certain gang sabotaged it? How do you explain failure for such a project?
Well the certain gang had been sidelined since 2018 and proper work began with a handshake, where is our rich harvest for the period between 18-22?
 

Jug

Elder Lister
Bei ya mafuta will be a thorn in the fresh for Sugoi. Uhunye ameacha debt ya subsidy. I said he is in the kitchen....akiondoa subsidy, bodabodas and the nation at large will really cry, if he doesn't doesn't do away with subsidy....it will be a vicious cycle
Uhunye aliacha time bomb...JSK has his work cut out nimesoma mahali Oil Marketers hawajaendea mafuta kutoka KP Depots across the country due to unpaid subsidy monies amounting to 140B hehe tunarudi kwa ile shenanigans za kutafuta mafuta as experienced in June ka JSK wont craft a way out of that mess that was the subsidy
 
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