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People living with off-grid solar home systems have reported improvements to their quality of life. This is according to a new report from GOGLA, the global association for the off-grid solar energy industry.

A 2016 Finscope survey showed that 89 percent of the adult population access financial services up from about 21 percent in 2008.

In a bid to curb spending on government initiatives, Ambassador Ukur Yattani, who is the Acting Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning, says that there will be a reduction in the spending on non-core expenditures by 3.5 per cent for the 2022/2023 budget, down from the projected of 7.7 per cent, for the 2019/18 fiscal year. According to Mr Yattani, the budget cuts will be for administrative issues such as the purchase of office supplies, furniture, printing, hospitality, advertising, use of government vehicles;…

The agreement between the two largest banks in their respective regions signed in Yokohama last week will see the two lenders expand their financial offerings provided to clients in both East Africa and Japan, effectively enabling more cross border trade flows.

The Bank said the drive is meant to strengthen its diversity and inclusivity focus as part of its sustainability agenda by simplifying financial inclusion for women.