In Ukraine, Lenin finally falls

>The value of traditional exports decreased by $10.3 million (Sh16.48 billion) in the year ending September 2014 compared with that in a similar period in 2013.

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BoT figures show lending rates fell in June to 6.07 per cent from 6.10 per cent in May

Interbank rate fell to 4.40 per cent on Tuesday from 20 per cent early this month

The cost of transferring bulk funds across commercial banks in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda fell tremendously during the past eight months, thanks to the introduction of a new payment system.

Performance of the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) recovered last week after consecutive fall in the previous two weeks.

The World Bank says that for the first time less than 10% of the world's population will be living in extreme poverty by the end of 2015.