Bloomberg East Africa’s largest economy needs between $15 billion and $18 billion to achieve all-round electricity access by 2022, according to Power For All, a global coalition of 200 private and public organisations campaigning for universal reach. “With almost $15 billion in investment into a suite of projects — geothermal, off-grid, energy efficiency, transmission — Kenya could achieve universal access …

Bloomberg European stocks and US equity-index futures edged higher on Tuesday and most Asian shares rose amid a lull in trade-war headlines and simmering tension in Hong Kong. Treasuries fluctuated after a long weekend. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index headed for the first gain in three days as most major national benchmarks in the region advanced. Automakers climbed amid reports …

Bloomberg In a disappointing third-quarter earnings season for Japan Inc, one prominent theme is that moves in the yen have been a particular headache. A total of 438 Tokyo-listed companies have cut their full-year earnings guidance, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Fifty-six of them announced a change to their currency expectations in addition to their lowered profit forecasts. Prominent …