With health reform underway, Kenya asks more of employers

Staff WriterJuly 3, 2025

Kenya is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation in how it finances healthcare. The country’s new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), launched in late ...

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Rethinking banking partnerships in a complex regional economy

Staff WriterJuly 3, 2025

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, businesses are navigating an economic environment shaped by evolving global and regional forces. Currency movements, changing capital...

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Why skills development is no longer optional in africa’s creative sector

Staff WriterJuly 2, 2025

From the steady roar of Nollywood productions to Nairobi fresh productions, African animators and digital storytellers are catching eyes on worldwide screens, a...

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Students champion insurance & wealth Creation at the Kenya Music Festival 2025

Staff WriterJuly 2, 2025

Students at the 2025 Kenya Music Festivals (KMF) are not only showcasing their artistic prowess but also actively championing the importance of insurance adopti...

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Liberty Kenya donates computers & ECDE Chairs to RVIST Primary School

Staff WriterJune 30, 2025

Liberty Kenya has donated desk top computers, laptop and early childhood classroom chairs worth Ksh. 350, 000 to the Rift Valley Institute of Science and Techno...

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How digital marine insurance is supporting trade 

Staff WriterJune 30, 2025

Traders moving goods through the Mombasa Port have reason to celebrate. Improved operational efficiencies and higher trade flows resulted in a significant growt...

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Statement by Martha Karua on nationwide protests & state-sanctioned violence against citizens

Staff WriterJune 27, 2025

Yesterday, across more than twenty counties, Kenyans took to the streets not in anger, but in pursuit of justice. From Mombasa to Nakuru, Kisumu to Nairobi, Uas...

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AI & Automation are the future of cybersecurity:  But who gets to shape it in Kenya and Africa?

Staff WriterJune 27, 2025

We are living in a time when the rapid pace of digital transformation, while unlocking immense opportunity, is also dramatically expanding the cyber threat surf...

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AI powered creativity and expression in mobile photography

Staff WriterJune 24, 2025

The evolution of photography is one that is taking the world by storm. From the early days of basic image editing of colour correcting and adjusting exposure to...

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Letters to my future self: What students wish adults understood

Staff WriterJune 24, 2025

There is a powerful statement that is frequently being used by teenagers “I don’t even like scrolling anymore… it just feels better than talking.” They are not ...

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The crisis of plastics and the role of finance in environmental stewardship

Staff WriterJune 24, 2025

In 2017, Kenya made global headlines by enacting one of the world’s strictest bans on single-use plastic bags. It was a bold step signalling that we were not af...

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Standard Chartered’s Wealth & Retail Business in Tanzania handed over to Access Bank PLC

Staff WriterJune 23, 2025

Standard Chartered Tanzania has announced that its Wealth & Retail Business has been handed over to Access Bank PLC. In April 2022, Standard Chartered de...

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Why every Kenyan must start saving today

Staff WriterJune 23, 2025

Retirement should be a time of peace, dignity, and fulfilment, a season where you finally reap the rewards of a lifetime of hard work. Yet for millions of Kenya...

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We need to invest in the DJ economy: How culture can power Kenya’s future

Staff WriterJune 20, 2025

Kenya is a nation pulsating with creativity, a vibrant cultural heritage, and an undeniable  youthful energy. While we often discuss traditional economic driver...

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Kenya’s Budget 2025/26; a test for household-centered banking

Staff WriterJune 20, 2025

The recently presented 2025/26 national budget has drawn attention for its potential to influence household finances in Kenya. In a recent interview, Moses Muth...

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CLASP, GEAPP invest $6.1M to boost clean energy appliances

Staff WriterJune 20, 2025

CLASP and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have announced a $6.1 million expansion of the Productive Use Financing Facility (PUFF), a ca...

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The role of manufacturers in achieving environmental sustainability 

Staff WriterJune 20, 2025

Consumers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability in their purchasing decisions. This has therefore fostered the need for new operational and practices tha...

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How creatives can protect their content

Staff WriterJune 17, 2025

The creations of our minds—songs, scripts, films, brand names, and so on—hold immense economic and cultural value. To fully realize that value, protecting these...

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Why technology could be a tipping point for insurance uptake 

Staff WriterJune 16, 2025

Insurance for most Kenyans, is a grudge purchase – something people reluctantly buy because it is mandated, not necessarily because they see its value. This has...

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300 Youth graduate from software development program by Power Learn Project & Safaricom Hook

Staff WriterJune 16, 2025

Power Learn Project Africa (PLP), in collaboration with Safaricom’s youth platform Safaricom Hook, has graduated 300 youth from a software development program. ...

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Kenya cannot afford to treat climate disasters as surprises

Staff WriterJune 13, 2025

In the past five years alone, failed rainy seasons have left over 4 million people across Kenya in need of humanitarian aid, with livestock dying in their thous...

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Why mental wellness at work is a strategic imperative, not a luxury

Staff WriterJune 12, 2025

The pace and pressure of today’s work environment present a complex web of challenges that deeply affect employees, not just professionally but also personally....

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How AI is revolutionizing traditional banking roles

Staff WriterJune 12, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing at an incredible rate, leading to the invention of new and sophisticated models that create faster and more efficient ...

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Kenya’s appetite for digital content sets the stage for telecoms’ transformation

Staff WriterJune 10, 2025

Telecoms across East Africa face a serious challenge in the form of growing demand for digital content. In Kenya alone, despite the recent introduction of taxes...

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Counties rise to climate challenge by enacting laws that shape local climate solutions

Staff WriterJune 9, 2025

Kenya has quietly notched a milestone in the fight against climate change. All 47 counties have passed laws supporting climate action and ring-fencing funds in ...

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World Vision Kenya calls for collective action against plastic pollution on World Environment Day 2025

Staff WriterJune 5, 2025

As the world commemorates World Environment Day 2025 under the theme “Putting an End to Plastic Pollution”, World Vision Kenya (WVK) joins the call for urgent...

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How technology is revolutionizing Kenya’s laundromat market

Staff WriterJune 3, 2025

Nearly every industry in the world is undergoing a rapid shift, driven by urbanization and changing consumer lifestyles. At the crux of this change is an engine...

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Why manufacturers must lead Kenya’s clean energy transition

Staff WriterMay 30, 2025

High and rising energy cost has been identified as one of the impediments to manufacturing and to new investments in Kenya. As highlighted in various forums,...

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How you can you save for retirement and your child’s education

Staff WriterMay 28, 2025

Kenya’s pension sector is going through important reforms that promise better financial security for retirees. In August 2024, the National Assembly passed the ...

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AI is very exciting, but businesses mustn’t lose sight of their IT priorities

Staff WriterMay 26, 2025

Around the world, many AI discussions are driven by business leaders who don’t have full oversight over their IT teams, which can lead to said teams facing inte...

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Understanding the importance of school counseling services

Staff WriterMay 26, 2025

One of the most unnoticed, and perhaps unappreciated service in the education system is counseling, yet its impact is profound and long-lasting. Counseling prov...

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Mi Vida Homes enters medical tourism real estate with new Nairobi project

Staff WriterMay 21, 2025

Property developer, Mi Vida Homes, has announced a strategic partnership with Space Master Properties for the commercial and construction development of Habitat...

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Why business communities and networking organizations must be in every entrepreneur’s toolkit 

Staff WriterMay 20, 2025

Kenya is seeing a shift in the employment sector as majority of the population is seeking to become entrepreneurs and business owners, ditching the jobholder ti...

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Maurice Muendo’s debut feature film “BOBO” to premiere on Showmax on May 23

Staff WriterMay 20, 2025

Kenyan filmmaker and MultiChoice Talent Factory alumni Maurice Muendo is set to have his directorial debut film, BOBO, premiere on Showmax this May. The film co...

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Three AI scams Kenyans need to watch out for in 2025

Staff WriterMay 14, 2025

Kenya is rapidly emerging as a digital powerhouse in Africa, with internet and mobile phone usage consistently on the rise. By 2028, the country's digital econo...

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Democratizing technology and expanding smartphone access in Kenya

Staff WriterMay 7, 2025

Recent trends in the smartphone manufacturing industry have made it possible for the average smartphone users to easily have access smartphones that have featur...

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Internet disruptions were a problem in Africa in 2024 according to new report by Paradigm Initiative

Staff WriterMay 2, 2025

The 2024 Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa Report- Londa Report has been released by human rights organization, Paradigm Initiative (PIN). The report fe...

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M-PESA Foundation gives Ksh. 35M to Oboch Primary School to upgrade learning infrastructure

Staff WriterApril 29, 2025

M-Pesa Foundation has given Ksh. 35 million to Oboch Primary School in Siaya County to upgrade learning infrastructure in the institution. The Ksh. 35 milli...

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Kenya Airways & Safarilink partner to connect tourists to Kenya’s safari destinations

Staff WriterApril 26, 2025

Kenya Airways (KQ), and Safarilink Aviation have partnered to connect travellers to Kenya’s world-renowned safari destinations. Kenya Airways’ customers wil...

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Xiaomi launches Redmi A5, to retail at Ksh. 9,499

Staff WriterApril 22, 2025

Xiaomi Kenya has launched the Redmi A5 in the Kenyan market. The smartphone designed to empower users with an immersive display, long-lasting battery, and impre...

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Am I raising an entitled child?

Staff WriterApril 22, 2025

While most parents want the best for their children, there is concern that in an increasingly consumer-driven society such as ours, many parents might be raisin...

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Absa Bank to offer customers 110% mortgage facility

Staff WriterApril 15, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya has unveiled an enhanced home loan solution offering 110% financing to help Kenyans to become homeowners. The facility is available at competiti...

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