ARC Ride to roll out 5,000 electric bob-bodas, standardize battery swapping with BII Funding

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

ARC Ride has today announced it has secured $5 million in financing from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and im...

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EU Ambassadors visit Northern Kenya to advance climate action, security, & digital inclusion

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

A high-level delegation of European Union Ambassadors, led by H.E. Henriette Geiger, the EU Ambassador to Kenya, is currently undertaking a three-day visit to S...

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NCBA Group Q1 2025 profit after tax rises 3% to Ksh. 5.5B, driven by digital loans

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

NCBA Group has announced a profit after tax of Ksh. 5.5 billion for the first quarter of 2025. This represents a 3% increase from the Ksh. 5.3 billion reported ...

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Kenya’s Universal Service Fund faces Ksh. 12 Billion funding gap

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

Kenya's path towards universal digital access faces a hurdle as the Communication Authority of Kenya's (CA) Universal Service Fund (USF) Strategy 2023–2027 grap...

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Standard Chartered Q1 2025 profit after tax declines by 13.5% to Ksh. 4.86B

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced that it has reported in profit after tax at Ksh. 4.86 billion for the first quarter of 2025. This is a 13.5% decline...

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Family Bank reports a Ksh. 1.05 billion net profit for Q1 2025

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

Family Bank Group has announced that it has reported a profit after tax of Ksh. 1.05 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. This is a slight improv...

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KCB Group reports a minimal rise in Q1 2025 net profit at Ksh. 16.53 billion

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

KCB Group has announced that it has reported a profit after tax of Ksh. 16.53 billion in the first quarter of the year ending March 2025. The profit after tax r...

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I&M Group receives Ksh. 4.19B investment from East Africa Growth Holdings

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

I&M Group PLC has announced that it has received Ksh. 4.19 billion in capital from the sale of 86.5 million new ordinary shares to East Africa Growth Holdin...

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ATU & Metaverse Institute partner for Metaverse Governance

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

Africa’s intergovernmental ICT policy body, the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), and The Metaverse Institute have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (M...

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EAAIF receives $325M to turbocharge emerging market infrastructure investments

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company managed by Ninety One, has successfully comple...

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Stanbic Bank digitizes Kenya’s tea trade with EBB & OneFarm platforms

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

Stanbic Bank Kenya has invested in Kenya’s tea sector through a robust suite of financial products, partnerships, and solutions aimed at empowering all stakehol...

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How SMEs can access loans of up to Ksh. 400,000 from Safaricom M-PESA

Samson NderiMay 21, 2025

Safaricom has announced that it has expanded it loans products on its M-PESA platform to more businesses that include SMEs. Businesses will have access to cr...

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GTBank supports wildlife conservation through sponsoring the Ol-Pejeta Conservancy Golf Tournament

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya (GTBank Kenya) is the headline Sponsor of the Ol-Pejeta Conservancy @20 Golf Tournament. The event will take place on 31st May 2025 at...

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Rhino Charge 2025 receives Ksh. 25.8M sponsorship from Safaricom

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

Safaricom has today announced a Ksh. 25.8 million sponsorship for this year’s Rhino Charge event. The charity event is set to take place on Saturday, 31st May i...

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Visa & AFRAA report shows airlines how to increase revenue & reduce fraud

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

Visa and AFRAA have launched a study that provides insights for African Airlines on increasing revenue, reducing fraud, improving passenger experience, and enha...

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Equity Group has been given Superbrand status in East Africa for 2025

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

Equity Group Holdings has been recognized as a Superbrand in East Africa for providing services and products in the financial services sector. Superbrands is...

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How to buy a smartphone from Safaricom with Ksh. 500 deposit & Ksh. 30 daily payment

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

Safaricom has launched a new nationwide campaign dubbed Maisha Poa Ni Digital,  aimed at helping Kenyans upgrade to affordable 4G smartphones. The campaign s...

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Roadside by rescue.co launched to provide emergency roadside assistance service

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

Rescue.co has announced the launch of Roadside by rescue.co, a roadside emergency assistance service. The service costs Ksh. 8,888 (incl. VAT) per vehicle an...

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Choice Bank rebrands & unveils digital-first model

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

Choice Microfinance Bank is now Choice Bank and has launched a digitally powered banking model, seeking to serve its customers better. The bank has also commemo...

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M-Pesa Foundation to invest Ksh. 254 million in free medical camps in 30 counties

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

M-Pesa Foundation has announced that it will invest Ksh. 254 million in the third phase of its medical camp programme. The programme, which was launched in 2023...

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End Femicide KE rallies support for GBV & Femicide Public Participation Forums

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

This week and last week, the End Femicide KE Movement joined communities across the country for the national public participation forums. The forums have been c...

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Kenya imported mitumba clothing worth Ksh. 28 billion in 2024

Samson NderiMay 20, 2025

According to new report, Kenyan Mitumba clothing exports were Ksh. 28 billion in 2024. Data from the Economic Survey 2025 shows that Kenyan textile imports for ...

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SEACOM bridges ICT education career gap with academic tours, mentorship, & internships

Samson NderiMay 16, 2025

SEACOM East Africa is actively investing in the future of technology by bridging the gap between education and the professional world through its comprehensive ...

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M-KOPA in Financial Times’ Fastest Growing African Companies list for fourth consecutive year

Samson NderiMay 16, 2025

M-KOPA has made the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies list for the fourth consecutive year. M-KOPA achieved an CAGR of 42% for the 2020-23 ...

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Kenya Airways & IATA to pilot the new Integrated Sustainability Program (ISP)

Samson NderiMay 16, 2025

Kenya Airways has announced a new partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in piloting the new Integrated Sustainability Program (ISP...

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M-Pesa Foundation renovates schools in Lamu County at a cost of Ksh. 115 Million

Samson NderiMay 16, 2025

M-Pesa Foundation has launched the construction of learning facilities worth Ksh. 115 million at Maisha Masha and Mtangawanda Primary Schools in Lamu County. ...

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8 upcoming Android updates as announced by Google

Samson NderiMay 16, 2025

Google's annual I/O developer conference offered a glimpse into Android's future, showcasing new updates that we can expect in the new future. 1. Your Device...

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Safaricom partners with Naivas to expand customer access to 4G & 5G internet solutions

Samson NderiMay 15, 2025

Safaricom has partnered with Quickmart in order to bring its 4G and 5G For Home internet solutions closer to customers. To improve the customer journey, Safa...

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Safaricom & iXAfrica partner to deliver AI ready data centres

Samson NderiMay 15, 2025

Safaricom and iXAfrica Data Centre have partnered to deliver East Africa's first AI-ready data centre services to enterprise and cloud solutions clients. The...

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Co-op Bank’s Q1 2025 net profit rise slightly to Ksh. 6.9 Billion

Samson NderiMay 15, 2025

Cooperative Bank Kenya (Co-op Bank) has announced that it has recorded Ksh. 6.9 billion after tax in the first three months of 2025. This is a slight increase f...

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Absa partners with Women’s World Banking to support women entrepreneurs in Kenya

Samson NderiMay 15, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya has announced a strategic partnership with Women’s World Banking, aimed at deepening financial inclusion and promoting economic empowerment of w...

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Nigerian film, “Over the Bridge”, to premiere in Kenya on June 6

Samson NderiMay 14, 2025

Nigerian psychological thriller Over the Bridge is set to premiere in Kenyan cinemas on June 6, courtesy of Screen Connect. Screen Connect is a new Pan-African ...

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Knight Frank Report: Self-made wealth reshaping Kenya’s investment landscape

Samson NderiMay 14, 2025

Self-made wealth is increasingly becoming the dominant force behind investment decisions among Kenya's High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) in 2025. This signific...

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KCB & Superior Homes partner to drive uptake of mortgages in Kenya

Samson NderiMay 14, 2025

Superior Homes Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with KCB Bank Kenya that will see the two institutions bridge the gap between property devel...

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How Gasfil has invested in localized clean energy solutions

Samson NderiMay 14, 2025

Rising populations, urbanization and industrial development in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have increased demand for dependable, sustainable energy sources. This...

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Kenya’s “Untying Kantai” wins Best Writing TV Series at AMVCA 2025

Samson NderiMay 13, 2025

Showmax Original TV series Untying Kantai has won the Best Writing TV Series award at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (2025 AMVCAs). The awards ce...

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Steam Energy Drink hosts successful live viewing party of Liverpool v Arsenal game with AFTV

Samson NderiMay 13, 2025

Steam Energy Drink partnered with AFTV (ArsenalFan TV) on their maiden tour to Kenya. They facilitated a live viewing party with fans and also served as the off...

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Full list of 2025 AMVCA winners: Kenya’s Philit Productions win 2 awards

Samson NderiMay 13, 2025

The 11th Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) recently captivated audiences across the continent, celebrating the best in African film and television. ...

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Safaricom posts an improved Ksh. 69B net profit for FY 2025

Samson NderiMay 9, 2025

Safaricom has announced that it has registered a Ksh. 69 billion net profit for the financial year ended 31st March 2025. This is an improvement from the Ksh. 4...

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Equity Afya: Transforming healthcare in Kenya through accessibility & affordability

Samson NderiMay 2, 2025

In a country where access to quality healthcare remains a challenge for many, Equity Afya has emerged as a beacon of hope. Established in 2015 under the Equity ...

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Kenya calls for promotion of positive masculinity to curb gender-based violence

Samson NderiApril 23, 2025

Kenya, UN Women Kenya, Youth Advocates, and Gender Experts call for promotion of positive masculinity to curb gender-based violence. Gender-based violence (G...

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How Kenyan content creators can get paid to create content in Dubai via Visit Dubai

Samson NderiApril 23, 2025

Beautiful Destinations and Visit Dubai have launched a program to upskill travel content creators. Recruits will graduate with an opportunity to become a certif...

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