Panasonic has announced launch of i-PRO Europe Middle East and Africa (i-PRO EMEA) operations in the region at Intersec 2022. Intersec is one of the leading sec...
Morocco has officially reopened its airspace in a bid to revive its tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over rising COVID-19 fears....
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) through its CEO Phyllis Wakiaga has registered concerns on what it terms as unfair imposition of fees on businesses...
Local authorities in East Africa have successfully seized over 7,000 illicit items in partnership with HP across Kenya’s Nairobi area and Tanzania’s Dar Es Sala...
Knight Frank's second half 2021 Kenya Market Update report has shown that prime residential sale prices in Nairobi marginally improved by 1.2% over the past 6 m...
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has provided a Ksh. 4 billion (USD 35 million) loan over a 15 year term to the 40MW Kesses solar generation proje...
Justice Alfred Mabeya, presiding Judge at the Milimani Commercial Court has stated that the case by five farmers challenging the leasing of Mumias Sugar Company...
Jiji Nigeria, an online marketplace, has announced its full acquisition of Ghanaian-based classifieds company Tonaton. The company is the enterprise behind the ...
Cassava Technologies, a Pan-African technology company, has announced the appointment of Tesh Durvasula as the new Chief Executive Officer of Africa Data Centre...
Mdundo, a Pan-African music streaming service, has announced a 22% growth in its user base in the last quarter of 2021. The platform recorded 20 million users a...
Aleph Hospitality has entered the Ugandan market with the signing of a management contract to operate two boutique hotels. These are Masheda Palms in Buyala and...
Amitruck, a Kenyan tech enabled logistics platform, has raised Ksh. 454.6 million (USD 4 million) in seed funding. This brings the total funds raised to date to...
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has opened applications for the 2022 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW). The global hardware accelerator is op...
Lami, a Kenyan based insurance technology company, has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, an insurtech startup. With this acquisition, Lami aims to democratize...
As part of marking this year's World Wetlands Day on 2nd February, Carrefour Kenya in partnership with Friends of Karura Forest Community Association conducted ...
Saudi Arabia has announced more than Ksh. 727 billion (USD 6.4 billion) in investments in future technologies and entrepreneurship. The investments aim to furth...
NBK Capital Partners Mezzanine Fund II recently announced that it closed a Ksh. 1.14 billion (USD 10 million) financing facility with Uber’s vehicle supply part...
Afya Rekod, a health data startup, has announced it has raised Ksh. 227 million (USD 2 million) in a seed funding round led by Mac Venture Capital, a US based v...
Kenya has floated an international tender to original bus manufacturers, motor vehicle dealers, leasing companies, financial institutions and interested firms f...
Saudi Arabia recently launched Ignite, a new program for digital content creation and production, in a series of new investments and support for next generation...
Equity Bank has revamped its USSD service (*247#) in a bid to offer customers a seamless banking experience. The newly updated USSD offers a unified service off...
WPP Scangroup’s MediaCom has launched SpotLift, a TV attribution tool, to measure the impact of TV advertising in line with outcomes. The launch is in response ...
Ndovu, a micro investment tech startup, has officially launched in Kenya. The startup was founded by Radhika Bhachu, Ro Nyangeri, and Gianpaolo De Biase. Availa...
Bamburi Cement has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with MOMNAI Energy Limited, an Independent Power Producer. The two companies will set up two Solar Pl...
Kenya Airways (KQ) has appointed Global GSA as its passenger general sales agent for the Italian market effective 1st February, 2022. According to the agreement...
Huawei has been recognized for its efforts in prioritizing its staff at the height of COVID-19 restrictions last year. The recognition was made by a global best...
UberEats has announced its partnership with Yves Rocher, an international cosmetics brand and health food and supplement provider, Healthy U. The partnership wi...
Hundreds of youth from Tharaka-Nithi county are set to receive technical vocational skills training and thereafter get access to funding to create MSMEs. The tr...
Brand Finance, a brand valuation and strategy consultancy, has named Huawei one of the top 10 most valuable brands for 2022. This is in its recently published B...
Safaricom has partnered with NSSF to launch the NSSF Mini app. The mini app will enable MPESA customers to conveniently access services through the NSSF Mini Ap...
Shamba Pride, Saada Tech, Kijenzi, M-Paya Energy, and MyMovies.Africa are the five Kenyan startups that shined during the second Demo Day of the NINJA Accelerat...
Mizizi Africa Homes has projected a shift of focus in Kenyan politics to economic and social protection easing uncertainty in housing markets this election year...
Makhtar Diop, the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is set to visit Kenya as from January 31st to February 4th. Diop's visit is ...
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has rolled out new look number plates for container freight stations, garages and towing companies. The new s...
Index manager FTSE Russell has announced that the Airtel Africa Group will be joining the FTSE 100 Monday 31st January, 2022. Through its mobile telecoms and mo...
Globeleq, an independent power company, has indicated that its 52MWp Malindi Solar photovoltaic (PV) plant has been exporting 40 MWac of power into the national...
Finder.com, a financial comparison site, has revealed that 16% of Kenyan adult internet users, an estimated 4.8 million people, own cryptocurrency. The latest F...
Dow, a sustainable materials science company, has made an investment in Mr. Green Africa, a recycling company, to be a Certified B Corporation. The certificatio...
RUBiS Energy Kenya has launched its new convenience store brand Enjoy at the RUBiS Ojijo station. With over 230 stations countrywide, RUBiS Energy Kenya seeks t...
Zamara Group, a financial services provider, has entered into a partnership with the United Boda Boda Association of Kenya. The partnership agreement aims to br...
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has announced that it has reported a Ksh. 8.7 billion net profit for the half year ended 31st December 2021. This is an improv...
Aavishkaar Capital (Aavishkaar), an Indian-based impact fund managing company has partnered with KfW, a German state-owned investment and development bank. The ...
