The African Development Bank (AfDB) is calling upon proposals for projects to enhance the viability and sustainability of women entrepreneurship enablers. Eligi...
Shelter Afrique, a Pan-African housing development financier, has signed an agreement with Juba-based real estate firm, Triangle Real Estate, to develop 26,000 ...
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has approved two new standards on management practices to boost businesses' capacity to respond to the set COVID-19 protoco...
Phone manufacturer and distributor, HMD Global, has launched its Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution for IoT and enterprise use, the HMD Enable Pro. T...
Branch International, a mobile money lending app, has received regulatory approval to buy controlling shares in Century Microfinance Bank. In a notice published...
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has partnered with the Kenya Trade Net System to launch a platform that allows traders to submit import-export documentatio...
New research from Mastercard shows that the adoption of new payment technologies is rising, and consumer appetite for new, fast and flexible digital experiences...
Vikas Mehta, CEO Ogilvy Africa, has been appointed to the jury of the inaugural Global WARC (World Advertising and Research Council) Awards for Effectiveness. T...
The Adaptis Group has announced its acquisition of Solstice Technologies, in a bid to tap into the Information Technology space. The Group currently has a diver...
Absa Bank Kenya has announced its commitment to impact over 1 million women entrepreneurs over the next five years with a new proposition. The new proposition, ...
Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) has acknowledged the move by the Commissioner of Customs and Border Control to lift restrictions on warehousing of goods in Custom...
Lami Technologies, Kenyan insure-tech start-up, has received Ksh. 192,330,000 ($1.8 million) in seed money, to help provide tailored and affordable insurance pr...
Online investing portal, Wealth Migrate South Africa, has been approved as a Category I Financial Services Provider (FSP 47394). This new status will allow the ...
Cab-hailing service, Bolt, has launched its car-sharing service, dubbed Bolt Drive. The new service allows customers to rent a car for short periods of time usi...
Britam Group has announced that Dr. Benson Wairegi is set to step down from the Board of Britam Holdings on 28th May this year, after serving in the company for...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector development arm of the World Bank, has announced its plans to lend Ksh. 2.7 billion ($25 million...
Facebook is inviting community leaders from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria to apply for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Program. The program offers pa...
Shelter Afrique’s 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and annual housing symposium will take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The event is scheduled to take place betw...
Standard Chartered Bank has announced a partnership with Telkom Kenya, dubbed Omoka Vinoma, that will see Telkom pre-paid subscribers get access to 100% cashbac...
The Ninja Accelerator in Kenya has selected 5 high-potential Kenyan ventures for its first cohort. The accelerator program is powered by the Japan International...
A research conducted by Knight Frank has revealed that international businesses are looking into their workplaces to revitalize corporate brand and culture afte...
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a public notice that taxpayers who are registered under the Value Added Tax (2013) and the Income Tax Act CAP 470 L...
Mastercard has expanded its relationship with Kasha through an investment in the e-commerce platform. The companies will continue their shared efforts to ensure...
Safaricom CEO, Peter Ndegwa, has appointed Lucille Aveva as Customer-Obsession, effective May 1, 2021. The new role has been created in line with Safaricom's mi...
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, Sinapsis and DHL Express have partnered to bring crucial entrepreneurial skills and support to over 3,500 of Kenya’s most...
I&M Holdings has completed the acquisition of a 90% stake in Uganda’s Orient Bank in a deal valued at Ksh. 3.6 billion.
The firm, which is also listed in...
Mobile tech brand, TECNO mobile, has launched the innovative Spark 7P smartphone for Gen Z. The new smartphone will be available in the global market soon.
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A number of multilateral development banks and development partners have pledged over Ksh. 1.841 trillion ($17 billion) in financing to address rising hunger on...
Huawei recently held the 6th edition of the Unitech Talk themed The role of e-commerce in trading. The talk brought together experts from the private sector and...
LG Electronics (LG) has released its first-quarter 2021 consolidated sales of Ksh. 1.8 trillion ($16.90 billion) and operating profit of Ksh. 145 billion ($1.36...
Goodwell Investments has launched a Ksh. 6.5 billion ($60 million) investment fund for entrepreneurs in Africa, dubbed Goodwell V. The fund will channel capital...
Telkom customers can now use T-Kash, the telco’s digital financial services platform, to send money across local networks at no cost, for the next 60 days. With...
Britam Holdings has reported a net loss of Ksh. 9.1 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020. The financial services provider firm attributes thi...
A new EABC study on the impact of COVID-19 has revealed that the EAC Partner States are estimated to have lost international tourism receipts to the tune of Ksh...
Meta Electric, a subsidiary of Meta Group Africa, has launched Kenya’s first Electric service delivery vans.
The launch follows a recent initiative by the UN...
Airtel Africa has announced the appointment of Olusegun Segun Ogunsanya, as CEO Airtel Africa, effective 1st October, 2021. Olusegun will succeed Raghunath Ragh...
The partner organizations behind Lacuna Fund have announced the second cohort of supported projects supporting Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies Ac...
Retail store Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Kenya, has opened another store at the Garden City Mall, its second branch along the Nairobi-T...
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Kenya has partnered with the U.S. Africa Business Centre (USAfBC) and Covington to publish a business trade report. Th...
Huawei has announced its business results for the first quarter of 2021. The company generated Ksh. 2.5 trillion ($23.17 billion) in revenue, a 16.5% decrease c...
Insurtech start-up, OKO, has closed a Seed investment of Ksh. 129,480,000 ($1.2 million). The investment round was led by by Newfund and ResiliAnce. Mercy Corps...
Applications are now open for the Smart Cities Innovation Program (SCIP), aimed at accelerating 30 African tech startups in the fields of mobility, housing and ...
