Absa Bank Kenya has donated Ksh. 2 million in an initiative aimed at supporting over 1,000 vulnerable families affected by COVID-19. The initiative is in collab...
The East African Community (EAC) has projected an economic rebound for the region in 2021. This projection will only work if EAC Partner States Governments stre...
The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) has issued a formal statement to congratulate President Joe Biden on his Inauguration as the 46th President of the USA...
CDC Group has announced a commitment to invest over Ksh.100 billion (USD 1 billion) in African businesses in 2021. CDC Group is the UK's impact investor and Dev...
Yasmin Kamir is the owner of Eriza Investments Limited located in Ukunda which happens to be one of the leading Coca Cola distributors in the Coast region. Howe...
Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) has announced a partnership agreement with Clir Renewables, a renewable energy Software provider, to enhance performance of their...
Copia Global has been selected among a small number of startups from around the world selected to host a Global Entrepreneurship Laboratory (G-Lab) project.
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Tatu City’s owner and developer, Rendeavour, has announced its collaboration with Konza Technopolis (KoTDA), in an effort to attract foreign investors to Kenya....
Mastercard, Unilever and KCB Bank have partnered to support micro-retailers in Kenya, by expanding their current Jaza Duka program. Jaza Duka, which is Swahili ...
KCB Group has a loyalty program for its customers dubbed KCB Simba Points where they earn points when they transact.
Customers earn Simba Points for every ti...
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced an increase in fuel prices starting from 15th January to 14th February 2021.
The changes i...
Once in a while you may find yourself sending money to the wrong person via Safaricom M-PESA. You can even send money to the wrong agent or send to the wrong Pa...
Multinational pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has announced the appointment of Patrick van der Loo as Regional President for Africa and the Middle East (AfME) r...
The East African Business Council (EABC) has declared its stand for the lowering and harmonization of COVID-19 related charges in the East African Community. Th...
Spire Bank has announced it has closed its Upper Hill branch and has subsequently moves those customers accounts to its Hurlingham branch. The decision is in a ...
Ken Njoroge, co- founder of Cellulant, has announced plans to resign from the company's managerial positions, after 18 years. In the company's blogpost released...
The African Development Bank (AfDB), has announced the appointment of Directors Generals and their deputies for the East, Central, Western and Southern Africa r...
George Nyakundi has been announced as the new ICEA Lion Life Chief Executive Officer, effective 1st January 2021. He takes over from Justus Mutabari Mutiga, who...
Huawei has announced that the DigiTruck program has trained more than 1,500 youth on digital skills across 13 locations in 10 counties countrywide in its first ...
The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has announced its objection against the move by the government to increase the Agricultural Produce Cess (tax) effective 1st Janu...
Selina Wamucii, a pan-African marketplace, has launched Kuzi, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered tool, to help farmers across Africa to predict and control...
Safaricom, in December 2020, announced new charges for money transfers below Ksh. 2,500 on M-PESA, effective 1st January 2021. Charges for money transfers over ...
Mobile money transaction is big business in Kenya with the best known platform being M-PESA. M-PESA was launched in 2007 by Kenya's mobile telecommunications co...
Equity Group has received regulatory approval to merge its subsidiary Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Commercial Du Congo (BCDC). Going forward, the new bank...
Mwalimu National SACCO has announced its full acquisition of Spire Bank from businessman Naushad Merali of Sameer Group, for an undisclosed amount.
The bank,...
Equity Uganda, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings, has today unveiled a new brand identity in line with the Group's ongoing transformation journey. The new i...
Airtel Kenya has today announced that all Airtel Money person to person money transfers below Ksh. 100 will be free from 1st January 2021.
This new developme...
Ogilvy Africa, through its Give initiative, has partnered with Terumo Blood & Cell Technologies (Terumo BCT) to launch a humanitarian initiative through Coa...
The Senate has successfully passed the Tea Bill, giving fresh hope to tea farmers in the country. The bill provides for radical policy and structural reforms to...
Nairobi’s textile open-air market, Uhuru Market, is leveraging on its online platform as a strategy to reach a wider customer base across Kenya during the back-...
Farmer’s Choice has announced its intention to increase use of advanced technologies within its existing agriculture ecosystem. The technology will enhance prod...
DPO Group has launched real-time settlements for its SME sole proprietor merchants in Kenya. Real-time Settlements will allow Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs...
Equity Group has announced that it has crossed the Ksh. 1 trillion ($10 billion) balance sheet mark after the successful migration of BCDC Bank to Equity’s Fina...
Xoom, PayPal’s money transfer service, has announced that its customers in the USA, UK, Canada and Europe can now send money directly to mobile money wallets in...
Airtel Kenya has announced that its customers will receive a 25% airtimes bonus once they buy the airtime through Airtel Money, the company's mobile money platf...
President Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta has launched the first fully locally assembled Proton Saga salon car at Associated Vehicle Assemblers (AVA), a subsidiary of Simba...
Members of the Digital Lenders Association of Kenya (DLAK) have elected Alternative Circle Chief Executive Officer Mr. Kevin Mutiso as the new chairman of the B...
Safaricom has announced that it will reduce charges for money transfers below Ksh. 2,500 on its mobile money platform, M-PESA, effective 1st January 2021. Charg...
The Board of East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced Mrs. Jane Karuku as the new Group Managing Director for EABL.
Mrs. Karuku has been a member ...
Absa Bank Kenya has enhanced its vehicle asset financing proposition by extending the repayment period to six years (72 months), the longest tenor in the vehicl...
Over 50 women entrepreneurs in East Africa have been empowered to tap into the East African Community (EAC) Common Market. The regional market consists of over ...
Global Compact Network Kenya has recognized Ms. Judith Odhiambo, as part of the 2020 United Nations Global Compact Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pioneers...
