Kenyan robotics pioneer Zerobionic joins Qualcomm’s 2026 Make in Africa cohort
Qualcomm has officially announced the ten startups selected for the 2026 Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Programme. Highlighting...
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DTB introduces NFC rings and bands for contactless payments
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched DTB Wearables, a new range of contactless payment solutions. Safaricom pioneered wearable...
Climate risk insurance should be part of Kenya’s economic infrastructure
In early March, heavy rains triggered flooding across Kenya, with Nairobi bearing the brunt as rivers and drainage...
Family Group Foundation & MWAK partner to upskill children of KDF personnel
The Family Group Foundation has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Military Wives Association...
Afreximbank reports 19% rise in FY 2025 net income at US$1.1 Billion
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced that it has reported a net income of $1.16 billion for...
Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator has supported over 100 startups with a $1.4B valuation
Visa has announced that its Africa Fintech Accelerator has now supported over 100 startups, representing a combined valuation...
People-first leadership is key to long-term business resilience and growth
McKinsey & Company’s research on organisational health has consistently shown that companies with strong people-centric practices dramatically outperform their peers. Organisations in...
Kenya to introduce new Permit Processing Fees for ICT imports
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially announced its intention to introduce a Permit Processing Fee for...
Zenith Bank enters Kenyan market with acquisition of Paramount Bank
Zenith Bank Plc has officially completed its acquisition of Paramount Bank Kenya Limited. The deal, which has received...
Absa Bank invests Ksh. 35M in the 2026 Kip Keino Classic
Absa Bank Kenya has officially renewed its title sponsorship for the 2026 edition of the World Athletics Continental...
Java House opens new outlet in Syokimau
The local dining scene reached a major milestone this month with the official opening of Java House’s 105th...
LOOP invests 2.5M to restore Limuru Country Club’s fire-damaged cricket pavilion
LOOP DFS has announced a Ksh 2.5 million restoration of the cricket pavilion at the historic Limuru Country...
Bamburi Cement appoints industry veteran Geoffrey Ndugwa as new CEO
Bamburi Cement Plc, a leading provider of cement and concrete solutions in the region, has officially announced the...
I&M boosts Ngong Sanctuary Forest with Ksh. 2M for ranger salaries & uniforms
I&M Foundation has announced an additional Ksh. 2 million contribution to the Ngong Sanctuary Forest. This latest funding...
Kenya’s data regulator launches probe into Ray-Ban Meta glasses
The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has officially launched a suo moto investigation into the privacy...
NCBA Group hits record Ksh. 23.4B net profit for FY 2025
NCBA Group PLC has announced that it has reported a record net profit of Ksh. 23.4 billion for...
I&M Group Records 24% Surge in Net Profit to KES 19.8 Billion
I&M Group PLC has posted a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Ksh. 19.8 billion for the financial year...
Old Mutual Holdings reports Ksh. 856M net profit for FY 2025
Old Mutual Holdings PLC has announced a resilient financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, posting...
Government invites bids for Cytonn properties to recover Ksh. 11B for 3K+ investors
In a significant step toward compensating thousands of aggrieved investors, the Kenyan government, through the Business Registration Service...
GIZ is offering green loans for women entrepreneurs in Kenya
GIZ Uganda, in partnership with the IYBA WE4A Project and Melanin Kapital, has announced a new initiative to...
GIZ Kenya launches accelerator programme for young entrepreneurs in manufacturing
GIZ Kenya, in a partnership with the Kenya Institute of Business Training (KIBT) and the Youth Enterprise Development...
AfrexInsure enters appoints Lesley Ndlovu as new CEO
AfrexInsure, the specialty insurance subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has officially appointed Lesley Ndlovu as its...
EIB Global injects €40 Million into Speedinvest to fuel African tech
In a move that signals a strengthening of digital and economic ties between Europe and Africa, EIB Global...
Wellington College day & boarding school to open in Tatu City in 2028
Rendeavour and Wellington College Education have announced the launch of Wellington College International Kenya. Scheduled to open its...
KDC provides Ksh. 250 million financing to Trans Elite SACCO for loans to SMEs
The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) has provided a Ksh. 250 million financing facility to Trans Elite County SACCO....
The Government is paying NMG Ksh. 410M just as Rostam Azizi takes over
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) ended its 66-year stewardship of Nation Media Group (NMG), signing...
Kenya makes history with listing of first USD industrial REIT at the NSE
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) marked a historic milestone this morning, March 11, 2026, as Africa Logistics Properties...
Chana Brothers secure backing from Rubis & Castrol ahead of WRC Safari Rally
Kenya rally duo, Jasmeet and Ravi Chana, have officially kicked their 2026 WRC Safari Rally preparations into high...
KCB Group FY 2025 net profit grows by 11% to hit Ksh. 68.4 billion
KCB Group has announced that it has posted a net profit of Ksh. 68.4 billion for the year...
CBK auction results shows investors’ strong appetite for 25-year Treasury Bond
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has released the results for the reopened 20-year and 25-year Treasury Bonds...
Central Banks in Kenya & Rwanda sign agreement to simplify cross-border payments
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) have officially entered into a...
Strathmore launches executive training programme to help firms navigate the circular economy
As environmental regulations tighten and the global shift toward a circular economy accelerates, Strathmore Business School (SBS) has...
Stanbic Holdings posts flat Ksh. 13.7 billion net profit for FY 2025
Stanbic Holdings Plc, the parent company of Stanbic Bank Kenya, has announced that it has reported a net...
Pesalink & PAPSS partner to boost cross-border payments in local currencies in Africa
Kenya’s Pesalink and the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) have officially joined forces. The core of this...
Kaka Empire inks strategic partnership with Universal Music Group East Africa
Kaka Empire, the label founded by entrepreneur and artist Kennedy Ombima aka King Kaka, has entered into a...
Manufacturers cry foul as new Standards Levy threatens their survival
The Kenyan manufacturing sector is facing an unprecedented fiscal crisis following the government’s gazettement of the Standards (Standards...
NCBA & Kenya Seed partner to boost 2026 planting season with financial solutions & market links
NCBA, in a strategic partnership with the Kenya Seed Company, today convened over 150 maize seed farmers in...
HACO Industries crowned Circular Economy Leader at Kenya ESG Awards 2026
HACO Industries Kenya Limited has been named a Circular Economy Leader at the 2026 Kenya ESG Awards. The...
Kenya Pipeline debuts on the NSE at Ksh. 9.30 after Ksh. 112B IPO
The Kenya Pipeline Company PLC (KPC PLC) officially debuted on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on March 10,...
Kenya’s manufacturing sector calls for urgent reforms to cut license duplication & high costs
Kenya’s ambition to become a regional industrial powerhouse is facing a significant internal hurdle: a regulatory jungle that...
TikTok boosts African AI literacy with $200k investment at Nairobi Safety Summit
TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment in AI media literacy in Africa. The announcement served as a...
Aga Khan sells Nation Media Group stake to Tanzania’s Rostam Azizi
In a landmark move for the East African media landscape, the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED)...