Kenya Power has officially commenced the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project for 55,000 customers in the Small and Medium Enterprise sector.
The p...
Standard Chartered Bank has emerged as the winner in a survey that was conducted by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA). KBA conducted the survey to gauge Kenya...
A Chief Financial Officer survey conducted by accounting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) indicates that CFOs are prioritizing making their organizations more...
Standard Chartered Bank has been named the Best Overall Bank 2020 by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) 2020 customer service survey. It was followed by Family...
Retail chain, Carrefour, has launched a new mobile application that will enhance the online shopping experience for its Kenyan customers.
The app promises cu...
M-PESA Foundation has announced plans to distribute 3 months' supply of sanitary towels to over 180,000 needy girls across the country. This new initiative is i...
Safaricom has officially launched M-PESA Bill Management service that offers a single point where customers can view all their bills, receive reminders and auto...
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Pula has announced that it has raised Ksh.600 million (USD 6 million) in Series A funding. The Series A fund was led by TLcom Capital, with the participation of...
Money transfer service Taptap Send has announced the launch of its services to Kenya. The service will enable people in the diaspora, particularly in the UK and...
Kenya’s second largest wind power project, Kipeto Energy (KEP), has announced its connection of the Kipeto wind farm to the national grid. The new connection wi...
Hero MotoCorp, the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, has surpassed the milestone of 100 Million (10 Crores) units in overall production....
Startup Guide and SAP have announced that they will be hosting an online event to celebrate the launch of the Startup Guide Nairobi book. The Startup Nairobi bo...
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...
