Fixo & WTS Foundation partner to create direct job pipeline for solar technicians
Fixo Solutions has announced that it will integrate trained technicians from WTS Foundation into Fixo’s platform, providing them direct access to job opportunit...
KCB revamps sporting teams, unveils new kits ahead of 2025/26 season
As the 2025/26 sports season gets on, KCB Bank has embarked on a revamp of its sporting teams in a bid to secure dominance across disciplines. From signings to ...
Scarcity of standalone homes fuels Nairobi’s fastest price growth in 18 months
A significant shortage of standalone houses drove property sales prices in Nairobi to their fastest growth in 18 months during the second quarter of 2025, even ...
Spring Valley and Juja lead land price gains amidst a shifting market
For the first time in five years, land price growth in Nairobi’s established suburbs has outpaced that of its surrounding satellite towns, marking a significant...
Africa’s missing link, transmission and distribution infrastructure
In recent weeks, large swathes of Spain and Portugal were plunged into unexpected darkness as power blackouts disrupted daily lives and raised fresh concerns ab...
Absa & Visa renew Africa partnership with focus on Innovation & SME support
Absa and Visa have renewed their strategic partnership to advance growth and innovation in the countries where the bank operates. The agreement, formalised at a...
AUDA-NEPAD lays out vision for localized digital learning for every African child
The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) has launched the draft African EdTech 2030: Vision, Plan and Policy framework for consultation and stake...
Acer targets Kenya’s digital education gaps with new partnership-led approach
Acer has announced that is it shifting its East African operations from traditional device sales to a focus on public sector partnerships and digital equity in ...
Infinix HOT 60 Pro+ Series smartphones have been officially launched in Kenya
Infinix has announced the official launch of the HOT 60 PRO+ Series smartphone in the Kenyan market. The phones in the series include HOT 60 Pro+, HOT 60 Pro, a...
The key to unlocking African banking’s digital transformation
African banks have several opportunities to grow their customer base with digital tools and strategies. Digital channels hold the key to the transformation incu...
Bolt rolls out Family Profiles for shared ride payments in Kenya
Bolt has introduced a new Family Profile feature that allows one person to manage and pay for rides for up to nine other people from a single account.
The Fa...
NCBA customers can now send money to 200 countries in new partnership with MoneyGram
NCBA has partnered with MoneyGram to enable its customers in Kenya to send money to over 200 countries and territories around the world.
This partnership com...
Sofiya Nzau makes history as first Kenyan artist to perform at Tomorrowland
Kenyan singer Sofiya Nzau is making history this weekend as the first artist from the nation to perform at Tomorrowland, one of the world's most iconic electron...
Entrepreneurs gain insights on digital growth at Safaricom business forum in Eldoret
Over 120 businesses in the Rift Region have benefitted from the Grow with Safaricom Business forum. The forum is a platform designed to empower entrepreneurs wi...
Kenya launches initiative to insure farmers through its fertilizer subsidy program
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has launched a climate risk resilience initiative that integrates climate-smart insurance into Kenya’s Nat...
EAAIF anchors Axian Telecom’s successful $600M bond to expand digital infrastructure in Africa
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF) has announced its anchor investment in Axian Telecom's USD 600 million 5-year bond issuance. EAAIF is...
East Africa’s rising role in the global home appliance industry
Gone are the days when the appliances and technology shown on American and European films took eons to get to Africa. Now, if you see a foreign advertisement of...
IFC & Equity partner to offer Goldman Sachs business course to Kenyan women entrepreneurs
Equity Bank Kenya and Equity Group Foundation (EGF) have partnered with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to roll out the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women o...
Rotary Club announces free surgical camp for Homa Bay residents this October
Homa Bay County is set to host the third annual Free Surgical and Cataract Camp which will take place from October 27th to November 1st, 2025. It is organised b...
Kenya Cane to launch Lemon & Ginger flavour on July 26 in Thika
Kenya Cane will launch its newest flavour Lemon & Ginger this coming Saturday, 26th July 2025 at the MKU Pavilion Grounds in Thika from 2pm.
The new vari...
IFC issues 24B Rwandan Franc ‘Umuganda’ bond to boost Rwanda’s capital markets
IFC has issued a 24 billion Rwandan Franc bond (approximately 17 million US dollars) to support the development of Rwanda’s capital markets.
The eight year, ...
KRA is hiring 3 Commissioners & 12 Deputy Commissioners in major recruitment drive
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has commenced the rollout of a major recruitment drive aimed at developing a skilled and adaptable workforce. This move aligns wit...
Over 50 classic cars and motorcycles confirmed for 2025 Concours D’elegance
Over 50 entries have already been received for the 2025 Africa Concours d’Elegance which will be held at the Nairobi Racecourse on September 28th. The event has...
Euromoney Awards names Stanbic as Kenya’s best investment bank for 2025
Stanbic Bank Kenya has been named Kenya’s Best Investment Bank at the 2025 Euromoney Awards for Excellence.
The accolade for Stanbic Bank Kenya recognises it...
NCBA unveils new digital loan offering up to Ksh. 1 million via its mobile app
NCBA has launched a new digital loan that will be accessible via its app and USSD and will target its retail customers. The loan has been launched by NCBA under...
ATU & AfriLabs partner to supercharge digital innovation in Africa
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and AfriLabs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating digital innovation across the cont...
Absa Bank Kenya opens newly refurbished branch in Kisumu City
Absa Bank Kenya has officially opened the doors to its newly refurbished branch in Kisumu City.
The Kisumu branch will continue to provide services to both i...
Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 to be hosted in Senegal in August
The 19th edition of the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) is set to be hosted in Dakar, Senegal this August. Senegal’s Ministry of Agriculture Food Sovereignty a...
AU & EU launch 10 year plan to boost circular economy across Africa
The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have officially announced the launch of the Continental Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) for Africa (2024–...
Tatu City and GIZ partner to upskill youth for careers in construction
Tatu City has partnered with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to promote vocational training and improve youth employability pr...
SGA Security invests Ksh. 387M in new Isuzu fleet to upgrade cash-in-transit operations
SGA Security and ISUZU East Africa have signed a partnership to improve operational efficiency, expand capacity, and enhance service delivery across the East Af...
Kenyan investors gain access to Global stocks as Satrix lists World ETF on NSE
Satrix has announced the secondary listing of the Satrix MSCI World Feeder ETF on the Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE) at a price of Ksh. 761 per unit. Thi...
Morocco becomes first left-hand drive market in Africa to receive new Nissan MAGNITE
Nissan has officially launched its new Nissan MAGNITE compact SUV in Morocco, making the kingdom the first left-hand drive market in Africa to receive the vehic...
Standard Chartered sustainability strategy delivers Ksh. 2.99B in income & expands community impact
Standard Chartered Kenya has released its 2024 Sustainability Progress Report, highlighting progress across its operations, financing, and community programmes....
Idd Aziz tops Spotify list of Kenyan musicians with the most international streams
Kenyan musician Idd Aziz is quietly becoming one of the country’s most influential musical exports.
His Afro-spiritual anthem Time (Mimi), a collaboration wi...
Toyota by CFAO Kenya gifts Ferdinand Omanyala the 2025 Toyota Hilux Double Cab
Toyota by CFAO Kenya has gifted Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, the new 2025 Toyota Hilux Double Cab.
The gift is part of their ongoing partnership...
I&M Bank opens new branch in Kirinyaga County in expansion push
I&M Bank has expanded its national footprint with the opening of its first branch in Kirinyaga County. The launch ceremony was officiated by I&M Bank Ke...
Co-op Bank & Optiven unveil home ownership solution with financing, land acquisition + construction
Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank), Optiven Limited, and Everstrong Maskani have partnered to launch a new home ownership solution.
The new partnership ...
Safaricom Hook Circle equips 600 youth with tech and engineering skills in Eldoret
Safaricom, through its youth platform Safaricom Hook Circle, hosted a two day masterclass at Ol’Lessos, National Polytechnic in Eldoret for 600 youth.
The bo...
Old Mutual partners with AAK to offer professional indemnity cover to architects & engineers
Old Mutual has entered into a partnership with the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK) to provide professional indemnity cover to AAK members. The partners...
New report sounds alarm on Kenya’s education sector, citing widespread gaps
A State of Education in Kenya report has identified lack of adequate staffing, ICT, Science facilities and related Physical infrastructure including ablution an...
African lawmakers commit to strengthening AI, digital health & smart manufacturing frameworks
The first Africa Digital Parliamentary Summit was held and it focused on building legislative capacity in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data protection, digital...