MSMEs urge accelerated investment & collaboration for growth at 2nd Business Ecosystems Summit

Samson NderiNovember 27, 2025

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) owners and key industry stakeholders today called for a significant ramp-up of investment and collaboration to propel...

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Captain Morgan Muckpit tour to kick off at Burudani Address Juja this weekend

Zenia ObamoNovember 27, 2025

Captain Morgan Muckpit is kicking off a nationwide regional tour, bringing the brand’s to key consumer hotspots across the Nairobi, Mountain, Lake, Coast, and R...

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Businessman Francis Maina wins final Ksh. 1M grand prize in I&M Bank’s Shinda Millioni campaign

Zenia ObamoNovember 27, 2025

Murang’a-based businessman Francis Maina has emerged as the final winner of the Ksh. 1 million grand prize in the recently concluded I&M Bank Shinda Million...

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Sanlam Kenya rebrands to SanlamAllianz, sets sights on conquering insurance in Kenya

Samson NderiNovember 27, 2025

Sanlam Kenya Plc has announced that it has officially rebranded to Sanlam Allianz Holdings (Kenya) PLC. This name change follows the recent formation of Sanlam...

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Flutterwave’s Send App expands across the US, unlocking card support for African Diaspora

Samson NderiNovember 27, 2025

Flutterwave has announced that its remittance solution, Send App, is now offering coverage across the United States. This update is coupled with the crucial ret...

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FSD Africa launches new fund insurtech companies in Kenya

Samson NderiNovember 27, 2025

FSD Africa (FSDA) today announced the launch of a new $25 – 30 million Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund (3iF) at the BimaLab Africa Insurtech Summit. The fun...

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Bolt & MOOKH partner to solve transport challenge for event attendees

Samson NderiNovember 26, 2025

Bolt has announced a partnership with MOOKH, the ticketing and digital commerce platform celebrating its 10th anniversary. This collaboration is designed to of...

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KRA issues directive to petrol stations to integrate eTIMS by December 31st 

Samson NderiNovember 26, 2025

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has ramped up its efforts to enforce the adoption of the electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) across the petroleum...

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Abdi Dahir is the newest millionaire courtesy of Safaricom Shangwe @25 promotion

Samson NderiNovember 26, 2025

Abdi Dahir, a 25-year-old from Garissa, is the latest winner of Ksh. 1 million in the Safaricom @25 Shangwe consumer promotion. He plans to use the money to en...

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EABL’s Ksh. 16.76B corporate bond lists on NSE after overwhelming 52.4% oversubscription

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

East African Breweries Plc (EABL) has hosted a bell-ringing ceremony at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to mark the successful listing of the first tranch...

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You can now invest in the Ksh. 15B Safaricom corporate bond

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Safaricom PLC has officially launched the first tranche of its ambitious Ksh. 40 billion Domestic Medium-Term Note Program (corporate bond). They have announced...

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Theatre review: 2057 Dystopia by Njeri wa Gakuo, Thayú & Seise Bagbo

Staff WriterNovember 25, 2025

Doing a one-person play is crazy business. And the writer and director of 2057 Dystopia agrees. When Thayú was bringing this vision to life, they had no idea th...

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UK/Kenya season finale to feature scavenger hunt, volumetric concert & AI festival

Zenia ObamoNovember 25, 2025

Creatives Garage, in partnership with NBST and the British Council, have planned a spectacular finale season of their year-long arts, culture, and heritage coll...

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KCB Bank & Sauti Sol join forces to turbocharge SolFest 2025 with Ksh. 8M sponsorship

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

KCB Bank Kenya has announced a collaboration with the acclaimed music group Sauti Sol, naming the bank the official payments partner for the highly anticipated ...

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JUBA Express & Airtel Money Uganda launch cross-border payments service

Zenia ObamoNovember 25, 2025

JUBA Express has announced a partnership with Airtel Money Uganda to launch a cross-border payments solution. Ugandans can send money to over 100 countries acr...

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Safaricom + ICTA supported Connect Academy graduates inaugural cohort of 48 students

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Connect Academy, a pivotal joint initiative between Safaricom Plc and the ICT Authority of Kenya (ICTA), today celebrated the graduation of its inaugural cohort...

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Collo and Nviiri to headline AfroLatin Tamasha 2.0

Zenia ObamoNovember 25, 2025

The second edition of AfroLatin Tamasha is set to electrify Nairobi on Saturday, November 29th, at the REDROOM, Adlife Plaza, Kilimani. The event, themed "Cele...

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Mars Wrigley invests Ksh. 4.3B to launch sugar-free gum production line in Kenya

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Mars Wrigley Kenya has launched a new sugar-free gum production line at its Athi River facility. This expansion is supported by a planned $33 million (Ksh. 4.27...

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EAC & the private sector address trade bottlenecks in Burundi meeting

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

The East African Business Council (EABC) convened a high-level meeting with the East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, business leaders, and government...

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Blood brothers in resistance: Why Hamas is the heir to the Mau Mau legacy

Zenia ObamoNovember 25, 2025

To understand the present, we must look to the past. In the current struggle in Gaza, many in the West see an unprecedented barbarism. But for those who know hi...

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Kenyan influencers face backlash over Israel trip

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

A group of prominent Kenyan influencers have ignited a firestorm of controversy after travelling to Israel on what appears to be a state-sponsored trip amidst t...

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Standard Chartered Q3 net profit dips 38% to Ksh. 9.7B on Ksh. 2.7B pension payout

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited today released its financial results for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2025, reporting a profit after tax of Ks...

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Freight forwarders can now book Jambojet Cargo on WebCargo in new partnership

Samson NderiNovember 25, 2025

Jambojet Cargo has announced a significant leap in its digital strategy, integrating its entire cargo network onto WebCargo by Freightos. The move connects the ...

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KRA launches eCUSTOMS app to ease cross border trade

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2025

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has officially launched the eCUSTOMS App at the Busia One Stop Border Post (OSBP). Launched in partnership with TradeMark Afr...

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M-KOPA Impact Report shows company unlocked Ksh. 207B in credit in 5 markets since 2010

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2025

M-KOPA has today released its first country specific Impact Report which is focusing on the Kenyan market. The company claims to have unlocked over Ksh. 207 bil...

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Gospel star Eunice Lema Signs with Universal Music Group & releases new album!

Zenia ObamoNovember 24, 2025

Renowned gospel singer Eunice Lema has officially signed a deal with Universal Music Group East Africa (UMG East Africa). She has released her first project, th...

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How to make offshore investments with two funds from NCBA Investment Bank

Zenia ObamoNovember 24, 2025

NCBA Investment Bank has introduced two new USD denominated offshore funds providing clients with access to international investment markets. The minimum invest...

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Kenyan student enrolment in UK Universities spikes 74%

Zenia ObamoNovember 24, 2025

The connection between Kenyan talent and British higher education was the central theme at the British Council Kenya’s 'Opportunities Unlocked' event. It conven...

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KULA, a virtual cultural ecosystem, unveiled at Lil Maina’s Sumbua album launch

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2025

KULA, a virtual cultural ecosystem, was soft launched last weekend within the exclusive VIP experience of Lil Maina’s Sumbua album launch at the Aspire Centre. ...

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RUBiS Energy opens new petrol station at Kenol

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2025

RUBiS Energy Kenya has officially launched its newest branch with the official launch of the RUBiS Kenol Service Station. The transformation of the Kenol site ...

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Kenya Power pioneers new meter reading technology to boost billing accuracy

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2025

Kenya Power has initiated the nationwide deployment of a new meter reading technology, Optical Character Recognition (OCR). It is aimed at significantly improvi...

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New dawn for State Corporations as the Government Owned Enterprises Act signed into law

Samson NderiNovember 24, 2025

President William Ruto has signed the Government Owned Enterprises Bill 2025, into law, marking a significant overhaul of how State-owned entities in Kenya are ...

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DTB hits million-tree planted mark, accelerates drive towards 10 million target

Zenia ObamoNovember 23, 2025

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced that it has successfully planted and is actively nurturing one million trees under its initiative, Much More Than Trees...

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KCB Rugby demolish Impala in Kenya Cup opener

Samson NderiNovember 23, 2025

KCB Rugby Club launched their 2025/2026 Kenya Cup campaign with a victory, delivering an 87–05 demolition of Impala RFC at the KCB Sports Club, Ruaraka. Scrum-...

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Larry Madowo: The journalist at the center of East Africa’s critical stories

Samson NderiNovember 23, 2025

CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo has become a rallying point for citizens across East Africa, with his uncompromising reporting on critical politica...

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Why Bien-Aimé Baraza won Kenya’s heart (and follows) in 2025

Zenia ObamoNovember 23, 2025

In the fast-moving world of Kenyan entertainment, relevance is a currency that fluctuates daily. Yet, in 2025, one artist managed to not only hold his value but...

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Tipsy Gee, Watendawili & Fathermoh delivers December party anthem with “Pia Mi Nataka”

Zenia ObamoNovember 23, 2025

If there is one thing that separates a standard hit from a certified anthem, it’s the delivery. On the newly released Pia Mi Nataka, the lineup of Tipsy Gee, Wa...

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CBK unlocks mobile payments for treasury bills & bonds via DhowCSD

Samson NderiNovember 23, 2025

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has significantly streamlined the investment process for government securities by integrating the M-Pesa mobile payment platform...

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Abojani’s 5th Economic Empowerment Conference drives focus on financial literacy & pension reform

James WamathaiNovember 23, 2025

Abojani Investment successfully concluded its 5th Abojani Economic Empowerment Conference. This year's conference focused sharply on the role of credible fina...

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iHUB Kenya & Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship celebrates cohort 3 startups

Staff WriterNovember 22, 2025

iHUB Kenya has successfully concluded the acceleration of Cohort 3 of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship. The eight-month program culminated in a Demo ...

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KRA revives graduate trainee programme to build ‘Future-Ready’ tax workforce

Samson NderiNovember 22, 2025

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that it has reintroduced its Graduate Trainee Programme. This initiative is a cornerstone of the Authority’s eff...

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NCBA & LVSWWDA partnership donates water tanks to schools & markets in Nyanza

Samson NderiNovember 22, 2025

NCBA has announced a new partnership with the Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency (LVSWWDA). The collaboration kicks off with the donation of the...

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