Companies shortlisted for the annual CIO100 awards

Staff WriterOctober 29, 2019

The CIO100 Awards have announced that this year, 150 out of 384 companies have been shortlisted for the annual IT excellence awards. The award covers six East A...

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CBK gives greenlight to KCB to take over NBK

Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2019

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that it has approved the takeover of National Bank of Kenya by Kenya Commercial Bank Group (KCB). The approval was...

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Logistics platform Kobo360 officially launches in Kenya

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2019

Logistics platform Kobo360 has officially launched operations in the capital of city of Kenya, Nairobi. This officially marks the company’s first physical expan...

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Artcaffe opens 29th branch in Kitengela at Kitengela Mall

Staff WriterAugust 24, 2019

Artcaffé Group has announced that it has launched its 29th branch of its Artcaffé Coffee & Bakery in Kitengela at Kitengela Mall. The company has multiple n...

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Philip Ogola selected to join UN Foundation’s new class of +SocialGood Connectors

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

The United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation) has announced its new class of +SocialGood Connectors that includes Kenya's Philip Ogola. He is among 13 people fr...

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Kenya’s first green bond gets CMA approval

Staff WriterAugust 16, 2019

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the first green bond which will be issued by the property developer Acorn Group and Private Equity fund Helios....

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Polycarp Igathe to rejoin Vivo Energy as Vice President Sales & Marketing

Staff WriterAugust 2, 2019

Vivo Energy has announced that Polycarp Igathe will rejoin the company as Executive President Sales and Marketing from Septembee 1 2019. He joins the company in...

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Lori Systems appoints Uche Ogboi as COO & Efayomi Carr as Head of Strategic Finance

Staff WriterJuly 30, 2019

Lori Systems has announced that it has appointed Uche Ogboi as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Efayomi Carr as Head of Strategic Finance effecti...

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15 places you can get quick loans in Kenya

Samson NderiJuly 24, 2019

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

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Big Square opens 12th branch at Shell Mountain View

Staff WriterJuly 16, 2019

Restaurant chain Big Square has launched a 12th branch at Shell Service Station in Mountain View. The new outlet, which cost Ksh. 45 million, occupies 4,000 sq....

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Airtel’s Africa unit in plans for an IPO at the London Stock Exchange

Staff WriterMay 28, 2019

The Africa unit of Bharti Airtel is reportedly in plans to have an initial public offering in the London Stock Exchange in a bid to help it reduce debt. The ...

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Coca-Cola to retain its majority stake in CCBA

Staff WriterMay 23, 2019

The Coca-Cola Company announced that it will maintain its majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in the foreseeable future. With the change, Coc...

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Which music festival will the next Safaricom CEO launch?

James WamathaiMay 20, 2019

Safaricom, Kenya's most profitable company, is in the midst of intense speculation about its leadership after an article was published on the issue on Reuters. ...

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14 places you can get quick loans in Kenya

Richard MureithiMay 7, 2019

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

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Artcaffe and Urban Burger open new branches at Capital Centre

Staff WriterMarch 30, 2019

Artcaffe Group has announced the opening of it 27th and 28th branch at Capital Center Mall along Mombasa road. The new branches include an ArtCaffe and an Urban...

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You can now open Standard Chartered bank accounts via their mobile app

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2019

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced that it has introduced the ability to open bank via its mobile apps on the Google play store and the Apple store. Th...

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Standard Chartered to launch a new digital bank account in Kenya

Staff WriterFebruary 25, 2019

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has announced plans to launch a digital bank account in Kenya soon. The bank has launched similar services in Tanzania, Ghana, Côt...

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Kenyans can now pay for Amazon purchases using Western Union

Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2019

Kenyans will now be able to pay for their purchases on e-commerce platform Amazon through Western Union. The new service aims to give access to online goods for...

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11 High School scholarships that you can apply for

Richard MureithiDecember 3, 2018

Sitting for KCPE exams is usually a high point for your children and a proud moment for your as a parent. However, the transition to High School may be out of y...

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Kenyan startups in the Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 2 graduate

James WamathaiNovember 10, 2018

Kenyan startups PayGo Energy & Cloud9xp have graduated from the Google Launchpad Accelerator Africa Class 2 in Lagos. The initiative by Google is an attempt...

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Joanne Mwangi & Michelle Ntalami among AABLA 2018 East Africa finalists

James WamathaiSeptember 14, 2018

12 Kenyans have made it to the East Africa finalists list for the 2018 All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA 2018) . The Kenyan finalists include Joanne Mwa...

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CEO Fridays: George Gachara on Heva Fund’s plan to raise Ksh. 500 Million to fund the East African creative sector

James WamathaiAugust 3, 2018

Heva Fund is an investment fund for creative businesses in East Africa. Their investment support aims to help businesses increase their production capacities, l...

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Kenya’s Data Integrated among finalists in the MEST Africa Challenge

Lisa KahuthuMay 17, 2018

Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) Africa announced regional winners for its inaugural MEST Africa Challenge. The technology entrepreneurship...

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Start-up Grind to host a Fireside Chat with Peter Nduati on March 14

James WamathaiMarch 9, 2018

This month's Start-up Grind will host Resolution Group CEO Peter Nduati on March 14th 2018 at Mettā Nairobi. The event will delve into Peter's successful entrep...

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KBA announces finalists in the Catalyst Awards 2017

Lena AnyuoloNovember 9, 2017

Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), the umbrella body of the banking industry, today announced the finalists of the 2017 Sustainable Finance Catalyst Awards. Th...

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SOMA Awards 2017 full list of winners

James WamathaiJune 23, 2017

The winners of the SOMA Awards 2017 have been announced at a gala event at Radisson Blu Nairobi. The SOMA Awards recognizes outstanding companies and individual...

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The rebrand of Telkom Kenya after Orange exit is now complete

James WamathaiJune 7, 2017

The rebrand of Telkom Kenya, formerly known as Orange Kenya, is now complete. The Kenyan telco reverted back to its original name after Orange Kenya exited the ...

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SOMA Awards 2016 full list of winners

James WamathaiSeptember 23, 2016

The winners of the SOMA Awards 2016 have been announced at a gala events at Safari Park Hotel. The SOMA Awards recognizes outstanding companies and individuals ...

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How banks have implemented the interest rate law so far

Richard MureithiSeptember 14, 2016

There has been some confusion in the banking industry on what base rate to use when pricing loans after the banking amendment act was passed into law. This is b...

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How the new interest rates law will affect customers & banks

Richard MureithiAugust 25, 2016

Yesterday, the President finally signed the Banking Amendment bill 2015 into law. This I have to say was a pleasant surprise given the fact that similar bills h...

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Wanja Kavengi & Infinix among nominees in the SOMA Awards 2016

James WamathaiAugust 23, 2016

The SOMA Awards have announced the 2016 nominees. The annual competition, which is now in its 4th year, has 25 categories this year with the addition of the Agr...

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13 places you can get quick loans in Kenya

Richard MureithiAugust 11, 2016

We have all at one point in time been in a situation where we needed some cash to sort out something urgently. The quickest source of this cash is family and fr...

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Muthoni Kuria is Chase Bank’s new board chair amid collapse rumours

Richard MureithiApril 6, 2016

Chase Bank has today announced a shake up in its board which saw the exit of Zafrullah Khan as the Chairman and Duncan Kabui as the Group Managing Director. The...

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Fidelity Bank is not closing down

Richard MureithiMarch 29, 2016

Social media has its many advantages but it also has a few disadvantages which include misinformation. As you well know a lie repeated many times becomes the tr...

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Scholarship programs for bright but needy high school students

Mildred SakinaFebruary 8, 2016

In the coming weeks of February many eager, excited and also scared students will join Form One. After traversing various shops to buy supplies, uniforms, and s...

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OLX SOMA Awards 2015 full list of winners

James WamathaiOctober 11, 2015

The OLX SOMA Awards 2015 winners gala event happened yesterday at the Safaricom Indoor Arena at Kasarani.  The SOMA Awards recognizes the best companies and ind...

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Blogs dominate the list of most visited Kenyan websites

James WamathaiSeptember 21, 2015

To try and get an idea of the website visiting habits of Kenyans online, I recently checked out the Kenyan top 500 most visited websites list at website ranking...

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Fanisi invests in European Foods African Limited

Nyambura NgugiApril 11, 2015

A model poses next to the Dr. Oetker line of frozen pizzas marketed and distributed across Kenyan supermarkets by European Foods Africa Limited. Fanisi Capi...

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Kenya Airways now has two women on its board

James WamathaiNovember 25, 2014

Wanjiku Mugane Two women were elected onto Kenya Airways' board of directors at the 38th Annual General Meeting that was held at the Bomas of Kenya on 21st ...

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LeapFrog buys majority stake in Kenya’s Resolution Insurance

Lulu AkakiNovember 25, 2014

Peter Nduati, CEO and Founder of Resolution Insurance Businessman Peter Nduati, CEO and Founder of Resolution Insurance, is set to earn millions of shilling...

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Company Profile: East African Breweries Limited

Staff WriterOctober 31, 2014

East African Breweries Limited, commonly referred to as EABL, is a Kenya based holding company, which manufactures branded alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages...

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Q&A Monday: Peter Nduati

James WamathaiAugust 18, 2014

Peter Nduati Peter Nduati (@PeterNduati) is the Founder and CEO of Resolution Group, a company that runs Resolution Insurance Kenya and Tanzania, IAA Resolu...

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