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Rebates Pricing

Rebates pricing strategy can build a stronger retail supply chain in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 27, 2024

In the last few years, Kenya’s retail industry has been experiencing continuous transformation, prompting the need to relook the way we operate, adopt new ways ...

Live football viewing experience, Guinness Matchday, heads to Eldoret this weekend

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2024

Guinness and its Matchday Committee, led by Chairman G-Money, are taking the live football experience on the road starting with this weekend. The journey wil...

Equity Group posts Ksh. 43.7B net profit for FY 2023: To pay Ksh. 15.1B in dividends

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2024

Equity Group Holdings has announced that it posted a Ksh. 43.7 billion profit after tax for the year ended December 31 2023. This is a 5% decline from the Ks...

NCBA posts an impressive Ksh. 21.5B net profit in FY 2023

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2024

NCBA Group PLC has announced that it has posted a profit after tax of Ksh. 21.5 billion for the year ended December 31 2023. This is a 56% increases as compared...

Mobilizing blended finance for climate investments in Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 27, 2024

Kenya faces the formidable challenge of aligning its climate action with its development goals. The heart of this challenge lies in the financial mobilization r...

Kwetu Nairobi, Curio Collection by Hilton hotel officially opens in Nairobi

Grace MathekaMarch 27, 2024

The Curio Collection by Hilton has announced the opening of Kwetu Nairobi. The opening is the first of its kind in East Africa and the brand's latest opening in...

I&M Group registers an improved Ksh. 12.6B net profit for FY 2023

Samson NderiMarch 26, 2024

I&M Group PLC has announced that it has recorded a net profit of Ksh. 12.6 billion for the year ended 31st December 2023. The lender attributed the 12.7% gr...

Java & WFP announce partnership to support school children with daily meals

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2024

Java House and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have signed an agreement to raise funds to support vulnerable children with daily school meals. ...

Fancy Fingers drops 3rd album titled ‘Love Language’ featuring female musicians

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2024

Celebrated Kenyan artist and music producer Fancy Fingers of Sauti Sol music group has released his third solo album titled Love Language. Love Language is curr...

1500 SMEs in West Pokot & Turkana receive Ksh. 290M in loans from USAID Kuza Fund

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2024

The Impact for Northern Kenya Fund has released over Ksh 290 million in loans to SMEs in West Pokot and Turkana counties. The Fund, financed by USAID Kuza, h...

EABL to donate Ksh. 190M toward water conservation in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 26, 2024

EABL has committed to donate Ksh 190 million towards the restoration of water towers in Kenya, in an initiative dubbed Conservation at Scale. The funds are mean...

Chapa Dimba

Barcelona Ladies & Lysa FC are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Central champions

Samson NderiMarch 24, 2024

Barcelona Ladies SC and Lysa FC from Laikipia are the Central region champions of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba fourth edition. They won in the regional finals held...

Bolt hosts event to promote inclusion & empower women drivers

Grace MathekaMarch 22, 2024

Bolt recently held an event in partnership with the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) to empower women drivers on its platform. The event alig...

Village Capital opens applications for its 2024 Greentech accelerator program

Grace MathekaMarch 22, 2024

Village Capital has launched an investment-readiness accelerator program for African startups focused on greentech. The program, Greentech 2024: The Future of S...

Mars Wrigley trains 400 community health promoters on oral health

Grace MathekaMarch 22, 2024

Mars Wrigley has marked the final oral health campaign in the country with the graduation of 400 Community Health Promoters (CHP). The campaign was ran in partn...

Sunset Paradise

Sunset Paradise Holiday Homes opens new Ksh 100M conference facility in Mombasa

Grace MathekaMarch 21, 2024

Sunset Paradise Holiday Homes has launched a Ksh 100 million ultra-modern conference facility. The facility, dubbed Sunset Paradise Holiday Centre, will tap ...

KUCCPS

KUCCPS reopens application portal for first revision of course choices

Grace MathekaMarch 21, 2024

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services (KUCCPS) has reopened its portal for the first revision of course choices to unfilled programmes ...

Oppo

OPPO launches AI Centre in a bid to ensure users get the best AI capabilities

Grace MathekaMarch 21, 2024

OPPO has announced the establishment of an AI Center dedicated research and development into AI and its applications. The new Center further aims to strength...

National Bank

Access Bank to acquire 100% shareholding in NBK from KCB Group

Samson NderiMarch 20, 2024

KCB Group PLC and Access Bank PLC have apparently signing an agreement for the Nigerian lender to acquire 100 percent shareholding in National Bank of Kenya Lim...

Safaricom

Safaricom & Onafriq partner to stimulate flow of remittances to Ethiopia

Makena Ndung'uMarch 20, 2024

Safaricom has signed an International Money Transfer Agreement with Onafriq to help streamline remittance flows to Ethiopia. Onafriq is a digital payments ne...

From left to right: Regional Coordinator - State Department for Youth Affairs and the Creative Economy – Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports – Hon. Daniel Kirui looks on as KWAL Managing Director, Lina Githuka, Tamarind Group Operations Director - Joseph Gacheru and Mukuru Promotion Centre Director Sister Mary Killeen pose for a photo with the signed tripartite agreement.

KWAL invests Ksh. 10M in culinary training for young people in Mukuru

Samson NderiMarch 20, 2024

Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has invested Ksh. 10 million in an initiative that will see young people from Mukuru receive culinary training. The compan...

As retailers embrace Generative AI, lack of a data strategy is presenting a challenge

Staff WriterMarch 20, 2024

A report by Salesforce and the Retail AI Council has found that global retailers are quickly adopting generative AI to personalise and improve in-store and onli...

Stephany Wakeanda

Women in Tech; Stephany Wakeanda on her journey to becoming a Data Engineer

Samson NderiMarch 20, 2024

As part of our Women in Tech series, we had a chat with Stephany Wakeanda on her journey in the tech world. Here is what she had to say. Tell us about yourse...

L-R Sub County Director Education Lucy Irungu, Kakuzi General Manager, Human Resources Dr Wilson Odiyo, Father at Kitito Local Church Parish Catholic Diocese of Murang'a, John Mugur and MP Gatanga constituency, Hon Wakili Edward Muriu, during the handover ceremony of the renovated Kitito Primary School by Kakuzi PLC.

Kakuzi renovates Kitito Primary School in Murang’a at Ksh. 6.5 million

Samson NderiMarch 19, 2024

Kakuzi PLC has announced that it has renovated Kitito Primary School in Murang’a County at a cost of Ksh. 6.5 million. 295 pupils of Kitito Primary School in...

Kenya to offer booster loans of up to Ksh. 250,000 to SMEs for post pandemic recovery

Grace MathekaMarch 19, 2024

The Government of Kenya has launched the Supporting Access to Finance and Enterprise Recovery (SAFER) Project. The project will be implemented through the Kenya...

Navigating teenage years through effective communication strategies

Staff WriterMarch 19, 2024

Teenage years are a time of transition, growth and challenges for both parents and children. They face new academic, social and emotional pressures that can aff...

Inspiring financial inclusion: The time is now!

Staff WriterMarch 19, 2024

Since the historic World Conference for Women in 1995, known as the Beijing Conference, women worldwide, including those from Kenya, have determinedly advocated...

Pathologists Lancet Kenya has to rebranded to Cerba Lancet Kenya

Staff WriterMarch 19, 2024

Pathologists Lancet Kenya has announced the completion of its rebrand process and will now be known as Cerba Lancet Kenya. The company is a diagnostic provider ...

NCBA

NCBA signs a $50 Million facility with Proparco towards sustainable financing

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2024

NCBA Group has announced the signing of a USD 50 million facility with Proparco, a subsidiary of the AFD Group focused on private sector development. The fundi...

Absa

Absa Bank reports a Ksh. 16.4 Billion net profit for the full year 2023

Staff WriterMarch 18, 2024

Absa Bank Kenya has announced a net profit of Kshs.16.4 billion for the full year 2023. This is a 12% rise as compared to a similar period last year. This ri...

Young Kings & Dagoretti Mixed Girls are the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Nairobi winners

Makena Ndung'uMarch 18, 2024

Young Kings from Dandora and Dagoretti Mixed Girls’ are the winners of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Nairobi region. The Nairobi finals were played on Sunday at the...

AmaniHoiva

AmaniHoiva pioneering project in developing Home Care Assistants

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Some ventures stand out in the realm of global partnerships and initiatives for their innovative approach and profound impact on communities. One such remar...

Shalet Mkamzungu & Charles Mbira emerge as the winners of LG Life’s Good Story Challenge

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Shalet Mkamzungu and Charles Mbira have been named as the winners of LG Life’s Good Story Challenge. The challenge brought together users of LG products to sho...

BIC launches online gallery to showcase artwork by African artists

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2024

BIC has today announced that it has launched an online gallery that will showcase artwork by African artists. The gallery is an extension of the company’s flags...

How OPPO collaborates with startups on tech advancements

Samson NderiMarch 15, 2024

OPPO actively engages with startups, providing support to help them navigate obstacles and bring their innovations to the market. "At OPPO, we understand the...

The impact of mobile gaming on the development of the Android platform: trends, innovations, & the future of IT technologies.

Staff WriterMarch 15, 2024

Embark on a journey through the intricate evolution of the Android platform, a testament to innovation and technological prowess. Originating from the visionary...

TWCC & TradeMark mentor 350 women in trade at Zanzibar conference

Grace MathekaMarch 14, 2024

The Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce (TWCC) and TradeMark Africa (TMA) have converged more than 350 women for the Economic Empowerment of Women Conference in ...

Startup

Here are five ways in which startups can impress investors during due diligence

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2024

In 2023 African venture capital (VC) managed to raise $3.5bn from 547 deals which was a significant downturn. Year-on-year, total funding and deal count decl...

Safaricom

Safaricom launches a platform to enable MSMEs to engage and scale their businesses

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2024

Safaricom has launched the “Grow with Safaricom Business” engagement platform for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The telco's platform will offer ...

NCBA

NCBA partners with Homa Bay County to celebrate women in business

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2024

NCBA in partnership with Homa Bay County hosted over 100 SME customers for a customer dinner to mark International Women's Day. The dinner celebrated the achie...

Governor Sakaja opens Ksh. 276 million Dandora Stadium

Grace MathekaMarch 10, 2024

The Dandora Stadium is finally open to the public, after a six-year wait. The stadium, which was constructed at a cost of more than Ksh 276 million, was commiss...

TikTok’s Add to Music App is now available in Kenya

Makena Ndung'uMarch 9, 2024

TikTok's Add to Music App has launched in 163 new countries, including 41 countries across Africa, Kenya being one of them. The Add to Music App is a feature...