New era at UN Global Compact Kenya as Absa CEO Abdi Mohamed takes over as Chair

Samson NderiJuly 5, 2025

UN Global Compact Network Kenya has announced changes in its board, marking a new chapter in advancing corporate sustainability in Kenya. Abdi Mohamed, Chief...

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AstraZeneca holds week of service as it seeks to advance environmental sustainability

Staff WriterDecember 9, 2024

AstraZeneca has concluded its inaugural Week of Service, which took place from September 16 to 20, 2024, across the African cluster. Employees from AstraZene...

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Showmax new docu-drama ‘Shine’ is a celebration of African fans

Staff WriterJuly 8, 2024

Showmax has announced the release of Shine, an impactful African football documentary that promises to captivate audiences, streaming exclusively on Showmax. D...

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Glovo report shows Kenya ranked first in Sub-Saharan Africa for burger delivery

Staff WriterJune 1, 2024

Glovo has released its annual report on burger consumption in Kenya which shows a 35% increase from May 2023 to April 2024. The report was released in celebrati...

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Samthing Soweto among artists to perform at the Blankets & Wine music festival

Staff WriterMay 23, 2024

Blankets & Wine has announced that Samthing Soweto is among the artists who will perform at the festival. With his soul-stirring harmonies, Samthing Soweto ...

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KCB Group reports a Ksh. 16.5 Billion net profit in Q1 2024

Staff WriterMay 23, 2024

KCB Group has recorded a 69% growth in net profit to KShs. 16.5 billion in Q1 2024 up from KShs. 9.8 billion. The rise in profitability was on the back of a ...

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Payless a fintech company launches with plans to disrupt the payments landscape

Staff WriterMay 3, 2024

Payless Africa a pioneering fintech company, has been launched in the Kenya market. Payless is poised to become a disruptive force in the payments landscape, he...

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Aiyaz Shroff is the winner of the Muthaiga leg of Safari Tour Pro-Am tournament

Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2024

Aiyaz Shroff emerged as the winner of the Safari Tour’s Pro-Am tournament sponsored by Absa Bank Kenya at Muthaiga Golf Club. The Pro-Am tournament saw an outs...

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A chat with Lorna Clayton, the Managing Director at Academic Families on UK boarding schools

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2023

Academic Families is a UK based education consultancy placing international pupils in UK boarding schools. It is a premier placement service (British Council Di...

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Supporting agripreneurs to meet standards requirements is key to increasing Kenya’s exports

Staff WriterMay 19, 2023

Towards the end of March, Agri-value chain actors converged in Nairobi for the Global G.A.P. Tour Stop conference to discuss and formulate a permanent solution ...

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Stanchart recommends a play it safe investment strategy for its investors in Kenya

Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2023

Standard Chartered Bank has indicated that it is recommending “Play it Safe” investment strategy for its investors in Kenya. This strategy is in response to ex...

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40 food systems leaders graduate from AGRA’s inaugural Advanced Leadership Programme by

Faith WambuiDecember 14, 2022

Forty food systems leaders from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia have graduated from the AGRA-led Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture’s (CALA) Advanced ...

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Kenya to leverage on growing 5G footprint to deepen telemedicine access

Faith WambuiDecember 14, 2022

The health sector in Kenya is poised for higher usage of telemedicine including remote diagnosis and treatment as the country expands its national 5G network fo...

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5,000 entrepreneurs graduate from the Google Hustle Academy

Staff WriterNovember 29, 2022

5000 business owners have graduated from the Google Hustle Academy training program in Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria. Launched in February this year, the Hu...

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National exams for Standard 8 & Grade 6 students begins today

Staff WriterNovember 28, 2022

National examinations for standard 8 & grade 6 students have began today Monday across the country. More than 3 million Standard 8 and Grade 6 students w...

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All the best to the candidates as they take on their national exams

Samson NderiNovember 28, 2022

For a majority of people, exam time has always been a source of apprehension not because one had not prepared adequately but just a fear of the unexpected. Back...

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Sendy raises funding from Mol Plus in a bid to scale its fulfillment services

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

Sendy has received funding from MOL PLUS Co., Ltd. which is the Corporate Venture Capital of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). MOL PLUS has joined existing Sen...

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Glovo commits to increase the social rights and benefits for its couriers

Staff WriterOctober 26, 2022

Glovo has announced the launch of “The Couriers Pledge”, this a commitment by the company to increase the social rights and benefits available to all users regi...

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Daniel Mwayayi emerges as the winner of the Compassion International Youth Business Challenge

Staff WriterOctober 12, 2022

Compassion International Kenya has announced Daniel Mwayayi as the 2022 Youth Business Challenge winner. Mwayayi, a leather shoe manufacturer from Kilifi County...

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Kenya’s Michelle Angawa among finalist of the Meta Future Africa Grant for Extended Reality Creators

Staff WriterOctober 12, 2022

Meta has unveiled an exclusive XR exhibition featuring the six finalists from the ‘Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds’ programme. It is is focused ...

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Kenya’s Tesh Mbaabu, co-Founder Marketforce Technologies, emerges as a finalist at the Africa’s Business Heroes Prize Competition

Staff WriterOctober 6, 2022

Tesh Mbaabu, Co-Founder and CEO of Marketforce Technologies, has emerged among the 10 finalists in the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition 2022. AB...

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Sendy partners with Meta in a bid to offer training to SMEs in Kenya & Nigeria

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

Sendy has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for SMEs on how to grow their business. Through the Meta Boost t...

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Bamburi Cement reports a Ksh. 124 Million profit for the half year 2022

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

Bamburi Cement has reported a profit before tax of Ksh. 124 Million for the half year 2022, this is an 88% decrease from the Ksh. 1,109 Million reported in a si...

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Mdundo has hit a new milestone of 20 million active users across Africa

Staff WriterAugust 3, 2022

Mdundo has recorded 20.3 million monthly active users in June 2022 a growth of 74% compared to June 2021. This beat the upgraded the expected target of 19 - 20 ...

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How the private sector can bridge the gap between education and the job market

Staff WriterJuly 23, 2022

Kenya has relied on tertiary institutions and universities to produce generations of ready-to-work graduates since its independence 59 years ago. According t...

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SendSprint launches a money transfer service with a Ksh. 590 fee for all international transactions

Staff WriterJuly 14, 2022

SendSprint, a money transfer startup has been launched today with the unique selling point of a Ksh. 590 ($5) flat fee for all transfers. The startup is based i...

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IFAD opens regional office in Nairobi to serve farmers in East and Southern Africa

James WamathaiJune 9, 2022

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has opened an office in Nairobi, Kenya to serve as its East and Southern Africa regional office. The ...

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Uber hits 1 Million rides milestone across its African markets

Staff WriterMay 25, 2022

Uber has announced that it has completed 1 billion rides across all its markets in Africa. This feat translates to over 10 billion kilometers in terms of distan...

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Mastercard partners with OPay in a bid to increase financial inclusion in Middle East and Africa

Staff WriterMay 25, 2022

Mastercard and fintech giant OPay have announced a strategic partnership, which marks a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity ...

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CarePoint, a healthcare startup raises Ksh. 1.1 Billion for expansion across Africa

Staff WriterMay 17, 2022

CarePoint, a technology-driven healthcare startup, has raised $10 million bridge round to accelerate its growth across Africa, as it seeks to make healthcare ac...

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Rihanna to launch Fenty Beauty products in the Kenyan market on May 27

Staff WriterMay 10, 2022

Rihanna the musician and businesswoman has announced that she will be launching her Fenty Beauty and Skincare products in the Kenyan market on May 27 2022. R...

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The Coca Cola Foundation is calling out for applications to its Jamii Femmes women entrepreneurship program

Samson NderiMay 5, 2022

Women in Africa (WIA) in partnership with the Coca-Cola Foundation have launched a program that aims to impact 20,000 women entrepreneurs from 10 African countr...

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Mdundo records 31 Million active users in the first quarter of 2022

Samson NderiApril 19, 2022

Mdundo.com has recorded 31 million active users across Africa in the first quarter of 2022, representing a 49% growth compared with the previous quarter.  Ke...

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Coca-Cola Foundation partners with SHOFCO to provide economic empowerment training to 2,500 women and youth in Mombasa

Samson NderiApril 1, 2022

The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has awarded Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), a grant of Kshs 28,300,000 to implement a 12-month training project among mar...

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NCBA partners with AMREF Flying Doctors to offers their customers discounted medical evacuation services

Samson NderiMarch 31, 2022

NCBA bank partners with AMREF Flying Doctors in a bid to offer discounts to customers using air ambulance and ground evacuation medical emergencies. The one-ye...

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Uber has appointed Imran Manji as their new Head of East Africa

Samson NderiMarch 22, 2022

Uber has announced the appointment of Imran Manji as their new Head of East Africa. He will be responsible for Uber’s business strategy and growth across the re...

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Jubilee Holding raises stake in Seacom fibre cable to 18.8%

Samson NderiMarch 8, 2022

Jubilee Holdings   has purchased an additional 10 percent stake in submarine fibre optic cable project Seacom for an undisclosed sum. This raises its ownership ...

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MKOPA secures $75 Million in its Growth Equity funding round

Samson NderiMarch 2, 2022

M-KOPA Solar has raised $75 million in its Growth Equity round. Investors who took part in the funding round include Generation Investment Management, Broadscal...

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Microsoft launches Season 2 of the Game of Learners hackathon

Samson NderiApril 1, 2021

Microsoft has launched Season 2 of the Game of Learners (GOL) program. It is an initiative aimed at enhancing digital and coding skills among university student...

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3 M-PESA alternatives that you can use for your mobile money needs

Samson NderiJanuary 5, 2021

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...

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Equity gets recognized at the African Bankers Awards 2020

Samson NderiDecember 1, 2020

Equity walked away with two awards at the African Banker Awards 2020. The bank emerged as the Best Regional Bank in East Africa, and for the second year running...

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WorldRemit launches an entrepreneurship program in Kenya

Samson NderiNovember 18, 2020

WorldRemit, a global digital money transfer service, has launched  an entrepreneurship program in Kenya as well as in Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe. The progr...

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