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Capacity building aquaculture academy launched in Kenya
Fish farmers, investors and stakeholders in the aquaculture industry are set to benefit from an international…
CMA approves Crown Paints Kenya PLC rights issue
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted approval to Crown Paints Kenya PLC to undertake a…
Late veteran actor, Mzee Msiri of Pete, to be buried next week
The late Gillie Owino, popularly known as Mzee Msiri on popular TV show Pete, which airs…
KEBS, KTNS roll out a single window processing system
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has partnered with the Kenya Trade Net System in launching…
Mother’s Day: Gift your mum a Huawei wearable or a Matepad
By Brenda Nakhulo Khaimia You might be on the hunt for a fantastic gift that shows…
Huawei and ZTE frozen out of India’s 5G trials
By BBC India’s telecom ministry has left out Chinese equipment makers Huawei and ZTE from its…
NCBA launches logbook loan product
NCBA Bank Kenya PLC Wednesday launched a logbook loan product that will enable Kenyans access up…
Absa Kenya commits to support one million women entrepreneurs
Absa Bank Kenya targets to impact over 1 million women entrepreneurs over the next five years…
Kenya adopts new food additives standards
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has adopted five new standards to boost safety and quality…
Telkom, StanChart and Showmax introduce a customized bundle for subscribers
Standard Chartered Bank Tuesday announced a partnership with Telkom Kenya dubbed Omoka Vinoma that will see…
KRA seizes illicit liquor worth Kshs 1.4 million in latest crackdown
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has seized several liters of illicit alcoholic beverages during an anti-illicit…
KCB, Jubilee launch seniors and children medical insurance plan
KCB Insurance Agency in collaboration with Jubilee Health Insurance has launched a medical cover designed to…
Allianz completes acquisition of majority stake in Jubilee General Insurance, Kenya
Allianz, one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers has become the majority shareholder in…
Applications now open for the 2021 Facebook Community Accelerator Programme
Facebook is inviting community leaders from South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria to apply for the 2021…
Yahoo sold yet again
By BBC Two pioneering web services of the internet age, Yahoo and AOL, have been sold…
President Suluhu starts two-day state visit to Kenya on Tuesday
United Republic of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan is scheduled to make a two-day state visit…
The evolution of Fast-Charging Technology
Smartphones have been a part of our lifestyle for several years now. The year 2012 was…
The ‘stori’ of a history graduate employed as a banker and invested in a top school
“Running Makini [Schools] is like a train. If it sets off, you cannot stop it. It…
Companies to reinvent the office for life beyond COVID-19
International businesses are looking to their workplaces to revitalize corporate brand and culture after the pandemic,…
KRA surpasses revenue collections target for the fifth month in a row
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) surpassed its monthly collections target in April by Kshs 6.47 billion shillings…
I&M Holdings PLC completes Acquisition of Orient Bank Limited, Uganda
I&M Holdings PLC Monday announced the majority acquisition of Orient Bank Limited (OBL) from 8 miles…
Stori Yangu: How Makini Schools Founder survived a near death experience
“I learnt that successes do not please everybody”. This is the one lesson that entrepreneur, Dr.…
Kenya Airways resumes domestic flights
Kenya Airways to resume domestic services with 2 daily flights to Mombasa and 1 daily to…
Telkom customers to send money at no charge from T-kash to any network
Telkom customers will be able to use T-Kash, the telco’s digital financial services platform, to send…
Kenya commits to digital health and exploring telemedicine with Huawei
Kenya is keen on expanding digital health and telemedicine to ensure efficiency in public health. This…
Kenya and UNHCR agree on a refugee repatriation roadmap
President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday held talks with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in…
Posta partners with TAZ Technologies for speedy last-mile delivery
The Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) and TAZ Technologies Thursday signed a strategic partnership that will…
LG hits record Kshs 145 billion global quarter-one profit
LG Electronics Thursday announced first-quarter 2021 consolidated sales of USD 16.90 billion (Kshs 1.8 trillion) and…
Pwani Oil backs effort to combat malaria in Kilifi County
The fight against malaria in Kenya has received a boost with the launch of an initiative…
Uber launches electric motorcycles and scooters in Kenya
Uber has launched electric Boda Bodas and bicycles for earners on UberBoda, Uber Connect and Uber…
Taxpayers urged to acquaint themselves with the digital service tax
PwC Kenya has urged taxpayers to acquaint themselves and comply with the Finance Act 2020 on…
KQ and Skyports to launch drone delivery service in Kenya
Kenya Airways PLC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Advanced air mobility (AAM) company,…
Digital land transaction platform launched to curb fraud
President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday launched the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS), a digital land resource…
1,000 tourism and hospitality industry workers get COVID-19 jabs
More than 1,000 frontline workers in the tourism and hospitality industry have so far been vaccinated…
HUAWEI entices AppGallery users with gifts
Since the introduction of smartphones and Apps, life has been made so much easier. Nowadays, a…
Family Group Foundation earmarks Kshs 30 million for scholarships
Family Group Foundation will spend Kshs 30 million on scholarships for students from needy backgrounds joining…
Three Kenyans in winning team of Microsoft’s Game of Learners competition
An innovation featuring a unique digital platform with capabilities to link students and teachers across Africa…
Reckitt rolls out a malaria prevention campaign in Kenya
Kenya is among 32 countries that the World Health Organization (WHO) lists as being at very…
Avocado farmers to enjoy free fruit maturity testing services at Kakuzi
Listed agricultural firm Kakuzi PLC has announced a free fruit maturity testing service for smallholder avocado…
Kenya Airways and Congo Airways sign strategic cooperation MoU
National carrier, Kenya Airways PLC, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Congo Airways to…
Stanbic, Industrialization ministry seal deal to support small businesses
Stanbic Bank and Stanbic Kenya Foundation Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of…
MultiChoice Kenya donates PPE worth KShs 2.3M to Ministry of Health in the fight against COVID-19
MultiChoice Kenya, the home of Kenya’s most-loved video entertainment brand, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)…
COVID-19 vaccination drive rolled out for tourism and hospitality personnel
The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has Wednesday launched a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive targeting frontline…
Bamburi Cement shareholders to get Kshs 3 per share in dividends
Bamburi Cement Group made Kshs 1.78 billion in 2020 full year pretax profit, representing a 144%…
The evolution of fast-charging technology
Smartphones have been a part of our lifestyle for several years now. The year 2012 was…
Chase Bank depositors to recoup up to Kshs 500,000
Chase Bank depositors would be prioritized over creditors in settlement of dues owed by the collapsed…
Family Bank redeems its Kshs 2.02B bond
Bondholders of Family Bank’s five-and-a-half year Medium Term Notes worth Kshs 2.0188 billion have been paid…
Tizi Games promises to help improve math performance for pupils
Tizi Games, a mobile educational games start-up in Kenya has designed a collection of math games,…