Kenya is stepping up efforts to boost manufacturing, reduce import dependence and expand exports, with the…
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How technology is driving up food value addition and exports
Food manufacturers are stepping up investment in technology and value addition as they seek to compete…
Bamburi targets cement supply for Dangote refinery in Lamu
Bamburi Cement is positioning itself to supply more than 1 million tonnes of cement and concrete…
Uganda’s Fine Spinners bets $5m on Kenya’s apparel export market
Ugandan textile manufacturer Fine Spinners Uganda Limited is investing $5 million in new machinery as it…
KWAL taps top executive from EABL to drive growth
The Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL) has appointed Kennedy Mutula as its new Head of Marketing…
BAT Kenya profit up 3.1%, offers Ksh 10 per share interim dividends
British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya has reported Ksh 3.08 billion in net profit during the first…
How Bamburi Cement is fostering collaborations on market quality
Bamburi Cement Chief Executive Geoffrey Ndugwa has held talks with Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Managing…
FedEx collaborates with Kenyan manufacturers for faster logistics
There is need for faster, more reliable logistics to unlock manufacturing growth, as Kenya seeks to…
Geoffrey Ndugwa takes over as Bamburi Cement CEO
Bamburi Cement has appointed Geoffrey Ndugwa as Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 April 2026 to succeed…
Four generations of Nissan X-Trail and over 8 million units sold
For 25 years, the Nissan X-Trail has been one of Nissan’s most successful global SUVs selling…
Sidney Wafula appointed BAT Kenya CEO
The Board of Directors of BAT Kenya has appointed Sidney Wafula as the firm’s Managing Director…
BAT Kenya offers Ksh 75 per share dividends after profit rise 18%
By Nicholas Waitathu BAT Kenya has reported a strong financial performance for the year ended December…
Kalahari Cement commits US$ 200 million for EAPC modernisation plan
East African Portland Cement Plc (EAPC) is set for a major revamp in its production facilities…
Latest Nissan Leaf features extended range, rapid charging and refined performance
The third generation Nissan LEAF has begun rolling silently off the production line at Nissan’s transformed…
Mantrac gives CAT Excavators Campaign winners a treat in Spain
Eleven Kenyan winners of the CAT Excavators Campaign has been feted with a unique experience in…
Kenafric Beverages and Bottling shines at the Kenya Beverage Excellence Awards 2025
Kenafric Beverages and Bottling Limited has been recognised for its outstanding performance, innovation, and commitment to…
How Samsung and NVIDIA are supporting intelligent manufacturing globally
Samsung Electronics plans to create a new AI Megafactory in collaboration with NVIDIA, marking a major…
Sugarcane shortage prompts shutdown of millers in Western Kenya
Sugar factories in Western Kenya have been shut for a period of three months to due…
Upgraded 2.8L Toyota Land Cruiser 79 priced from Ksh 7 million
CFAO Mobility Kenya has officially introduced the new and upgraded 2.8L GDJ engine for the Toyota…
Crown Paints incentivises sales to push more volumes
Paint manufacturer, Crown Paints has unveiled an exclusive reward program for top-performing partners, featuring a luxury…
Golden Africa Kenya hosts Malaysian delegation to explore collaboration
Golden Africa Kenya Ltd, an edible oil and personal care manufacturer, has hosted a high-level delegation…
Teddy Mutinda takes over as a director at BOC Kenya
The Board of BOC Kenya PLC has named Teddy Mutinda as Finance Director effective from 1st…
Bamburi Cement commissions Ready-Mix Concrete plant in Mombasa
Bamburi Cement Plc has launched a Ksh 100 million Ready-mix concrete plant in Mombasa County to…
No dividends for Bamburi Cement shareholders after profits dip
Bamburi Cement has not declared any final dividend pay-out after the manufacturer’s full year profit dipped…
EABL increases stake in Uganda Breweries Limited to 98.32%
East African Breweries has closed a deal to acquire an additional 1.81% stake in Uganda Breweries…
EABL recruits a director from Diageo PLC
East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has appointed Lorna Benton as a Non-Executive Director to its board,…
CEO, chairperson and three board members of Eveready East Africa quit
Eveready East Africa PLC has appointed a new chairperson and four other board members as well…
Bamburi Cement appoints a Tanzanian to its board after Amsons acquisition
Salem Balleith, a Tanzanian national, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Bamburi Cement,…
How strategic partnerships will fuel growth of the leather industry
Equity Group has pledged to support farmers and traders within the leather industry value chain. The…
Amsons Group starts integrating Bamburi Cement into its operations
Amsons Group has formally commenced the integration of local cement products manufacturer Bamburi Cement into its…
BOC Kenya recruits new managing director
Lawrence Githinji has been appointed the Managing Director of BOC Kenya PLC effective from March 2025.…
Why Bamburi Cement shares have been suspended from trading at NSE
Trading of Bamburi Cement shares on the Nairobi Security Exchange has been suspended for 10 days…
BAT to pay Ksh 50 per share in dividends after Ksh 4.48B profit
Shareholders of BAT Kenya will pocket Ksh 50 per share in dividend payout, which is same…
Why Chinese Construction firm LiuGong has opened its East African offices in Kenya
Global Chinese construction equipment firm LiuGong Machinery has set up an assembly base in Kenya to…
Three directors of Bamburi Cement Plc resign
Claudia Albertini, Grant Earnshaw and Kaspar Theiler have resigned as Non-Executive Directors of Bamburi Cement Plc.…
Nissan to launch 30 new models, amid shutdown claims
Nissan says it is on course to unveil at least 30 new models comprising internal combustion…
Why Holcim has divested its operations from Kenya
Holcim has closed the divestment of its business in Kenya through a sale to Amsons Group…
Tobias Alando confirmed CEO of Kenya Association of Manufacturers
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has confirmed Tobias Alando as the Chief Executive, effective January…
96.5% of Bamburi shareholders accept Amsons Group takeover offer
At least 96.54% of shareholders of Bamburi Cement accepted to have their shares bought by Amsons…
Amsons Group secures key approvals for Bamburi Cement acquisition
Tanzania-based AMSONS Group, has received approval from Kenya’s Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs…
Afreximbank boosts production of essential medicines in Kenya
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a project preparation facility heads of terms agreement with Kenya-based Med…
Why Savannah Clinker bid offers Bamburi shareholders unmatched value
Bamburi Cement shareholders are poised to benefit from Savannah Clinker Limited’s takeover bid, which promises immediate…
Industrialization Critical for Transformation of Rural Communities
By Rajul Malde Industrialization has long been acknowledged as a potent driver of economic progress across…
Why Kenyans should embrace locally manufactured products
Investments, Trade and Industry, Cabinet Secretary, Salim Mvurya, has called on Kenyans to buy locally manufactured…
Amsons Group sweetens Bamburi Cement takeover bid
Amsons Group says if its bid to acquire Bamburi Cement is successful, the firm plans to…
Savannah ups Bamburi Cement takeover bid to Kshs 76.55 a share
Savannah Clinker has increased in its takeover offer for Bamburi Cement, from the bid price of…