Day: August 7, 2019

12 Articles
National Bank of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi. MPs have resolved to halt a bid by KCB Group to acquire the lender due to undervaluation www.businestoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

MPs Vote to Reject KCB Takeover of NBK

Committee opposed to plan to sell lender for Sh6 billion, which is one third below an independent assessment by advisors at Standard Investment...

Marijuana on the field. Cannabis real estate firm Bangi Inc has proposed to cross list on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) www.businesstoday.co.ke
STOCKS

Kenyans Could Soon Trade In Bangi Shares

Shareholders in Kenya could soon own a pie of global marijuana estate if cannabis real estate firm Bangi Inc has its way by...

Steven Pollack will be unveiled as the new Gor Mahia coach on Friday. He replaces Hassan Oktay who resigned early in the week. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Gor Mahia Sign up New Tactician Ahead of Crucial Match

Gor Mahia have appointed Steven Pollack as the new manager following Hassan Oktay's resignation earlier in the week.

Coal energy in Kenya www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Coal Power Plants a Bad Idea for Kenya

Kenya is one of the few countries that depend on renewable energy options for more than 50% of energy supply. The country relies...

dusit2 terror attack photos www.businesstoday.co.ke
SMART MONEY

Cushioning Loved Ones and Assets Against Terrorism

Businesses, property, construction, motor vehicles and your medical insurance can all be catered for under the political violence and terror covers.

Finserve Africa Managing Director Jack Ngare. He has joined Microsoft as MD, Africa Development Centre in Kenya. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Microsoft poaches Equity Bank fintech guru to head engineering arm

The Africa Development Centre, which was launched in May this year, gives Kenyan talent the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, creating solutions...

The Facebook owned platforms. The American tech giant is partnering with the Kenyan government to keep Kenyans safe and informed about covid-19. www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Facebook to rename Instagram and WhatsApp to assert more control

Two most popular apps on both Google Play Store and App Store; WhatsApp and Instagram are about to be renamed by their parent...

FEATURED STORY

Tiny Car Built by College Dropout Has a Big Ambition

For the better part of this week, Musa Shikuku Maganga has been driving around the streets of Nairobi in his own hand-built car....

Sheila Munyiva as Sarafina www.businesstoday.co.ke
FEATURED STORY

Blast From the Past: Sarafina the Musical to be Staged in Nakuru

The story highlights the struggle for freedom in Soweto, South Africa, during Apartheid just before Nelson Mandela was released in 1990.

PERSON OF INTEREST

Decades Later, Osama Bin Laden’s Legacy of Pain Lives on in Kenyan Homes

Bombing the US Embassy in Kenya and Tanzania twenty years ago brought Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda into the limelight