Month: March 2021

168 Articles
Britam headquarters in Nairobi. The firm expects to conclude a restructuring process in May 2021.
BUSINESSECONOMYMARKETS

Britam Sends 138 Workers Home as Restructuring Begins

The firm, which recently appointed strategy expert Tavaziva Madzinga as CEO following the retirement of Benson Wairegi after 40 years at the firm,...

OPINION

Allow Young Mothers Back to School Unconditionally

The impact of the Covid-19 school closures on teenage girls and its adverse negative effects on education is becoming clear. Worrying reports from...

A young black woman at the office (FG Trade)
BUSINESSCAREERSFEATURED STORYIN HER WORDSLEADERSHIPPERSON OF INTEREST

15 Inspiring Women in Corporate Africa

According to McKinsey's Women in the Workplace 2020 study, women make up 48% of entry-level employees, but only 38% of managers, 34% of...

Funds For Successful Long Term Investing 
SMART MONEY

How To Allocate Funds For Successful Long Term Investing 

Are you unsure of how to divide your funds in the safest way to get good returns? Or you are asking what best...

CAREERS

Race Against Time: KCSE Candidates Have 30 Days to Select Their Dream Courses

KUCCPS strongly advises parents and teachers to ensure candidates select courses before they leave school as it impacts the children's lives. The candidates...

M-Pesa shops pictured in Nairobi. A bill before Parliament, if it sails through, would see Safaricom's telecommunications and mobile money divisions split up.
BUSINESSECONOMYFEATURED STORYMARKETS

What Safaricom Would Look Like Broken Up as MPs Push to Split Telco

The bill seeks to amend Section 25 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act to require anyone operating a telecommunications service to “obtain...

The Kenya Seed Company depot in Eldoret
BUSINESSECONOMY

Moi Men Take on The Govt in Battle for Kenya Seed Company & Its Billions

Led by former CEO Nathaniel Tum, the private shareholders have summoned an annual shareholder meeting. They plan to appoint new directors and a...

A smartphone user in Kenya. Many Kenyans use digital lending services to access loans, despite numerous pitfalls.
BUSINESSECONOMYMARKETSTECHNOLOGY

Mobile Loans: New Bill Changes Lenders’ Playbook

The ease of sending and receiving funds via mobile money in Kenya, as well as the country's relatively high internet penetration rate have...