Year: 2021

2133 Articles
A factory worker using Augmented Reality (AR) technology
SMART MONEYTECHNOLOGY

5 IoT Predictions for 2021: Smarter Tech Will Make Better Business

By Åsa Tamsons, Head of Business Area Technologies & New Businesses, Ericsson  With 2020, the world will never be the same. Nevertheless, I am...

Terminal 1A at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
ECONOMY

Airlines, Hotels Biggest Losers as International Arrivals Drop 71.5%

International arrivals in Kenya dropped 71.5 per cent in 2020 as various Covid-19 restrictions took effect around the world, new data from the...

A woman on her laptop. Kenya fell four places in the UNCTAD B2C eCommerce Index 2020.
BUSINESSECONOMYTECHNOLOGY

Africa’s Best Online Shopping Destinations: Kenya Falls 4 Places in UNCTAD eCommerce Index

Kenya slipped three places to 7th in Africa on the United Nations Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Business-to-Consumer eCommerce Index 2020 released...

Stock prices displayed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)
ECONOMYFEATURED ARTICLEMARKETSSTOCKS

Safaricom, EABL & BAT: Why Investors Are Snapping up These 3 Stocks, Driving NSE Bull Run

Three stocks account for 92.3% of the Ksh199.12 billion appreciation of all shares at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in 2021, registering a...

NSE Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Odundo (left) and NRSA CO Zuhura Ogada sign an MoU that will see the bourse join the 30% Club
BUSINESSMARKETS

NSE Steps Up Gender Equality Push After Joining 30% Club

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, February 17 became the newest member of the 30% Club, a global movement accelerating progress towards...

MEDIA

Govt Appoints Radio Africa Boss Patrick Quarcoo to New Council

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Wednesday, February 17 inaugurated the Kenya End Malaria Council and Fund, with Radio Africa Group CEO Patrick...

Kenya Airways - KQ - flights to Europe
MARKETS

KQ Missing as UN Names 14 Airlines to Ferry Covid-19 Vaccines

Kenya Airways is missing on the list of over 14 airlines that have signed agreements for the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines worldwide....

MARKETS

China Overtakes US, Becomes EU’s Largest Trading Partner

China has overtaken the United States (US) to become the European Union's largest trading partner. Despite its economy taking a hit at the...

Jayesh Patel's Tesla Model X 75D. His was the first Tesla shipped into the country.
TECHNOLOGY

Kenya’s First Tesla Owner on Multi-Million Taxes, KPLC Blackouts and Charging Options

It isn't every day that you see electric vehicles (EVs) on the streets of Nairobi, let alone Teslas. Tesla, founded by the world's...

The Safaricom logo displayed at the company's headquarters in Nairobi. The telco is facing a backlash from customers over newly introduced terms and conditions for its home fibre service.
BUSINESSMARKETSTECHNOLOGY

Remote 4G the Difference as Safaricom Ranked Kenya’s Best Service Provider

Safaricom has been ranked the best service provider for network and call connectivity across the country by the global advisory giant Umlaut. After...