Year: 2021

2133 Articles
Communications Authority of Kenya Director-General Ezra Chiloba. He highlighted expectations that the reduction of the MTR would benefit consumers.
BUSINESS

Chiloba Slashes Call Rates in Latest CAK Action

Analysts note that the slashing of the rate could likely spark a price war among leading telcos.

GTC Towers
FEATURED STORY

Ksh40 Billion GTC Office Tower Lit To Signal Its Readiness For Occupancy

Global Trade Center (GTC) Office Tower was illuminated in an auspicious ceremony on Wednesday night to mark its readiness for occupancy. President Uhuru...

The mask can go through multiple washes and replaces an estimated 210 single-use face masks. [Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESS

Livinguard: Germ-Destroying Facemasks Launched in Kenya

Phillips Healthcare Technologies will be distributing the masks in Kenya, supplying the mask directly to hospitals and clinics, and has also partnered with...

A poultry farmer. Kenya has had a ban on entry of Uganda poultry products since February 2021. [Photo/ Courtesy]
ECONOMY

Kenya Lets in Ugandan Eggs, Chicken to Avert Trade Wár

The ban was introduced ostensibly to protect Kenyan farmers feeling the shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic. After a December 2021 cabinet meeting, however,...

Absa Bank Kenya MD Jeremy Awori takes a selfie at a past event. Absa Kenya and the German Development Corporation have partnered to support women-owned businesses in Kenya. [Photo/ Courtesy]
BUSINESS

New Absa, GIZ Program to Train 1,500 Women Entrepreneurs

The program aims to have an impact particularly at a time when small businesses are still feeling the shocks of the pandemic.

Communications Authority Director General Ezra Chiloba.
BUSINESSMEDIA

Capital FM, NRG Radio Frequencies Revoked in CAK Crackdown

Capital FM and NRG Radio are among several radio and TV stations which had their frequencies revoked and broadcast license offers cancelled by...

Insurance Premiums
TECHNOLOGY

Digital Insurance Platform Launched With Motor Insurance Installment Plan

Mobile Financial Solutions (MFS) Technologies Limited, a Kenyan fintech company, has launched a digital insurance booking platform to meet the growing demand for...

FSDAi’s funding, the first external equity investment in IMFact, comes at a critical time, with Covid-19 having placed undue pressure on MSMEs in many sectors, most notably in the healthcare sector.
BUSINESSECONOMY

FSD Africa Injects Ksh450 Million Into Kenya’s First Factoring Fintech

FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), the investing arm of FSD Africa, has announced a £3 million (Ksh449 million) investment into IMFact, an expanding fintech...

Family Bank Chief Executive Officer Rebecca Mbithi.
BUSINESS

Family Bank Commits Ksh6 Billion To Finance Agribusinesses

Family Bank has committed Ksh6 billion to extend affordable credit to agribusinesses across 17 counties through the USAID’s Pay for Performance initiative under...

Margaret Njoroge, could not hide her happiness after being crowned Winner of Isuzu Dmax during the Lipa Na Mpesa Winners Promotion held in Machakos County.
FEATURED STORYINSPIRATION

M-Pesa Business Owners Win 8 Pick-Ups, 64 Tuktuks

Safaricom has rewarded 72 M-Pesa business owners with pick-ups and tuk-tuks as part of the ongoing Biashara Ni M-Pesa Promotion. Eight business owners...