Year: 2021

2133 Articles
A section of Konza City. The Vision 2030 flagship project is far behind schedule in terms of infrastructure and partnerships. [Photo/ Brian Otieno/Rest of World]
BUSINESS

Konza, Tatu City Team Up to Attract Investment Billions

Konza Technopolis and Tatu city developer Rendeavour have established a new lobby group to push for accelerated economic development and investment in Special...

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

Safaricom 5G: Telco’s Plan for New Goldmine Revealed

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has outlined the telco's timeline for the commercial roll-out of its 5G service, which was launched on a trial...

Sportpesa
SPORTS

Boost For Boxing Enthusiasts As SportPesa Upgrades Umoja Boxing Gym

SportPesa has upgraded the Umoja Boxing Gym with a new roof enabling permanent installation of its ring, giving amateur boxers access to train...

James Claude, CEO at GVG.
TECHNOLOGY

GVG Announces Seamless Payments Interoperability Solution For Governments

Global Voice Group (GVG) has launched TransFin, its seamless payments interoperability solution. GVG is a regulatory technology developer and Big Data Analytics organisation....

Dr Martin Elia Lomuro - South Sudan Minister of Cabinet Affairs
FEATURED ARTICLE

Court Clears South Sudan Minister Of Money Laundering

The Kenyan Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court (High Court) has cleared Dr Martin Elia Lomuro, the South Sudan Minister of Cabinet Affairs, of...

Mobile use has surpassed laptop use, and today’s target audience is more likely to look something up on their phones or tablets than on a device.
BUSINESSENTERPRISE 101

Customer Engagement: Keeping Up With Gen Y and Z

By Andrew Bourne, Regional Manager, Africa, Zoho Corp. The term ‘customer engagement’ is arguably one of the biggest buzzwords in today’s business landscape....

Ferdinand Omanyala gets a new car
SPORTS

Ferdinand Omanyala Rewarded With a Car After Breaking 100M Record

Sprint sensation Ferdinand Omanyala was on Wednesday 22nd September, 2021 gifted a brand-new car by betting firm Odibets as a reward for breaking...

COVID-19 continues to accelerate the already rapid changes that were happening across the financial services sector in Africa, fast-tracking the adoption of digital technologies to boost financial inclusion.
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

African Banks Tap Into IBM Technologies to Advance Financial Inclusion

 IBM today announced that major financial institutions across Africa have selected hybrid cloud and AI capabilities from IBM to unlock digital innovation and continue...

Sidian Bank CEO, Chege Thumbi (L) and Oikocredit’s Investments Manager, East and Southern Africa Caroline Mulwa
BUSINESS

SME Support: Sidian Bank Signs Ksh990 Million Deal With Oikocredit

Mid-tier lender Sidian Bank has signed a Ksh990 million deal with the Netherlands-based social impact investor, Oikocredit. The funding deal will enable the...

Konza Technopolis
BUSINESSSMART MONEYTECHNOLOGY

New Strategic Plan To Put Konza Technopolis On World Map By 2025

Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) has embarked on the implementation of its Second Strategic Plan aimed at accelerating the impact of Konza Technopolis...