Month: March 2022

196 Articles
KCB Group CEO Joshua oigara
BUSINESSMARKETS

KCB Records Historic Rise In Profits To Hit Ksh34.2 Billion In 2021

KCB Group Plc recorded a historic 74 percent rise in profit after tax for the full year ending December 2021, riding on an...

Carrefour
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Carrefour Commits To Selling Cage-Free Eggs

Majid Al Futtaim has committed to only selling cage-free eggs across its Carrefour franchise in the region under a newly signed animal welfare...

Basebone
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Basebone Reaches Millions Of New Users With Carrier Billing In Turkey

Over The Top (OTT) digital media services provider Basebone has reported unprecedented growth, on the back of an ambitious global expansion strategy, which...

Construction steel
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KEBS Approves New Standards For Steel And Steel Products

KEBS has approved four standards for steel and steel products. The standards will facilitate manufacturing and trade in quality steel products as well...

Philip Kimani – Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) (left), CIC Group discusses with Patrick Nyaga - Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), CIC Group (right) during the investor briefing and the announcement of the CIC Group 2021 results.
BUSINESSMARKETS

CIC Back in Profit-Making Territory After Strong 2021

The group’s gross written premium excluding pension contributions increased to Ksh19.6 billion compared to Ksh16.9 billion at the end of 2020. Investment income...

Wasoko allows micro retailers to stock up their stores via digital channels with free same-day delivery, and offers them customised lines of credit.
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Kenya’s Sokowatch Raises Ksh14 Billion, Rebrands to Wasoko

Led by Tiger Global, the world’s largest venture capital firm, and Avenir Growth Capital, the round includes participation from a host of leading...

Keroche founder Tabitha Karanja (l) with Joseph Karanja at a past product launch. Agreement on a new payment plan will see Keroche's Naivasha brewery reopened for production. [Photo/ Keroche]
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Relief as Keroche, KRA Strike Deal

The taxman, who is demanding a total of Ksh22.79 Billion in unpaid taxes from Keroche, further noted that the new payment plan sets...

Digital credit services will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. [Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya]
BUSINESSECONOMYSMART BUSINESS

New Rules for Loan Apps as CBK Sets Compliance Deadline

With the new regulatory framework, they will be required to disclose interest rates, late payment and rollover fees before issuing the loans. The...

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Covid Tops Hospitality, Leisure And Tourism Industry Risks

Covid-19 is the biggest concern for companies in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2022. This risk...

Sidian bank Kamakis branch manager Mutethia Muthuri, Chairman to the Board Dr. James Mworia and Sidian bank CEO Chege Thumbi during the opening of the branch in Ruiru on March 15, 2022
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Sidian Opens Its 43rd Branch In Ruiru

Sidian Bank has launched its 43rd branch in Kamakis, Ruiru, Kiambu County, along the Eastern Bypass. The lender says that the branch is...