Month: October 2022
![The confusion was heightened by the bank's withdrawal of a statement issued by CEO Dr. Hussein Hassan (pictured) on October 4, 2022. [Photo/ First Community Bank]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/dr-hussein-hassan.jpg)
Panic Withdrawals Hit First Community Bank – How it Happened
The confusion was heightened by the bank's withdrawal of a statement it had issued earlier in the day to assuage fears, in which...
MARTIN SIELE2 Mins read
Zamara Launches Online Aggregator Portal To Increase Insurance Uptake
Insurance broker, Zamara Group, has announced plans to invest Ksh100 million to upgrade its digital capabilities and customer service. The company said the...
BT Reporter2 Mins read
![SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri (second left) and SportPesa chairman Paul Ndung’u (second right) in Southampton on July 27, 2016 when they unveiled a partnership with Southampton FC. Between 2014 and 2018, the firm’s cumulative revenues stood at Ksh228.4 billion. [Photo/ Sportpesa]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SportPesa-South.gif)
Paul Ndung’u: How Kenyatta Family Grabbed SportPesa
Ndung'u and Asenath Wachira Maina, another prominent Kenyan businessman, were among key shareholders in Pevans EA who introduced SportPesa to the market. Ndung’u...
MARTIN SIELE2 Mins read
Safaricom Recognised For Achieving Diversity In Procurement Through Its Women in Business Programme
Safaricom has won Best Initiative to Build a Diverse Supplier Base in the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Excellence in Procurement Awards 2022. The...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
Pesapal Upgrades Core System With New Security Features
Pesapal, a payment solutions provider with operations in Kenya and across East Africa, has upgraded its Application Programming Interface (API) to Pesapal 3.0....
BT Reporter2 Mins read
Linda Ndungu Appointed New Bolt Country Manager For Kenya
Ride-hailing app Bolt has appointed Linda Ndungu as the new Country Manager Kenya effective October 1, 2022. In a statement, Bolt termed Linda...
BT Reporter1 Mins read
KCB, BasiGo Offer Financing For Electric Buses
KCB Bank Kenya and BasiGo Ltd have inked a partnership deal that will enable KCB customers to acquire financing services for electric buses....
BT Reporter2 Mins read
Phyna Wins Big Brother Naija Level Up Edition!
Josephine Otabor, also known as Phyna, has emerged winner of the seventh season of Big Brother Naija after polling a total of 40.74%...
KALU MENGO2 Mins read
![Gina Din Kariuki has been recently promoting her autobiography, Daughter of Africa, which chronicles her life and moments from her award-winning career. [Photo/ Shaping African Conversations]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/maxresdefault-1.jpg)
Gina Din Lands Top Continental PR Job
Din is the founder of Gina Din Corporate Communications, which she established in 1997 after leaving her position at Barclays Bank after more...
MARTIN SIELE1 Mins read
![A past Telkom Kenya event. The State is believed to have exercised its pre-emptive rights to purchase the stake after Helios indicated its exit. [Photo/ Telkom Kenya]](https://businesstoday.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Telkom-Kenya-scaled.jpg)
Govt Spends Ksh6B to Fully Own Telkom Kenya
The 60% stake was acquired from Helios for Ksh6.09 billion and means the company is now fully state-owned. The deal values Telkom Kenya...
MARTIN SIELE1 Mins read
