Year: 2022

1879 Articles
By becoming the public face of SportPesa, Karauri also became the starring character in the intrigues and sagas that revealed the murky world of politically-connected entrepreneurs, foreign investors, and regulators in the sector. [Photo/ Standard Digital]
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From KQ to SportPesa CEO & MP: Inside Ronald Karauri’s Embattled Rise

Capt. Ronald Karauri in recent weeks has been in the public eye as the first-time MP voiced his opinions on the four-day strike...

NCBA Utawala branch
BUSINESS

NCBA Bank Enters Utawala With Eye On Property And SMEs

NCBA Bank has today opened a new branch in Utawala, Nairobi County. This brings to 86 the total number of NCBA Bank branches...

Albanus Muthoka
OPINION

Pension-backed Mortgages Make Elusive Home Ownership Dreams Valid

By Albanus Muthoka For most Kenyans, the ultimate measure of success is home ownership. Walking away from the monthly demand of paying rent...

The deal was announced following a meeting of President William Ruto and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa at State House, Nairobi on November 9, 2022.
BUSINESS

Ruto Secures Visa-Free Entry for Kenyans Visiting South Africa

Trade, tourism and travel between Kenya and South Africa is set to get a lot easier, after the two countries struck an agreement...

Postal Corporation of Kenya
BUSINESS

Kenya, Tanzania Launch Postal Cross Border Business Partnership

The Postal Corporation of Kenya has launched a cross-border business partnership with the Tanzania Postal Corporation to facilitate ease of doing business and...

Absa
BUSINESS

Absa To Finance SMEs To Acquire KRA’s Electronic Tax Invoice Devices

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has inked a deal with Interswitch, an electronic payments and infrastructure company, to provide financial and technical assistance to...

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Twitter’s global market share grows by 55% in 2022 while Facebook loses 12%

Social media giant Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) has recently recorded a gradual increase in its market share, with Elon Musk's acquisition of the company emerging...

Managing Director, National Bank Kenya, Peter Kioko (RIGHT) and Group Chief Executive Officer, African Guarantee Fund, Jules Ngankam
BUSINESS

NBK, AGF Sign Loan Portfolio Guarantee Agreement To Finance MSMEs

National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has partnered with African Guarantee Fund (AGF) to offer a partial guarantee in respect of defaults arising from...

Posta Kenya management
BUSINESS

Posta Set For Extreme Makeover To Get Back Into The Game

The Government is determined to transform Postal Corporation of Kenya into a modern entity capable of competing with other companies in the logistics...

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Court Orders KQ Pilots to Return to Work as Losses Mount

The Labour and Employment Relations Court has directed striking pilots at the national carrier, Kenya Airways, to return to work at 6am on...