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Martin K.N Siele is the Content Lead at Business Today. He is also a Quartz contributor and a 2021 Baraza Media Lab-Fringe Graph Data Storytelling Fellow. Passionate about digital media, sports and entertainment, Siele also founded Loud.co.ke

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ABH is among flagship programs by the Jack Ma Foundation. Applications for this year's edition were officially opened on Friday, March 25.  [Photo/ MSME Africa]
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ABH: Kenyans Eye Ksh171M Prize for Entrepreneurs

Among the finalists in 2021 was Kenya's Navalayo Osembo, founder of Enda Athletic - Kenya's first sportwear brand producing running footwear and apparel...

NCBA MD John Gachora confirmed the move after the firm reported a strong performance for the full year ended December 2021. [Photo/ Khusoko]
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NCBA to Enter Ghana in Expansion to West Africa

"We're actually looking into having something (in Ghana) this year...We are working with a local bank, and hopefully we should be launching something...

India receives thousands of Kenyan travelers every year. [Photo/ Kenya Airways]
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KQ Announces Daily India Flights

The daily flights will come as a boost to Kenya Airways which has been posting steady losses in recent years, and came under...

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya opens an NCBA bank branch in Kakamega in September 2021. [Photo/ Metropol TV]
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NCBA Profits More Than Double to Hit Ksh10.2B

The growth was driven primarily by reduced operating costs and lower credit impairment provisions. It continues the trend that has seen several banks...

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Kenyattas Bag Ksh652M NCBA Windfall

Leading the pack in dividend payouts this year is the family of President Uhuru Kenyatta, which controls a 13.2% stake in NCBA. They...

NBK's total assets grew by 16 percent to Ksh146 billion in 2021. [Photo/ Victor Matara]
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KCB Converts Ksh3.45B NBK Debt to Equity

The move enabled NBK to meet core capital ratios after being in default in recent years. It increases the total cash injection by...

Equity and KCB have been looking to East Africa for continued growth, and have demonstrated strong performances by their regional subsidiaries. [Photo/ Majira Digital Media]
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Why Equity, KCB Could Follow Safaricom Into Ethiopia

“The new code is necessitated to cope with the new direction the economy is going in. This includes a capital market and opening...

Radisson Hotels confirmed the closure of the Radisson Blu hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi in December 2020. [Photo/ Raddison Hotels]
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After 18-Month Closure, Raddison Blu to Reopen in Nairobi

The upmarket hotel was popular with business travelers in Nairobi but saw its revenues dip as various restrictions came into play. It undertook...