FEATURED STORY
This section offers a critical and insightful take on various issues in the news – economy, business, markets and politics.
TPG Growth leads investment in agricultural data firm, Gro
TPG Growth’s investment was sourced through its strategic relationship with EchoVC, which targets early to growth stage deals in the technology sector in Sub Saharan Africa
Court suspends duty-free sugar imports
Activist Okiya Omtatah had argued importation and dumping of sugar in the local market was detrimental to the local sugar industry
Police nab husband of slain Hillcrest head teacher
Her lawyer, George King’ori revealed the mother of two young children had obtained a restraining order against her estranged husband, Cyrus Maina, in April because she had feared for her safety
Close call as two fans miss Sh161.7m SportsPesa jackpot
The Mega Jackpot was launched in September last year and starts at KSh 100 million which rises every week until won when a gamer correctly predicts the outcome of 17 football matches
Coca-Cola to invest Sh9 billion in Kenya
Soft beverages giants seeks to diversify its product offerings in the country with the new drinks set to be produced locally through a new Ksh 2.7 billion, hot fill line at Embakasi
Innovators attract Sh820m through USAID initiative
The five-year programme has identified, nurtured and brought to scale innovative, private sector-oriented solutions to food insecurity, under-nutrition, and poverty
UK-based real estate consultancy sets up shop in Nairobi
Mace has acquired a significant stake in YMR, a moved thatwill see the new business will operate under the combined brand 'MaceYMR', offering a unique proposition to the region
Visa commits Sh2.1b to boost women entrepreneurs
The first multi-year initiative will be a five-year grant to Women’s World Banking aimed at supporting millions of women-led small and micro enterprises