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Kenya Airways Marks 5 Years of Non-Stop Flights to New York

Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ), is celebrating five years since becoming the first and only carrier to fly non-stop from its hub in Nairobi to New York and linking East Africa and the United States of America.

Absa Bank Kenya Unveils Initiative to Enhance Financial Wellness

Through the initiative under the banner, Every Kind of Financial Solution for Every Kind of You, Absa Bank Kenya is reinforcing its commitment to financial wellness among Kenyans through solutions, tools and tips.

Safaricom To Power Tusker OktobaFest Beer Festival

Safaricom’s involvement in OktobaFest as a technology and payments partner will focus on fostering seamless in-festival connectivity, empowering the youth and Gen Z community through Safaricom Hook, and powering digital payments through M-PESA.

NCBA Group Rolls Out Spend Management Tool For Businesses  

Visa Spend Clarity adopted by NCBA group is part of Visa Commercial Solutions’ suite of products and services for business of all sizes.

Africa’s Most Affordable 4G Smartphone Launched In Rwanda

In partnership with the government of Rwanda, the digital inclusion and empowerment initiative by Airtel Africa aims to provide over one million people in the country with high-speed, cutting-edge LTE smartphones by 2024.

Equity Bank Named Africa SME Financier Of The Year

Equity Bank Awards: The Global SME Finance Awards provide an opportunity for financial institutions and fintech companies to showcase and share their good practices and knowledge.

Safaricom Takes Full Control Of M-Pesa After Buying Out Vodafone

This marks a significant milestone in the telecommunications and mobile financial services industry, as Safaricom now has full control of M-Pesa, its flagship and iconic product in the regional market.

KCB Unveils Elite Credit Cards For Super-Rich Customers

KCB Bank Kenya has partnered with global payments technology company, Mastercard, to roll out the World Elite Exclusive Credit Card that will offer premium and private banking customers a range of market-exclusive benefits, privileges, and experiences.

Bolt Fights Back In Licensing Hitch With Transport Regulator

Bolt Licensing: NTSA had indicated it was not renewing Bolt's operational licence due to what it termed as complains from drivers and their representatives.

KEBS Ushers In Speedy Import Inspection With New Registration

By enhancing trade efficiency, this new KEBS strategy promises swift approvals right at the entry ports for import inspection.

KLM Receives Global Recognition For Safety, Customer Well-Being

The prestigious award is presented annually by the International Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), which evaluates passenger perceptions.

Meet the Billionaire Behind Eka Hotel

Besides Eka Hotel, opened in 2012, Singh was also associated with the luxurious Olkulai Lodge in Amboseli and Castle Hotel in Mombasa.

Coca-Cola Rebrands Keringet Mineral Water With a Touch Of ‘Richness’

Coca-Cola has announced strategic plans to capture a larger share of the premium mineral water market in Kenya by launching a new identity for its sourced water brand, Keringet. 

Stanbic Bank Takes Optimistic Outlook On East Africa Economies

The Stanbic Bank Business Summit provided a platform for business leaders to review the region’s socio-economic landscape and deliberate on regional integration

Capital FM Leaves Lonhro House After 26 Years

Capital FM is moving from its iconic Lonhro House headquarters after 26 years. The station moved into Lonhro House in 1996.

Meet the Mogul Behind Dr Mattress Empire

According to the experts, a good night's sleep is essential to human productivity and general well-being. In Kenya, Adnan Merdin built an empire selling quality sleep to the masses.

Taha Jiwaji: Tech Guru Who Has Unified Social Media Platforms For Businesses

Taha Jiwaji says Moja empowers enterprises with the capability to attend to their customer's needs, regardless of time or place, fostering a new level of trust and loyalty.

Who Owns Supa Loaf? Meet Kenya’s Baking Billionaires

Mini Bakeries was established by Nurzakhanu Akberali Manji and her husband Akberali Manji, and has over several decades grown to become one of the largest companies in the food and beverages sector.

How Kawira Mwangaza Built a Media Empire

Mwangaza's rise to the summit of Meru politics was aided heavily by her investments in media. Alongside her husband, she owns the popular Meru language TV station Baite TV and the online TV station Mwangaza TV.

Meet Tycoon Behind Guardian Angel Empire

Guardian Angel is one of the most recognizable transportation brands in Kenya, with a fleet comprising of tens of buses plying various routes. In particular, Guardian Angel has a major presence in Western Kenya.

NCBA Group, Betting Big On Insurance, Is Set To Acquire AIG Kenya

The acquisition of AIG Kenya, the over 50-year-old insurance company, which has dominated insurance business for years, will be a landmark transaction in Kenya's financial services industry.

Inside Richard Ngatia’s Multi-Billion Empire

He boasts a string of major investments across the hospitality, healthcare and real estate sectors.

NBK Unveils National Business Forum To Boost SMEs Growth

NBK "National Business Forum," aims to support business leaders to sustainably grow their organizations through capacity building, access to a network of experienced business leaders and access to financial resources required to transform their respective businesses.

KCB Ranked Best Bank In Helping Customers Buy Vehicles

Speaking at the award ceremony Robert Mburu, Head of Asset Finance & Insurance Premium at KCB Bank Kenya, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and shared the vision of the bank's auto finance services.

Absa Bank Treats Business Club Members To South Africa Networking Tour

The week-long Absa Business Club tour brings together over 30 business owners to meet and benchmark with South African business executives and entrepreneurs, enabling them to forge partnerships and seize potential investment opportunities.

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