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Opibus
BUSINESS

Opibus Secures Ksh833 Million For Electric Buses, Bikes Production

Opibus, an electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced that it has raised USD7.5 million (Ksh833 million) in funding led by Silicon Valley fund At...

(L-R) Brian Gacheru CEO Pristine Linen & Laundry Ltd, Shailesh Kanani MD Hotpoint Appliances Ltd and LG East Africa Home Appliances Product Manager Mr. Eden Seo during the launch of a new smart laundry shop at the Thika Road Mall (TRM) in Nairobi. LG will partner with vendors and local entrepreneurs to roll out commercial machine reference stores as it seeks to tap into the fast-growing on-demand laundry market in East Africa.
BUSINESSTECHNOLOGY

LG Eyes Growing On-demand Laundry Market With Smart Shops

Consumer appliances manufacturer LG Electronics is moving to tap into the fast-growing on-demand laundry market in East Africa with a new concept targeting...

KEPSA CEO Carole Kariuki and MEDEF CEO Philippe Gautier signing an MOU during a business forum with a business delegation from France at Movenpick Hotel. Witnessing the signing is Cabinet Secretary for Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development Betty Maina (standing left) and France Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Franck Riester (standing right)
BUSINESS

KEPSA Renews 10-year MoU With MEDEF To Support Kenyan, French Businesses

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) and the Mouvement des Entreprises de France International (MEDEF) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for...

Kenya media talent
BUSINESSMEDIA

In Battle For Media Talent, Small Players Likely To Feel More Pain

With most journalists falling for the glamour and less-stressful careers in government and the corporate world, there are certainly fewer good journalists to...

Tea accounts for over 50 percent of Kenya's exports to Afghanistan. [Photo/ Infoglobe.cz]
BUSINESS

Gov’t Take-Over: Kenyan Tea Farmers Feel Ksh536M Pinch

The biggest drop-off in export volumes was witnessed in July,  weeks before the Taliban took Kabul defeating the United States-backed government. At the...

Twiga Foods Co-Founder and CEO poses with a bag of SokoYetu Rice, Twiga's first private label product launched in May. Among other things, part of the funds raised in the just concluded Series C will be allocated to low-cost manufactured food and non-food products under its brand.
BUSINESS

Twiga Raises Ksh5.5B to Fuel Continental Take-off

“We are deeply convinced in Twiga’s potential to revolutionize informal retail across  Sub-Saharan Africa," stated Creadev's Africa Director Pierre Fauvet.

Equity Bank
BUSINESS

Equity Bank Secures Ksh5 Billion Guarantee Facilities For MSMEs

French development franchise Proparco has granted Equity Bank two guarantee facilities, ARIZ and EURIZ totaling €39 million (Ksh5 billion) to help the Kenyan...

Coca-Cola
BUSINESSFEATURED STORY

Coca-cola Unveils New Brand Platform And Philosophy In Kenya

The Coca-Cola system in Kenya has unveiled the Real Magic brand philosophy and platform that invites everyone to celebrate the real magic of...

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