26 October 2023
- Absa Bank Kenya PLC plans to double its sustainable finance allocation to KES120 billion in two years as part of its refreshed sustainability commitment. While unveiling the Bank’s Sustainability Report for the financial year ending December 31,…
26 October 2023
- Standard Chartered Kenya has today announced the graduation of the sixth cohort of the Women in Tech program with seven start-ups awarded a total of KES 9.8 million in seed funding. Standard Chartered has partnered with the iBizAfrica Incubation…
26 October 2023
- GABORONE, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday equated the West’s targeted economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe to a “modern-day atrocity.” It is now over 20 years since the imposition of the targeted…
26 October 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Firms and individuals will receive training on re-insurance products through Kenya Re’s Training Academy. The institution will offer free training delivered by instructors with a focus on re-insurance and direct insurance…
26 October 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – Sustainable Inclusive Business Kenya (SIB-K), a wing of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), has partnered with the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to combat plastic pollution. Through a private sector…
26 October 2023
- TOPLINE Google will require Android apps to let users report scammy or inappropriate AI-generated content if they want to stay on the Google Play Store, according to a policy update, amid fears that AI-based apps are being exploited by users to…
26 October 2023
- Kenya has moved up one position to stand at 6 in the latest trade index by the Standard Bank trailing South and West African States. Kenya moved to position six from seven last year out of 10, trailing South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and…
26 October 2023
- Life is unpredictable. Short and no one knows what will happen the next minute. But someone said this; nobody will ever come out of this life alive. So, what should we do? Live our lives. Be happy. Maximize every opportunity you get and thank the…
26 October 2023
- ISLAMABAD, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had over 300 flights canceled in the last 10 days due to the shortage of fuel and a financial crunch, a spokesperson of PIA said on Wednesday. The fuel shortage arose after the…
26 October 2023
- The Office of the Auditor General has recommended Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the professional field to help auditors to focus their attention on high risk areas, leading to more effective fraud detection. Deputy Auditor General Isaac Kamau said…
26 October 2023
- NAIROBI, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — Kenya intends to scale up the adoption of nuclear energy amid intensifying efforts to tame the unfolding climate emergencies, a senior official said on Wednesday. Soipan Tuya, cabinet secretary for the Ministry of…
26 October 2023
- TOKYO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it has fully resumed output in Japan as the remaining production line at a plant in Gifu Prefecture is back in operation, ending a 10-day disruption caused by an explosion at one of its…
26 October 2023
- Cellulant has grown in length and breadth to become one of the most consequential payment gateways for global, regional and local businesses.
25 October 2023
- 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.
25 October 2023
- The review comes after the government introduced a 15 percent excise duty tax on transaction fees charged on money transfer services by cellular phone providers.
25 October 2023
- Location is everything. You will not, for example, start a high-end school in a low-income area. You would have gotten it all wrong. You need to assess the education needs of the area.