02 June 2022
- Huawei Kenya today upped the tempo of absorbing more Kenyan technology professionals by kicking off its national recruitment drive as its business continues to grow to require additional local talent. The firm announced that it had 35 positions on…
02 June 2022
- Deloitte Africa welcomed Ruwayda Redfearn as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Redfearn, who was announced in November last year, succeeds Lwazi Bam, who had been the firm’s CEO since 2012. “My vision is for Deloitte Africa to be a trusted global partner…
02 June 2022
- Small and medium-scale farmers and agri-businesses in east and southern Africa are getting a raw deal.
02 June 2022
- The government through the Ministry of ICT, Innovation, and Youth Affairs is considering setting up a Startups Advisory Board to support the development of science parks and areas of innovation in the region. This is according to the Cabinet Secretary…
02 June 2022
- Between 20-40% of Kenyan children may be suffering from mental illness, but it can take up to 16 months for adolescents to see a mental health professional from the onset of their symptoms, Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital estimates. The Covid-19…
02 June 2022
- SWVL is among tech firms that have seen their valuations take a hit due to the global economic downturn.
02 June 2022
- Beijing, China, June 2 – China has launched a $120 billion credit line for infrastructure projects, state media reported, as Beijing tries to jump-start its ailing economy, which has been pounded by the country’s zero-Covid measures. Growth has slowed…
02 June 2022
- Washington, United States, June 2 – The United States and Taiwan have launched talks aimed at deepening their trade ties as Washington vies to bolster its influence in the region to counter China. The process, labeled the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-…
02 June 2022
- ACCRA, Ghana, June 2 – Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been awarded the Best Regional Bank of the Year in East Africa and was recognized for overall excellence in banking in the region. The bank was feted during the 16th edition of the African Banker…
02 June 2022
- Car & General, the distributor for TVS motorcycles in Kenya has introduced two new models of the brand in the market. The introduction of TVS HLX 125 Gold and TVS HLX 150 Gold is in response to a rising demand for two-wheelers in the Kenyan market…
02 June 2022
- Ms Muiruri is the head of Investor Relations at Kenya Pension Funds Investment Consortium.
02 June 2022
- High Court ordered KWS to compensate Sea Star Malindi Ltd for the demolition of its property in 1997.
02 June 2022
- On the World No Tobaccọ Day, Marked on 31st May, Kenya appeared to be further than ever from reducing cigárette sales and smọking. Its decision not to have any smọking reduction plan or policy since 2015 is proving to be good news for the smọking…
02 June 2022
- TOPLINE Pfizer has asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its three-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5, the company announced Wednesday evening, a move that could extend protection against the coronavirus to the U.S.’s 18 million…
02 June 2022
- The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has received a 7.05-billion-shilling subsidy from the treasury to lower the cost of electricity in the country by 15 percent. The move follows the decision by independent power producers (IPPs) to resist the…
02 June 2022
- The housing project sits on a 3-acre property at the Western end of the Nairobi Bypass and targets low and middle-income earners.
02 June 2022
- Family Governance is not a buzzword. It has global economic relevance. Stellenbosch Institute for Family Governance, by SFO, partners with Stellenbosch Business School to pilot AffinityLab; a family focused research incubator to nurture and stimulate…
02 June 2022
- JUBA, South Sudan June 1 – Turkish Airlines on Wednesday launched its first direct flight to South Sudan. Taban Deng Gai, South Sudan’s Vice-President for Infrastructure Cluster, said the Ankara-based airline will have three weekly flights from…
02 June 2022
- The African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, has announced the appointment of Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director
02 June 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 -Dimension Data, a leading technology service provider in MEA has appointed Alan Turnley-Jones as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective from 1 June 2022. Turnley-Jones joined…
02 June 2022
- Airtel Kenya was the worst service provider in the year to June 2021.
02 June 2022
- High Court ordered KWS to compensate Sea Star Malindi Ltd for the demolition of its property in 1997.
02 June 2022
- According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics report, prices of kale (Sukuma wiki), spinach, and cabbages dropped by 5.0, 4.1, and 4.0 percent, respectively. This comes amidst an economic turmoil facing Kenyans, with the prices of almost…
02 June 2022
- By BI Africa Contributor: Wale Irokosu
02 June 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 – Egyptian ride-hailing service, Swvl says it will suspend the daily intra city rides in Kenya beginning June 3 citing the global economic downturn. The firm which has operated since July 2019 also suspended the Swvl Travel from…
02 June 2022
- The National Treasury issued a Sh7.05 billion subsidy to KPLC to allow it to cut electricity bills by a further 15 per cent.
02 June 2022
- By BI Africa Contributor: Mosron Communications
02 June 2022
- Tanzania has reduced the cost of fuel effective Wednesday following the Tsh100 billion ($43 million) fuel subsidy the government announced last month.
02 June 2022
- Catherine Muraga has been appointed as the Managing Director for the African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s premier engineering hub. Catherine, a seasoned IT professional with over 15 years of experience, succeeds outgoing MD Jack Ngare, who has…
02 June 2022
- While the Kikuyu-Nairobi 105 route remains its mainstay, Super Metro has caused ripples in transport sector by venturing into routes including Rongai and, more recently, the Mombasa Road route with stops at Syokimau, Mlolongo and Kitengela among other…
02 June 2022
- Kenya has signed seven bilateral agreements with Sierra Leone aimed at enhancing relations between the two countries.
02 June 2022
- The annual inflation rate in Kenya accelerated to 7.1 percent in May of 2022, from 6.47 percent in April 2022. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, this is the highest reading since February 2020, as the cost of food products continued…
02 June 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2 -The African Development Centre (ADC), Microsoft’s premier engineering hub, has announced the appointment of Catherine Muraga as its Managing Director effective 01 June 2022. Catherine, a seasoned IT professional with over 15…
02 June 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 2- Kenyans are set to enjoy cheaper electricity bills after the National Treasury issued a Sh7.05 billion subsidy to Kenya Power to allow it to cut electricity bills by a further 15 percent. President Uhuru Kenyatta during the last…
02 June 2022
- South Africa will extend a fuel subsidy by two months to help cushion consumers and businesses against the impact of rising crude prices stemming from
02 June 2022
- The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) has sent a list of various political contestants to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) asking for them to be barred from running due to integrity issues. The first one is Dr.…
02 June 2022
- Express Kenya losses rose to KSh 82.9m in 2021 from a net loss of KSh 30.7m in 2020, according to the company’s annual report and consolidated financial
02 June 2022
- Move aims to boost mobile network coverage in the areas where residents have to walk long distances to get network coverage.
02 June 2022
- Choice of opening new bank branches in these counties also appears strategic as most of them are agricultural-rich areas.
02 June 2022
- During the pandemic, the cruise ship industry went through one of the biggest crises in history.
02 June 2022
- The Treasury has offered Keya Power a Sh7.05 billion subsidy to allow the utility cut consumer electricity bills by a further 15 percent.
02 June 2022
- Inquiries for borrowers’ profiles from CRBs hit a record 39.8 million last year as lenders intensified scrutiny to reduce the mounting loan defaults.
02 June 2022
- The 241 names flagged by EACC include two presidential aspirants, a deputy presidential aspirant, 63 seeking to be governors and six senate hopefuls.
02 June 2022
- They are earning up to Sh116 per kg of Cherry compared to an average of Sh76
02 June 2022
- This is resultant of the catalytic effect of access to reliable electricity.
02 June 2022
- When Kenya reported its first Covid-19 case in 2020, many firms embraced digital solutions to reach customers.
02 June 2022
- The sale of ARM Cement’s assets in Tanzania raised funds that paid all the claims of creditors in that market and left a surplus of Sh2.3 billion.
02 June 2022
- The requirement to allocate the tenders to these groups is meant to address Kenya’s longstanding problem of exclusion in access to public resources and opportunities.
02 June 2022
- Seven big banks controlled close to three-quarters of the market by December 2021.
02 June 2022
- Kenya is set to get Sh19.8 billion ($170 million) loans from AfDB this year for budgetary support and agriculture to help its economy recover.
