11 May 2022
- Stockholm, Sweden, May 11 – Marlboro-maker Philip Morris International said Wednesday it offered $16 billion to acquire smokeless tobacco company Swedish Match as the US group aims to move away from its traditional cigarette business. The board of…
11 May 2022
- Mumbai, India, May 11 –India has relaxed environmental compliance rules for coal mines seeking to ramp up production as power outages exacerbate a sweltering heatwave, a government notice showed. Coal makes up more than two-thirds of India’s energy…
11 May 2022
- Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation (NTZDC) is set to commission Gatitu Tea Factory in Kirinyaga county today, May 11, an event that will be attended by Agriculture CS Peter Munya. This factory will serve the tea-growing counties of Kirinyaga, Embu…
11 May 2022
- Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation (NTZDC) will be commissioning its second factory – Gatitu Tea Factory – today, 11 May 2022, at Gatitu in Kirinyaga County. This factory will serve the tea-growing counties of Kirinyaga, Embu, Nyeri and Tharaka…
11 May 2022
- Tanzania is set to resume buying sugar from Uganda, signalling a relaxation of one of the trade disputes that has lasted close to three years.
11 May 2022
- Kenyan agriculture insurance startup Pula Advisors is featured on the list for its innovation and impact in using technology to provide agriculture insurance to millions.
11 May 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 11- Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin cosmetic products owned by singer and businesswoman, Robyn Fenty Rihanna is set to be launched in Kenya on May 27. The makeup line which is under the French luxury goods group LVMH will be…
11 May 2022
- Terry Angelos, Visa’s global head of fintech and crypto, is set to take over as chief executive officer of start-up DriveWealth next week as reported by CNBC.
11 May 2022
- Education CS prof George Magoha has clarified and assured the parents that pupils in class six who are expected to join class seven in 2023 will be attending day schools as they transit to the next CBC level. This move comes a few days after the parents…
11 May 2022
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Equity group on Tuesday announced they are expanding their partnership to support the sustainable development of Africa by increasing access to financial services for small businesses and funding for green…
11 May 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – PULA Advisors, a leading Agri-insurtech company, has been selected by the World Economic Forum for their innovation and impact in using technology to provide agriculture insurance to millions of smallholder farmers in emerging…
11 May 2022
- The improved relationship between Kenya and Tanzania seems to be bearing fruits with bilateral trade between the two countries doubling in just ten months,
11 May 2022
- As a parent, you want the best for your child. You want them to have the best opportunities in life in order for them to get ahead. And you understand that providing a good education for your child is the only way to keep them ready for those…
11 May 2022
- Most people don’t think about retirement or spend any time thinking about what will happen when they stop working. For this reason, many people are unable to retire when they’d like to because they were unable to plan for their retirement. The good news…
11 May 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 11-UBA Kenya and Cellulant Kenya have launched a payments gateway platform to accelerate adoption of cashless payments. The digital solution is set to help businesses aggregate payments in a single view which will assist in efficient…
11 May 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – Over 100 certified drone technology experts and enthusiasts are expected to take part in Kenya’s first-ever Drone Tech and Data Expo which is scheduled to run from May 29 to June 4, 2022. The event, which is the first of its…
11 May 2022
- TOPLINE Anecdotal evidence suggests that the coronavirus omicron variant may be less likely than other variants to cause smell loss, a common Covid-19 symptom with potentially serious implications for brain function, according to a paper published May 3…
11 May 2022
- The 9-box grid is most commonly used in succession planning as a method of evaluating an organisation's current talent and identifying potential leaders.
11 May 2022
- Tokyo, Japan May 11-Toyota on Wednesday posted a record full-year net profit helped by strong sales and a cheaper yen, but issued cautious forecasts as the pandemic and war in Ukraine disrupt supply chains. The Japanese auto giant, which kept its crown…
11 May 2022
- The Government of Tanzania has announced a TSh100 million fuel subsidy, seeking to reduce fuel prices in the country with effect from 1st June 2022.
11 May 2022
- The High Court has issued a stern order prohibiting the Capital Markets Authority and the CEO Wycliffe Shamiah, from making more defamatory statements against Cytonn. In the ruling presided by Justice J Chepkwony, the court threw away the CMAs…
11 May 2022
- Now approaching its fifth year, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy is excited to once again call for applications for its world-class film and TV training program which kicks off in October this year! The call is open to all emerging…
11 May 2022
- Kenya's export of duty-free goods to the United States under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) rose by 20% in 2021, crossing the KSh50 billion
11 May 2022
- Moja Expressway, the company running the Nairobi Expressway, will not allow toll payments through mobile money, at least for now. According to media reports, in its initial stages of operations, Moja Expressway will only accept cash payments and…
11 May 2022
- EFG Hermes Holding, the leading universal bank in Egypt and the leading investment bank franchise in Frontier Emerging Markets (FEM), announced today that it has been featured on the Financial Times and Statista ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing…
11 May 2022
- San Francisco, United States May 11-Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone. Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the devices…
11 May 2022
- Public utility solution providers have been implored to adopt information technology systems to plug supply losses. Speaking during the second edition of the Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Management Symposium being hosted by the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI)…
11 May 2022
- The beauty industry in Kenya is valued at over Ksh100 billion. As of 2017, Kenya's colour cosmetics market was estimated to be worth Ksh5.4 billion and was projected to grow to Ksh6.6 billion shillings in 2018.
11 May 2022
- San Francisco, United States May 11-Elon Musk said on Tuesday that as the owner of Twitter he would lift the ban on Donald Trump, contending that kicking the former US president off the platform “alienated a large part of the country.” Musk’s…
11 May 2022
- The Ministry of Energy in collaboration with experts from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sector is today validating the Kenya National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (KNEECS) Implementation Plan. The KNEECS is a roadmap for the…
11 May 2022
- The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the IFC Financial Institutions Growth Fund has acquired a 6.71% stake in Equity Group, becoming the
11 May 2022
- Glovo, one of the world’s leading multi-category delivery players is upscaling its partnerships to support Small Business Enterprises (SMEs) by creating a Kibanda Bubble where the Kibanda owners can sign up for free and start using the platform for…
11 May 2022
- Sendy, a tech company that builds fulfillment infrastructure for e-commerce and consumer brands have been recognized as one of the World Economic Forum’s “Technology Pioneers” for 2022. The World Economic Forum announced its selection of the 100 most…
11 May 2022
- Mr Kibaki, who died on April 22 at 90, had been receiving retirement benefits, including a fleet of luxury cars, a fully-furnished office and about 40 workers.
11 May 2022
- When people get employed, they forget they will retire at some point in the future. People forget that their employers will one day ask them to resign. Retirement is as inevitable as death. It comes whether one likes it or not and it hits both those in…
11 May 2022
- High Court judge George Odunga dismissed a petition filed by the punters and betting firms stating that levying excise duty on stakes is proper and lawful.
11 May 2022
- Motorists seeking to use the Nairobi Expressway from this Saturday will not be allowed to pay via M-Pesa in the early days of its operations.
