18 February 2023
- During the COP27 forum in Egypt, Kenya’s President positioned Kenya as a renewable energy powerhouse, not just in the East African region but in the entire continent. Kenya is known to generate more than 75 percent of its electricity from renewable…
18 February 2023
- Until July 2022, the farm was 420 acres but the three directors had to reduce it to 172 due to the high cost of petroleum products and inputs like fertiliser and pesticides.
18 February 2023
- As the cost of living continues to skyrocket, and many households hard hit by limited finances, The Standard seeks to find out how low-income earners are surviving the tough times.
18 February 2023
- KNTC was once a vibrant trader and warehousing facility for essential goods. CS Kuria meets continental bank officials to explore financing for the State agency.
17 February 2023
- The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is seeking a private partner to develop its idle land in Mombasa, Nairobi, and Kisumu in the next financial year in view of generating income for the benefit of its members. The NSSF real estate partnership…
17 February 2023
- Stima Sacco has registered a profit after tax of 4.17 billion shillings for the 2022 financial year. Stima Sacco has attributed the great performance to the increase in consolidated deposits for the period under review. The statement released by…
17 February 2023
- LONDON, United Kingdom, Feb 17 – Europe’s natural gas price on Friday sank under 50 euros for the first time in nearly a year and a half, as a mild winter curbs heating demand. The price of benchmark Dutch TTF gas hit 48.775 euros — a level last…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 17 – Petrochemical company Eleven Energy is seeking approval from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to set up a gas storage facility in Mombasa. The Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Study…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 – NBK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mombasa County to provide financing for healthcare and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects in the county. The MoU was signed by NBK Corporate Banking…
17 February 2023
- HOMA BAY, Kenya, Feb 17 – Rangwe Member of Parliament Dr Lillian Gogo has embarked on an initiative of identifying unemployed graduates in her constituency to empower them to access government jobs and tenders. Gogo said they have started with 38…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 17 – Nairobi will early March host one of Africa’s largest convening on impact entrepreneurship and sustainable development. The Sankalp Africa Summit, promises to positively engage over 1,500 different stakeholders from across…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 17 – Pan-African housing financier Shelter Afrique delegation met several stakeholders in Nigeria ahead of the Company’s 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja. The delegation was led by the Board Chairman Chii Akporji and…
17 February 2023
- Mouloukou Sanoh, Co-founder of Cassava Network, is on a mission to drive Web3 adoption in Africa. His company is building Africa's Web3 platform with a focus on entertainment, gaming, and loyalty rewards. With a multi-chain wallet, NFT platform,…
17 February 2023
- FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb 17 – German insurance giant Allianz on Friday reported record results for 2022, as higher prices for policies helped offset a weaker performance in its asset management unit. Net profit came in at 6.7 billion euros ($7.1…
17 February 2023
- Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Wednesday revealed that over 200,000 students were yet to join Junior Secondary School (JSS) because their parents were holding them back. Education CS says a multi-agency team, which includes officers…
17 February 2023
- Carrefour has distributed 8,000 bags of relief food to drought-affected families in Lenkism Ward, Kajiado South under the ‘Save a Life’ Campaign. The initiative, which is organized in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross and Capwell Industries, saw…
17 February 2023
- PARIS, France, Feb 17 – Hermes posted record annual profits and sales on Friday, riding a luxury boom while faring better than its rivals in China in the last quarter of 2022. France’s high fashion houses have posted bumper earnings despite high…
17 February 2023
- German carmaker Mercedes-Benz reported a jump in profits for 2022 on Friday thanks to strong demand for high-end and electric models, but warned of a sluggish start to the new year in Europe.
17 February 2023
- Safaricom is gearing up to launch M-Pesa mobile money transfer service in Ethiopia as the company’s operations take root in one of Africa’s lucrative economies.
17 February 2023
- A Murang’a farmer’s union has commenced construction of an aggregation house that will enable farmers to pack and export avocadoes to international buyers. This follows the emergence of new international markets in Mexico, Dubai, China, and Egypt…
17 February 2023
- In recent years, the African gaming industry has witnessed significant growth, with the mobile gaming market playing a pivotal role in this growth. Driven by an increase in smartphone availability, improvements in internet penetration, and payment…
17 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 17 – African Philanthropy Forum (APF) has appointed Gbenga Oyebode as its new Board Chair. Oyebode is the founder and Counsel at Aluko & Oyebode (Barristers & Solicitors), Nigeria’s largest integrated law firm. He is the…
17 February 2023
- In The Real Housewives of Nairobi, which premieres on Showmax on 23 February, Minne is ready to serve everything, from fashion to shade. “I am serving shade; I’m the queen of shade!” she says. Get to know more about the actress and entrepreneur…
17 February 2023
- KISUMU, Kenya, Feb 17 – The government plans to set up a national standing committee on cage fish farming to help strengthen the blue economy sector and cushion farmers against losses. This follows a recommendation by a 17-member task force…
17 February 2023
- Seed, a Stanford Graduate School of Business-led initiative, has renewed its collaboration with the African Management Institute (AMI) in its ongoing effort to partner with entrepreneurs to help them build thriving enterprises that transform lives.