14 February 2023
- Madison Life Assurance and HF Group’s banking subsidiary HFC have inked a partnership to bring to life VillaKazi Homes, a planned mixed-use project in Athi River. Madison is providing the 100 acres valued at Ksh. 3 billion while HFC will provide…
14 February 2023
- Each one of us starts out with a unique set of advantages and disadvantages, but self-made millionaires are people who reach high levels of wealth without the help of a large inheritance or trust fund. Self-made individuals start from scratch and…
14 February 2023
- The designs they create are human centered, in the sense that they take into consideration the end user product and how the intended user is going to interact with the product.
14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, February 14 – The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) Board of Directors has appointed George Odhiambo as the Managing Director. He takes over from NBK’s Finance and Strategy Director Peter Kioko who has served in the position in an acting…
14 February 2023
- George, a seasoned banker, is the outgoing MD BPR Bank Rwanda Plc since its inception last year, following the merger between KCB Bank Rwanda Plc and Banque Populaire du Rwanda. George was the immediate former MD, KCB Bank Rwanda Plc and joined KCB…
14 February 2023
- Equities Total turnover declined by 83.29 percent to 44.72 million shillings on Monday down from 267.67 million shillings the previous trading day. Local investors were the dominant market players on the day – accounting for 82.20 percent of the…
14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 — The Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) has renewed its bilateral cooperation agreement with Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) as part of efforts to facilitate investments in the country. KenInvest is responsible…
14 February 2023
- Sophos released details of two expansive, still operational, pig butchering or sha zhu pan rings (elaborate and lengthy financial fraud scams that can cost victims thousands of dollars) that scammers are operating from Asia. One of the rings, based…
14 February 2023
- Mexico City, Mexico, Feb 14 – The Mexican government on Monday softened its stance on banning genetically modified maize, which had caused tensions with its main trading partner the United States. The new decree carves out an exception to a…
14 February 2023
- While media reports often frame banditry and cattle rustling only as a case of ethnic conflict, Natembeya highlighted the transactional element, which involves selling stolen cattle from raids to well-connected livestock traders and subsequently to…
14 February 2023
- Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja, Kenya’s media personality Larry Madowo, and Ferdinard Omanyala are among the 2022 100 most influential young Africans. The list, which was announced by Africa Youth Awards in collaboration with Avance Media…
14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – CFAO Motors has unveiled its new hatchback model, the Suzuki Baleno, as it seeks to meet the growing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles in the market. The Suzuki Baleno will be powered by a 1500cc petrol engine that…
14 February 2023
- Maize production in Sub-Saharan Africa will drop by about 40 percent by 2050, a recent forecast by the World Bank indicates. According to the global lender, the drop will be on the back of low mechanization in the continent and is likely to affect…
14 February 2023
- Education Principal Secretary, PS, Belio Kipsang has urged the Senate Committees to ensure Early Child Development and Education, ECDE, are well remunerated. Speaking during a meeting with the Committee on Education on Monday, February 13, Kipsang…
14 February 2023
- The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) Board of Directors has appointed George Odhiambo as the Managing Director. The position was previously held in an acting capacity by Peter Kioko, the Finance and Strategy Director since June 2022. George, a seasoned…
14 February 2023
- TOPLINE Health authorities in Equatorial Guinea detected the west African country’s first cases of the rare but highly-infectious Marburg virus, the World Health Organization confirmed on Monday, months after another outbreak in Ghana, as experts…
14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 – The Parliamentary Budget Office(PBO) projects that the government could raise up to Sh30 billion annually if it privatizes State-Owned Enterprises through government transfer of all or a part of its share ownership to the…
14 February 2023
- Tokyo, Japan, Feb 14 – Economics professor Kazuo Ueda was nominated Tuesday as the Bank of Japan’s next governor, tasked with navigating a way forward after a decade of extraordinary monetary easing. The respected economist, described as careful…
14 February 2023
- NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 14 – President William Ruto says he is focused on reorganizing the economy amidst the warnings that the government might fail to implement its manifesto due to a cash crisis. The Head of State who appeared to differ with the…
14 February 2023
- 33-year-old Vera Sidika is no stranger to the limelight. In fact, she declares in her introduction video on The Real Housewives of Nairobi: “I’m the most googled celebrity in this country, more than the president, and that’s on, period!” As we get…
14 February 2023
- Dating threats: as online dating popularity continues to grow so do the threats from cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerable individuals.
14 February 2023
- CFAO Motors has launched the Suzuki Baleno into the Kenyan market. The latest addition to the Suzuki by CFAO lineup combines the next-generation style and performance, advanced technology, and fuel efficiency to deliver a unique driving experience…
14 February 2023
- Kenyan estitames must focus on prioritising funding to address the most pressing issues including enabling food security and provision of subsidies.
14 February 2023
- A Sacco is a type of financial institution that provides a range of financial services, including savings, credit, and insurance, to its members. Unlike banks, Saccos are owned and controlled by their members, who are also their customers. This…
14 February 2023
- Customers reduce purchases of motor vehicles amid tough economic environment leaving traders who normally pocket commissions with little or nothing to take home.
14 February 2023
- Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o says she refused to authorise the withdrawal of the billions to buy out Helios Investment Partners in Telkom Kenya
14 February 2023
- The current condom shortage in Kenya has put sexual health and HIV prevention efforts at risk. And, for the first time, the main causes of the shortage have been revealed, exposing just how vulnerable the supply system of this vital item can be.
14 February 2023
- The high-end investors value the view of the mountain. They are represented by big hotels, mainly on the leeward side of the mountain. Add the vast ranches with their hospitality facilities.
14 February 2023
- President Ruto and his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa recently resolved a longstanding visa dispute that now enables Kenyans to visit South Africa visa-free.
14 February 2023
- The report notes that 77 per cent of consumers buy their goods from over 250,000 small stores. These are the traditional shops or dukas as they are commonly referred to in the country.
14 February 2023
- The report authored by former ICT Principal Secretary Bitange Ndemo warns country's poor are not reaping the economic dividend of digitalisation.
14 February 2023
- Absa Kenya Acting Chief Executive Yusuf Omari spoke to Financial Standard on the deal and the lender's role in the larger green affordable housing agenda in the country.
14 February 2023
- Monsanto introduced the first BT cereal in 1996 with a soybean with qualities, making it naturally resistant to Glyphosate or "Roundup" as it is better known.