‘Chickengate’ Scandal Convict James Oswago, 36 Others Eye IEBC Chair
Former CEO of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), James Oswago, has been shortlisted among 37 candidates eyeing the chairperson's position in the electoral body — despite being convicted [...]
AfDB Shortlists 5 Candidates to Replace President Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) board of governors has cleared 5 candidates to replace current President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina who is leaving office in September 2025. “The African Development Bank [...]Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego Appointed Governor of Bank of Uganda
Deputy Governor Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, who has been acting Governor since the death of long serving governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile in 2022, has been appointed Governor of the Bank of Uganda [...]
The Adaptis Group's Chair Justus Kirigua on Leadership, Innovation, and Africa’s Future
In this interview, The Kenyan Wall Street talks to Justus Kirigua shortly after his appointment as the Advisory Board Chair of The Adaptis Group, on his plans for his new [...]
CIB Kenya Appoints Abhinav Nehra as New CEO and Managing Director
CIB Kenya has announced the appointment of Abhinav Nehra as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director. Among his notable achievements, Nehra managed and restructured Ecobank Transnational's retail [...]The Adaptis Group Appoints Justus Kirigua as New Advisory Board Chair for Africa
Nairobi, Kenya, 20th January, 2025 – The Adaptis Group, a Pan-African leader in industrial infrastructure and manufacturing, energy, telecommunications, technology solutions, advertising, consulting and education, is pleased to announce the [...]
Central Bank Admits Four New Monetary Policy Committee Members
The Central Bank of Kenya has admitted 4 new external members to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), after delays as the terms of other 4 existing members expired in August. [...]JP Morgan Appoints Central Bank Executive Sailepu Montet as Country Manager for Kenya
The world's largest bank, J.P. Morgan, has appointed Ex-Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) executive Sailepu Montet as its new Country Manager for Kenya. This comes as the bank, which has [...]Ethiopia Replaces President Sahle-Work Zewde with Foreign Minister Taye Astike
Ethiopia has replaced Africa's second most-populous first female President Sahle-Work Zewde with the country's foreign minister Taye Astike Selassie, 68. Ethiopia is in an economic crisis with multiple internal crisis, [...]Kenyan Fintech Kopo Kopo Appoints New CEO As Acquisition Looms
Kopo Kopo, a fintech that provides short-term loans, has appointed Dennis Ondeng as its new CEO, and made three other senior leadership changes amidst acquisition plans by Nigerian fintech giant [...]World Bank Appoints New Country Director for Kenya, Uganda
Chinese national and World Bank veteran Qimiao Fan will take over as new World Bank country director for Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and Rwanda, the Bretton Woods institution said in a [...]DOB Equity Names New CEO Karen Serem Amid Troubled Startup Investments
Nairobi and Netherlands based private equity fund, DOB Equity has announced the appointment of Karen Serem Waithaka as its new Chief Executive Officer. “The Fund’s vision of investing in sustainable, [...]
