Portugal to increase trade ties with Kenya
Portugal has launched the Portuguese Business Council in Kenya, an office to help Portuguese companies find opportunities and set up operations in the country. The companies are interested in healthcare, [...]
China Southern Airlines Launches Non-Stop Flights From JKIA to Changsha
China Southern Airlines has launched two time weekly flights between Nairobi and Changsha, the capital city of central China’s Hunan Province; the flights are meant to boost business and tourism [...]
Kenya’s Public Service dominated by an ageing population – SRC Report
The Public wage bill has been growing rapidly in the last five years. The amount of funds used in paying public servants has increased from KSh465 billion in 2013 to [...]Lawmakers propose nationalization of Kenya Airways
LISTEN TO ARTICLE The Parliamentary Committee on Transport has recommended the nationalization of Kenya’s national airline to save it from collapse. The Kenyan Government is the major shareholder in the [...]Latest Safaricom feature allows you to place a call without airtime
If you've ever wanted to place a call and have been hit with the You do not have sufficient airtime to make this call', then you will appreciate Safaricom's late [...]
US Embassy in Kenya Stops Accepting New Currency
The United States Embassy in Kenya has issued a directive barring the use of the new generation currency in Visa application citing the Embassy unpreparedness in developing procedures for the [...]East Africa registers Eight corporate deals worth $80.2 million in May
About eight major corporate transaction deals worth $80.2 million (KSh8.1 billion) were done in the East African region, up from 5 transactions in April. Out of the 8 transactions, 5 [...]EIB Partners with Equity Bank to Boost Funding to Agribusiness
LISTEN TO ARTICLE Equity Bank has signed a Sh 5.7 billion partnership with European Investment Bank which will see Kenyan agricultural companies access loans with maturities of up to 7 [...]HF Group CIO George Njuguna Joins Safaricom
HF Group CIO George Njuguna has left his position to join Kenyan leading telco Safaricom. Mr George is an IT professional with over 13 years’ experience in the banking sector. [...]Banks’ role in promoting economic expansion in Kenya
The East African region is one of the fastest growing economic zones in the world. Despite the fluctuation in international oil prices and the trade war between the US and [...]Govt Suppliers to receive payment in 60 days
Suppliers of goods and services to the National Government will now receive payments within a maximum of 60 days. The Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury Henry Rotich made the announcement [...]UK Appoints Jane Marriott OBE as 1st Female High Commissioner to Kenya
The United Kingdom has appointed Ms Jane Marriott OBE as the first woman envoy to Kenya replacing Nic Hailey who has served since 2015. Currently, she is the director of the [...]
