Local Banks partner with the MasterCard Foundation to empower youth
Equity Group and KCB Group have partnered with the MasterCard Foundation to assist five million young Kenyans to access decent work opportunities over the next five years. The foundation already [...]
Seedstars Announces Finalists for its Kenyan Startup Competition.
This year's finalists for the Seedstars Kenya startup competition are: Ilara Health,Julla, Lentera, Nurse-In-Hand,Pesabase,Pezesha, Shamba Records,Smatbeba LTD, WorkPayand Tanda.Come June 28th, the 10 startups will battle it out for the [...]
Kenya remains East Africa's most attractive market for PE investors Study
Kenya and the East African region are among the most attractive destinations for international and regional investors. The investment environment has steadily grown in the past decade. A survey by [...]Construction of 460km Kenya-Tanzania Highway to Begin in 2020 AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that the construction of the 460km transnational highway between Kenya and Tanzania will begin early next year and that the funding for the [...]Kenya and other frontier markets book flat performance in June
The frontier markets recorded a 0.1 per cent growth in the second week of June; lower than 1.1 per cent increase booked by Emerging Markets and 0.4 per cent growth [...]Kenyan Budget Carrier's regional expansion drive gains pace
Kenya’s low-cost air carrier Jambojet just celebrated five years of existence in April. The airline has maintained an upward trajectory since it began operating on 1st April 2014. Its flight [...]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 [...]
