Equitel; Kenya’s First Most Successful MVNO
Until 2014, all the mobile service providers in Kenya were Host Mobile Network Operators (HMNO) licensed under the Network Facilities Provider (NFP) which has rights for owning of spectrum. On [...]
Interview with the Founder Director of Crypto Exchange Pesamill Africa, Brian Ngugi
The Kenyan Wall Street sat down with Brian Ngugi, the founder of the newly launched cryptocurrency exchange in Kenya, Pesamill Africa. Here is the conversation; Kindly begin by introducing yourself [...]
Ministry Of Tourism Targeting 18% Arrival Increase In Q4
The ministry of tourism is targeting 2.5 million arrivals into Kenya from the current 1.475 million arrivals by 2022 and an 18 per cent growth to 1.8 million international arrivals [...]Markets Regulator Gets Tough on Industry Fraudsters
The Capital Market Authority (CMA) fraud department says it received 24 cases in the last year where investors were approached by the fraudsters mostly in cases of successions in courts. [...]Kenya's Racheal Njoroge appointed MD of Cummins Southern Africa
Cummins Inc., a Fortune 500 Firm global power technology leader has appointed Kenyan national Racheal Njoroge as the Managing Director of its Southern Africa Operations. A Kenyan by birth, Ms Njoroge will be [...]Mobile Money Interoperability Starts This Week
Mobile phone owners in Kenya will now be able send money across different networks starting 4th October, under the interoperability initiative that aims to cater for over 70 per cent [...]Kenya Sept Inflation Rises to 5.70%
KNBS data indicates that inflation stood at 5.70 per cent in September up from 4.04 per cent in August 2018. On the other hand, the consumer price index increased by [...]CMA To Take Part In WIW As Part Of Creating Awareness
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is set to take part for the second time, in the annual World Investor Week (WIW) 2018, as part of the authority’s Education and Public [...]Kenyan Diaspora Remitted Sh74.7bn in Q2 2018 KNBS
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics' second-quarter report for 2018 indicates that Kenyans working in the diaspora remitted Sh74.7 billion compared to Sh47.6 billion in the same period last year. [...]Kenya Posts highest Q2 GDP growth in five years
According to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), the gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2018 rose by 6.3 per cent compared to 4.7 [...]Vodacom Tanzania Confirms Sylvia Mulinge Denied Work Permit
Vodacom Tanzania has confirmed that former Safaricom Director of Consumer Business Sylvia Mulinge has been denied a work permit by the country's immigration officials. In a statement, the telco said it [...]CBK Governor Urges Banks to Uphold Integrity, Transparency Corporate Responsibility
Speaking at the 7th Annual Banking Research Conference organised by the Kenya Bankers of Association (KBA), the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor Patrick Njoroge urged banks to uphold integrity, [...]
