Stories By Lawrence Njoroge
Inchcape named New Holland’s official distributor in Kenya ahead of rollout
Jun 04, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Inchcape Kenya has secured the exclusive distribution rights for New Holland agricultural machinery in Kenya, positioning itself to begin sales and support for the globally recogni...
Dr James Mwangi: Extraordinary journey from village dreamer to global visionary
Jun 03, 2025 at 01:48 PM
Deep inside Kenya’s then Central Province, way before digital banking and financial inclusion became catchwords, a young boy was growing up in the sleepy village of Kangema in Mu...
Adani fights Iran LPG import claims
Jun 03, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Adani Group has rejected claims of wrongdoing following a report that the United States Department of Justice is investigating whether any of its entities played a role in the impo...
KRA new digital system seeks to push rental income tax payment by landlords
May 31, 2025 at 01:22 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced a new digital platform aimed at simplifying how landlords pay taxes on rental income, as part of efforts to boost compliance and re...
BCLB bans content creators, influencers and celebrities from promoting betting
May 30, 2025 at 04:19 PM
The Betting Control and Licensing Board (BCLB) has banned content creators, influencers and celebrities from endorsing or promoting gambling in latest steps to tackle betting ads.B...
DTB Q1 2025 profit up 9.9 per cent to Sh3.23 billion, proposes Sh7 dividend
May 29, 2025 at 07:55 PM
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Kenya recorded a 9.9 per cent increase in net profit to Sh3.23 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, up from Sh2.94 billion in the same period last yea...
Jumia loses strategic investor as Baillie Gifford pulls out amid deepening losses
May 28, 2025 at 07:10 PM
Global investor Baillie Gifford has cut all ties with Jumia Technologies AG, fully offloading its shares in the African e-commerce company and exiting with likely heavy losses....
Why the World Bank slashed Kenya’s 2025 growth forecast to 4.5 per cent
May 28, 2025 at 02:16 PM
Kenya’s economic prospects for 2025 have been dimmed, with the World Bank lowering its growth forecast to 4.5 per cent from an earlier estimate of approximately 5 per cent, marki...
HF Group profit before tax increases by 112 per cent to Sh337 million in Q1 2025
May 28, 2025 at 09:49 AM
HF Group recorded a 112 per cent increase in pre-tax profit to Sh337 million for the first quarter of 2025 compared to Sh159 million in the same period last year....
KRA rolls out AI scanners and developer tools in overhaul of digital tax systems
May 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The Kenya Revenue Authority has announced a renewed drive to shield personal taxpayer information as it modernises its operations through a raft of digital reforms, including the d...
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Ethiopia launches FaydaPass digital ID wallet with Coopbank as first adopter
May 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Ethiopia has launched the FaydaPass digital ID wallet to expand access to financial and digital services across the country....
KCB Group shareholders to get Sh9.6 billion in total dividend payout for 2024
May 22, 2025 at 06:34 PM
KCB Group shareholders will receive a total dividend of Sh9.6 billion for the 2024 financial year, following approval at the company’s annual general meeting in Nairobi on Thursd...
Govt halts SACCO registrations for three months in crackdown on rogue operators
May 22, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The government has imposed a three-month freeze on the registration of new Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs), a move aimed at cleansing the sector of unregulated and dubious...
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NCBA receives CMA approval to operate as the third corporate trustee in Kenya
May 21, 2025 at 07:08 PM
NCBA Group Plc has received regulatory approval from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to operate as a corporate trustee, joining two other firms in a move aimed at enhancing inv...
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KTB picks top travel photographer Jack Swynnerton to promote Kenya’s tourism
May 20, 2025 at 05:22 PM
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has unveiled a multimedia campaign to market her tourism through the eyes of seasoned travel photographer and adventurer Jack Swynnerton....
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NCBA and Strathmore certify 38 SME owners under Sh3 billion training drive
May 20, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Thirty-eight business owners have completed a six-month training programme run by NCBA Bank and Strathmore Business School, as part of a wider strategy to strengthen small and medi...
Equity bags fourth superbrand award
May 19, 2025 at 04:42 PM
Equity Group Holdings Plc has been recognised as a Superbrand in East Africa for the fourth time, making it the only bank in Kenya to receive the distinction on as many occasions....
Orange appoints Yasser Shaker to lead African and Middle Eastern expansion
May 16, 2025 at 08:20 PM
Orange Group is set to shift the leadership of its Middle East and Africa operations into new hands, announcing that Yasser Shaker will become Executive Vice President and CEO of t...
20 important things you probably didn’t know about ‘Village Boy’ John Gachora
May 16, 2025 at 02:41 AM
John Gachora, who is the current NCBA Bank Group Managing Director and CEO, is a renowned and well-respected name in the banking and financial sectors in Kenya....
Warren Buffett: What Kenyan investors can learn from the ‘Oracle of Omaha’
May 15, 2025 at 03:33 PM
Warren Buffett, who is often referred to as the “Oracle of Omaha,” is one of the most iconic and successful investors the world has ever seen....
