Topic: Africa
Family Bank secures Sh2.6 billion from BII to boost trade financing for MSMEs
Aug 01, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A fresh injection of Sh2.6 billion is set to flow into Kenya’s small business sector after Family Bank struck a trade finance deal with British International Investment, aimed at...
CFAO Healthcare now takes full control of Goodlife Pharmacy in East Africa
Jul 30, 2025 at 02:08 PM
CFAO Healthcare has acquired 100 per cent of Goodlife Pharmacy, taking full control of the largest private retail pharmacy chain in East Africa....
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JAD NEAIME: How local solutions are redefining nutrition for 64 million people
Jul 29, 2025 at 08:02 PM
Food security remains one of Africa’s defining challenges and opportunities. Despite significant agricultural potential, Africa continues to face widespread undernourishment....
568 youth from 12 African countries begin tech skills showdown in Nairobi
Jul 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Over 560 young innovators from across Africa began their month-long journey in Nairobi on Monday as the 10th edition of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC) officially got under way, of...
Kenya’s exports hit by Trump-era tariffs as COMESA rallies Africa to trade within
Jul 23, 2025 at 05:27 PM
Kenya is facing fresh trade headwinds as its major exports to the United States, especially textiles, macadamia nuts, black tea, and organic coffee, begin attracting tariffs as hig...
Smile Train opens Africa's largest cleft centre in Ghana to serve 850 per year
Jun 27, 2025 at 03:04 PM
A newly commissioned cleft care centre in Kumasi, Ghana is set to transform access to surgery and therapeutic services for children born with cleft conditions in the region....
UNDP and AMDA ink Sh6.5 billion deal to spur Africa’s solar minigrid expansion
Jun 26, 2025 at 07:51 PM
A Sh6.5 billion deal has been sealed between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA) to fast-track solar-battery minig...
Kenya’s CIST, 2 Ugandan secure seed funding at 2025 ASME innovation show
Jun 20, 2025 at 01:13 PM
Three ventures from Africa have secured seed grants and technical support after being selected for the 2025 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Innovation Showcase (ISH...
China pledges to scrap all tariffs for 53 African nations in sweeping trade shift
Jun 13, 2025 at 01:17 PM
China has announced that it plans to sign a new trade agreement with Africa that will remove all tariffs for exports from 53 African countries that it enjoys diplomatic relations w...
Kenyan startups raise over Sh4 billion as Africa’s May tech funding hits Sh33 billion
Jun 10, 2025 at 09:08 PM
Kenyan startups secured an estimated Sh4 billion in funding in May, standing firm as the fourth most funded tech ecosystem in Africa, even as Egypt swept the month with a commandin...
Africa sets sights on seamless digital future with sweeping Nairobi declaration
Jun 04, 2025 at 02:42 PM
A decisive step toward economic integration in Africa's digital space has emerged from Nairobi, where the 14th Connected Africa Summit concluded with the formal adoption of the ‘...
BAT pushes for smokeless nicotine products to cut smoking in Kenya
May 29, 2025 at 05:50 PM
British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya has urged a collaborative approach to enhancing access to regulated alternatives to cigarettes, noting that countries which have embraced smoke...
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....
Cyberattacks: Kenya ranks second in META as threats surge past 2.5 billion
May 26, 2025 at 03:24 PM
Kenya was identified as one of the most targeted countries by web-based threats in the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) region during the first quarter of 2025, according t...
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...
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Airtel inks deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet to 14 African countries
May 06, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Airtel Africa has reached an agreement with SpaceX to deliver Starlink’s satellite internet services across the 14 African countries where it operates, aiming to expand connectiv...
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Seven green innovators graduate from UK-backed accelerator in Kenya
Apr 02, 2025 at 03:09 PM
Seven entrepreneurs have completed the UK’s Green Business Building (GBB) accelerator programme, marking the conclusion of the initiative’s inaugural cohort....
Africa Global PR Week 2025: Nairobi to host Africa's top PR summit in August
Mar 28, 2025 at 03:40 PM
Nairobi will host Africa Global PR Week 2025, a major gathering of public relations professionals, business leaders, and industry experts from 26th to 29th August....
How a new strategic partnership is set to transform intra-Africa trade transactions
Mar 18, 2025 at 01:13 PM
In September 2023, Kenya joined the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS), a key step towards boosting intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Are...
Key things to know about PAPSS-KCB cross-border payment system - VIDEO
Mar 05, 2025 at 03:59 PM
KCB Group late last month announced it had integrated the Pan African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) in a bid to enable instant payments across African borders....
