Topic: Kenya
Bolt unveils new grocery delivery service to tap into growing Kenya market
Dec 13, 2024 at 09:45 AM
Bolt has unveiled a new grocery delivery service as it seeks to tap into the growing demand by consumers for groceries delivered to their doorsteps fast and in a convenient manner....
World Bank cuts Kenya's 2024 economic growth projection by 0.3 per cent
Dec 10, 2024 at 03:39 PM
The World Bank has revised Kenya's economic growth projection for 2024 to 4.7 per cent, down from an earlier estimate of 5.0 per cent....
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Full details of new emergency response protection for tourists traveling in Africa
Dec 04, 2024 at 02:41 AM
International and domestic tourists traveling across Africa will benefit from Safe Travels, a new emergency response plan unveiled by Rescue.co, during this festive season....
Experts advice Kenya to adopt Sweden’s approach to curb tobacco-related deaths
Dec 02, 2024 at 06:00 AM
Experts attending a key conference in Nairobi have asked Kenya to adopt the Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) approach being applied by Sweden to reduce deaths caused by tobacco....
TikTok deletes 360,000 kenyan videos in a crackdown on harmful content
Nov 14, 2024 at 11:37 AM
TikTok removed more than 360,000 videos from Kenya in Q2 2024, representing 0.3 per cent of all uploads in the country, as part of its commitment to uphold content safety standards...
6 key global success stories Adani Group is banking on for its PPP forays in Kenya
Oct 15, 2024 at 06:11 PM
Adani Group is undoubtedly one of India’s most prominent and successful multinationals even as it fights the negative publicity its investment plans in Kenya continues to attract...
Expansion of Africa’s digital market spurs tax modernisation efforts
Oct 02, 2024 at 05:32 PM
As Africa's digital economy expands at an unprecedented rate, governments across the continent face the mounting challenge of modernising their tax systems to keep pace....
Kenya, Germany forge promising pact to unlock jobs and education opportunities
Sep 13, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Kenya and Germany have entered a new era of cooperation with the signing of the Comprehensive Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement in Berlin....
Fortified Whole Grain Alliance launched to tackle malnutrition across Africa
Sep 09, 2024 at 01:24 PM
A groundbreaking coalition, the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA), has launched with an ambitious goal of reaching 10 million people across seven African countries by 2025. The...
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World Bank appoints Qimiao Fan as new country director for East Africa
Sep 02, 2024 at 02:11 PM
The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Qimiao Fan as the new country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda....
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Over 21 million Kenyans, 14 million active borrowers recorded by Metropol CRB
Sep 02, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Metropol Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) Limited has recorded credit information for more than 21 million Kenyans and 800 businesses, reflecting the growing reach of credit data coll...
Report reveals power of food processing to drive Africa's economic growth
Aug 27, 2024 at 06:26 PM
African food processors stand at the forefront of a burgeoning economic revolution on the continent....
Jubilee Insurance launches campaign to boost financial literacy in East Africa
Aug 16, 2024 at 04:36 PM
Jubilee Insurance has introduced a new campaign, "There’s Living, and There’s Living Free," aimed at improving financial literacy across East Africa....
Unease at troubled Mobius Motors as it accepts bid from wealthy Kenyan buyer
Aug 15, 2024 at 02:26 PM
Employees at the embattled Mobius Motors Kenya Limited are living in uncertainty after the company accepted a bid from Kenyan tycoon to acquire 100 per cent stake in the company....
Majority of Kenyans say country headed in the wrong direction, IRS poll reveals
Aug 01, 2024 at 10:14 PM
A recent nationwide survey by Intel Research Solutions Limited (IRS) reveals that a staggering 72 per cent of Kenyans think the country is moving in the wrong direction....
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Kenya and Uganda begin talks on key pipeline extension project
Jul 30, 2024 at 12:34 PM
A new era of regional energy cooperation is dawning as Kenya and Uganda forge ahead with plans to extend the crucial petroleum products pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala....
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Safaricom shatters records with Sh26.04 billion dividend payout
Jul 26, 2024 at 01:35 PM
Telecommunications giant Safaricom PLC has announced a final dividend of Sh0.65 per share, amounting to Sh26.04 billion for the financial year ended 31 March 2024....
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How 22 students secured Sh980 million scholarship to join Ivy League universities
May 24, 2024 at 09:00 AM
It is the dream of every Kenyan learner to acquire the highest level of education to increase their chances of making it in the current dynamic and very competitive employment worl...
Kenya secures funding from China's Exim Bank to extend SGR to Uganda
May 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Kenya has secured a significant boost for its regional infrastructure ambitions with China’s Exim Bank committing to fund the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) ext...
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Bolt launches taxi ride category to assist flood victims in Kenya
May 13, 2024 at 02:47 PM
Bolt has launched a partnership with Kenya Red Cross that will see it help hundreds of thousands of victims of floods that have ravaged most parts of Kenya in the recent weeks....
