Latest business stories from across Kenya.
Apptivate Africa and Dime Credit have partnered to launch a salary advance product for employees in the Kenyan market. Apptivate Africa is a workplace solutions company while Dime Credit is a financial services provider. The partnership…
For manufacturing to survive and even grow in a tough and uncertain environment, innovation is paramount. This means innovating new products but also re-thinking the production process to make it more efficient and sustainable. Product…
Safaricom has announced that it has launched the Bonga Consumer Spin and Win Promotion to take place over the next one month to reward customers’ loyalty. To participate customers will only need to pay for any goods or services using Bonga…
Opera, through its mobile browser Opera Mini, has launched the Shake and Win AFCON campaign in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The campaign will run for four weeks and will feature 180,000 prizes as Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
Despite numerous efforts by the government to regulate the boda boda sector through enacting the National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Motorcycles) Regulations 2015 and establishing a boda boda taskforce in 2019, the sector…
Onafriq and Alviere have announced a partnership that will enable remittances and other payment services from the United States to Africa. Alviere is an embedded finance platform provider while Onafriq connects various payment schemes with…
Small and medium enterprises, or simply SMEs, are an important pillar of Kenya’s economy, creating millions of jobs and driving innovation in key sectors of the economy. Apart from propelling economic growth and development, SMEs also…
Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS) have pioneered a solution that will see Kenyan tea factories being powered by waste from tea production. CSS has developed a gasification process that uses waste products to generate a syngas, a mix of…
Twiga Foods and Incentro Africa on 23rd January 2024 announced a renewed and strengthened partnership, following a breakthrough in the resolution of a historical dispute between them.
Unilever Kenya has been received the Top Employer award for the eighth consecutive year from the Top Employers Institute. The company has been ranked the number one Top Employer 2024 for the 8th time, with a 6-year streak since 2019. The…
Absa Bank’s mobile banking wallet, Timiza is steadily gaining popularity thanks to its tailored financial services as well as attractive interest rate on both loans and savings. According to Absa Bank Kenya, Timiza offers “access to…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that RwandAir has become the latest signatory in Africa to the IATA Safety Leadership Charter.
Old Mutual has indicated that it will divest 100% of its stake in UAP Insurance Tanzania to Strategic Ventures Company Limited. Strategic Ventures is a current minority shareholder in the Tanzania unit with the deal pending regulatory…
Sama has announced the activation of a multi-cloud integration strategy within its central operating platform. The launch of the multi-cloud systems integration offers Sama customers like General Motors, Ford and Walmart, significant cost…
Weetabix announced its latest strategy to grow its market share in Kenya that mainly targets younger and school-going youth.
Do you prefer to have your bank statements printed or shared electronically? Did you know that the fees charged for your bank statements depend on whether they are printed or shared electronically, that is, if you are an Absa Bank Kenya…
For manufacturing to survive and even thrive in the current tough and uncertain environment, innovation is paramount. This means innovating new products but also re-thinking the production process to make it more efficient and sustainable.…
Watu Credit has partnered with Spiro in a bid to improve access to affordable financing for electric motorbikes in Kenya. Spiro which is a a pioneer in sustainable urban mobility solutions has set up its headquarters in Mombasa. It is one…
Al Mitaki Onchiri is the grand prize winner of the Safaricom Win a Car Campaign gaming challenge that ran from October to December 2023. Onchiri is a third year Physics student at Chuka University and he won a brand new Mazda Demio car.…
We still a long way to go when it comes to achieving true financial inclusion in Africa. As recently as 2021, 45% of people in sub-Saharan Africa didn’t have access to a formal bank account. That doesn’t just make it difficult for them to…
In an era where global connectivity is paramount, Equity through its cutting-edge international money transfer solutions is committed to delivering unparalleled value to its customers by ensuring seamless, secure, and swift money…
Tata Chemicals Magadi company operations have been halted in the Kajiado depot over the land rates arrears amounting to more owed to the Kajiado county government.
Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a 10 year strategic partnership that will see them partner across different areas of their businesses. One aspect of their partnership will see the Vodafone and Safaricom owned M-PESA platform being…
The Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced ten African tech startups that will showcase their solutions at the event. The event will be hosted in Nairobi on February 14 to 15. The initiative received 250+ entries received from various…
