Latest business stories from across Kenya.
The Family Group Foundation has signed a three-year Framework for Collaboration with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to accelerate ecosystem restoration efforts in the Ngong Hills Forest. Anchored by the Foundation’s one-million tree…
The East African Business Council (EABC) is calling on East African Community (EAC) Partner States to strengthen protections for regional service suppliers and accelerate the full liberalisation of trade in services, highlighting the…
Digital Realty has officially expanded its footprint in East Africa with the launch of its new 6.4-megawatt (MW) Nairobi Two Data Center (NBO2). Built alongside the existing Nairobi One (NBO1) facility, the new site significantly expands…
Two-thirds of Kenyans say their personal or household economic situation has worsened compared with the period before the 2022 General Election, pointing to continued pressure on households across the country. The latest TIFA survey,…
As global account-to-account (A2A) payment volumes surge toward an estimated 5.8 trillion transactions by 2028, a 160% jump from 2024, Visa has announced a major upgrade to its security suite. The company has rolled out an enhanced version…
Storage needs can show up fast after a yard fills, tools pile up, or equipment needs a safe place. A ready-to-assemble steel kit gives property owners a practical way to add space without a drawn-out project. It arrives as pre-cut parts,…
Oil prices rose past $100 a barrel on Wednesday after further strikes in the US and Iran conflict and continuing Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia. In back and forth attacks, the US hit five Iranian tankers in reprisal strikes after Tehran…
ARC Ride has completed a $33.3 million funding round to help accelerate the rollout of its battery swapping infrastructure and expand access to affordable electric bikes. This funding round was led by Novastar Ventures and Norrsken22, with…
Flight delays will continue on Wednesday after an air traffic control problem in the UK cancelled nearly 2,000 flights. Tens of thousands of passengers were affected by the disruption which saw more than 1,750 flights cancelled on Tuesday…
It’s in Duncan Trevithick’s interest to be good at using AI at work – if he can use it to get more tasks done, faster, he’ll qualify for a bonus at the end of the year. On the surface, it’s a great incentive. But he’s questioning what’s…
A Singaporean man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a racketeering conspiracy charge in the US for organising one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts. Malone Lam admitted to teaming up with friends to steal $245m (£181m) of bitcoin and…
Nutanix has announced support for the general availability of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Hybrid with Nutanix AHV, giving organisations greater choice over where their virtual desktops and data run. This will enable organisations…
The Port of Mombasa has set a new container-handling record after a dedicated team discharged 863 containers from a single vessel in one shift, before completing the entire 1,005-container operation in just one and a half shifts. The…
Imagine this: It’s Thursday afternoon, and you are a freelance video editor working on a high-stakes contract for an international client. Halfway through rendering a final project, your laptop power adapter shorts out, and you have two…
The proposed 11-storey hotel will have 152 accommodation units comprising 48 one-bedroom apartment suites, 24 two-bedroom apartment suites, 32 deluxe guest rooms and 48 standard guest rooms.
The meeting forms part of Insolvency Petition No. IP 25 of 2018, which remains before the High Court of Kenya’s Commercial and Admiralty Division.
The High Court has temporarily halted the liquidation of the Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operative Union Limited (KUSCCO), barring liquidators appointed through a Gazette Notice from taking further action against the troubled…
Failure to implement parliamentary or county assembly resolutions is currently not among the offences listed under the Public Finance Management Act.
The governments of Kenya and Italy, in partnership with GKSD Group have signed a deal to deliver 15 new hospitals nationwide. Speaking during the signing in event, President William Ruto said the partnership will see the construction of 13…
The Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen digital infrastructure to expand connectivity, spur the digital economy and drive economic growth. Principal Secretary for Broadcasting and Telecommunications Stephen Isaboke said digital…
Nairobi Expressway generated about Ksh 3.9 billion in operating revenue for its Chinese operator during the first six months of 2026, translating to an average of more than Sh21 million collected daily from motorists using the toll road.…
Plans to wind up the troubled Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (KUSCCO) have hit a legal hurdle after the High Court temporarily stopped the liquidation process. The order means the liquidators appointed by the Commissioner…
Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has set September 30, 2026, as the date for the launch of his planned oil refinery project in Lamu, with construction expected to take up to three years. The proposed refinery is expected to…
QVSE sold itself to Kenyans as a US stock exchange. Its own Colorado and FinCEN filings show something far smaller.
