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Former Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph has landed a role at giant money printer De La Rue. Joseph has been appointed to the board of De La Rue Kenya EPZ Limited, joining the company following changes in its ownership and governance structure.…
Africa stands at the centre of the world’s energy transition. Beneath its soils lie the lithium, cobalt, graphite, manganese, nickel and rare earth minerals that will power electric vehicles, batteries and renewable energy systems across…
China has approved Standard Bank Group and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to operate Africa’s first Renminbi (RMB) clearing hub, a move expected to make trade and cross-border payments between China and African…
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has retained its international and national financial strength ratings after GCR Ratings, an affiliate of Moody’s Ratings, reaffirmed the reinsurer’s strong financial position, citing improved…
The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has sued Murang’a University of Technology and Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa in a fresh High Court case challenging the lawmaker’s academic credentials and the processes leading to the award of his…
Kenya’s public debt has risen to Sh12.82 trillion, with loan repayments now consuming 71 percent of all government revenue, leaving only 29 percent to finance salaries, public services and development projects, Controller of Budget…
Vodacom Data Refill is a service that automatically purchases a new data bundle when your existing bundle is depleted, provided you have sufficient airtime or available funds. If you no longer want data bundles to renew automatically, you…
Call divert, also known as call forwarding, allows incoming calls to be redirected to another phone number under certain conditions, such as when your phone is busy, switched off, or unanswered. If you no longer want your calls to be…
Apple Music is a subscription-based streaming service that renews automatically unless you cancel it before the next billing date. If you no longer wish to use the service, you can cancel your subscription from your iPhone, iPad, Mac,…
Many recurring subscriptions, such as streaming services, gym memberships, software subscriptions, and online memberships, are automatically charged to your debit card each month. If you want to stop these recurring payments, you need to…
Calling Namibia from South Africa is a straightforward process once you know the correct international dialing format. Whether you are contacting family, friends, or a business, you need to use Namibia’s country code followed by the…
After drafting an email, Gmail gives you a short grace period after hitting send in case you spot a mistake. By default it’s only 5 seconds, but you can stretch that up to 30 seconds. Here’s how to change it and why it’s worth doing. What…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has published the average lending and deposit interest rates for all commercial banks across the country for June 2026. According to the CBK report released on July 29, the overall average lending rate…
Jay Gould was an American railroad magnate, financier, and speculative investor who had an estimated inflation-adjusted net worth of $71 billion at the time of his death in 1892. He is widely regarded as one of the richest Americans in…
Henry Ford II was an American automotive executive and one of the most influential figures in the history of the Ford Motor Company. He had an estimated net worth of $400 million at the time of his death in 1987. Known as the eldest…
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, entrepreneur, and founder of Ford Motor Company who had an estimated net worth equivalent to $200 billion at the time of his death, after adjusting for inflation. His wealth made him one of the…
Thomas Edison was an American inventor, businessman, and entrepreneur who had an estimated net worth of $12 million at the time of his death in 1931. Adjusted for inflation, that fortune would be worth approximately $170 million today.…
P. Morgan was an American businessman, banker, and financier who had an estimated net worth of $120 million at the time of his death in 1913. In today’s money, his fortune would be worth approximately $25 billion to $45 billion, depending…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has outlined the promotion process and scoring criteria for Principals and Deputy Principals. According to the commission, the appointments are guided by merit, performance, equity, transparency, and…
Cornelius Vanderbilt was an American business magnate, railroad tycoon, and philanthropist who built one of the largest fortunes in 19th-century America. At the time of his death in 1877, Vanderbilt had an estate estimated at approximately…
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist who became one of the wealthiest people in history through his dominance of the American steel industry. At the height of his fortune, Andrew Carnegie had an…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), has challenged the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to summon him, dismissing allegations that his recent public statements…
The Nairobi County Assembly has allocated Ksh 20 million in its 2026/27 financial year budget to construct a monument and statue honoring the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The allocation follows the adoption of the 40th Report…
Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist who died in 1943 with very little money despite making inventions that transformed the modern world. His exact net worth at the…
