Kenyan business and entrepreneurship publication covering SMEs, personal finance, companies, careers and investment.
Dr Desree Moraa Obwogi, a 27-year old medical intern working in Gatundu has died by suicide after a fight with depression. Reports say that Dr Desree Moraa was found dead at the balcony of her bedroom apartment on Sunday night. Police who…
Kenyans can expect faster internet speeds as Safaricom, the country’s leading ISP, has doubled the speeds of its fibre packages. The telecommunications firm has introduced a new Sh. 20,000 Wi-Fi package with 1000Mbps internet speeds. This…
Poultry farmers are now crossing indigenous chickens with commercial hybrid layers and broilers to produce the so-called ‘improved indigenous chickens’. It is a desperate breeding practice aimed at producing birds that have rapid growth…
The Co-operative Bank has raised the daily transfer limit on its App by four times. The Co-op Bank App daily transfer limit has now been raised from Sh. 500,000 to Sh. 2 million in a move that is now set to place the bank a cut above the…
The 2024 Interbank Golf Tournament attracted 298 players from across the country who battled for glory at the par 72 Royal Nairobi Golf Club. This was the 39th edition of the Kenya Institute of Bankers (KIB) interbank sports. NCBA Bank…
Pwani Oil Products Limited (Pwani Oil) has today launched a year-round campaign aimed at educating communities and other publics on the value of environmental conservation, with notable attention on clean oceans. The company has…
As I&M Bank continues to celebrate its 50th year anniversary, the Bank has unveiled its ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ proposition to existing customers that leverages. AI to extend unsecured personal loan financing. ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ is a…
We rely on cars for the convenience of getting from one place to another, even though they lose value over time. People still invest in them because, despite being depreciating assets, they have offered reliable service for years. Deciding…
The astonishing extent to which Indian firm Adani is spreading its tentacles in Kenya continues to unravel. It has now emerged that the government of President William Ruto has lined up multi-billion deals that Adani will run for decades.…
If you are in the agribusiness sector, it could be easy to assume that you do not have the same level of access to financing and financial-related support as would be any other ordinary entrepreneur. In many instances, this might actually…
What should you look at when buying a dairy cow in Kenya today? Well, for the average Kenyan farmer, the best cow is one that produces the highest quantity of milk. In reality, the best animal is a relative term defined by the environment…
Many passionate entrepreneurs fight to add more features into their new products and services, assuming that more function will make the solution more appealing to more customers. In reality, more features will more likely make the product…
Should you buy a running business or start your own business from scratch? Which is the better option when it comes to establishing a business? Some entrepreneurs have gone both routes. And from their experiences, not all aspiring business…
The government has announced a public auction for unclaimed goods that their owners apparently abandoned at a warehouse in Mombasa. This auction was detailed in a gazette notice, urging owners to settle their dues, or the storage facility…
Are there healthy farming tricks you can use to make chickens lay more eggs? What do you do when your chickens are constantly laying fewer eggs that have no return on your investment? Farmers want answers and they want to see actions that…
Greenhouse production is often perceived as an artificial process, characterized by low nutritional quality of the final product and the heavy use of chemical inputs. Moreover, large areas covered with greenhouses create a big visual…
Every day, businesses have people coming and going. Whether they’re customers, clients or delivery personnel. How companies handle these visitors varies. The vast majority of businesses keep it textbook basic: guests sign in, go where they…
Loan applications and disbursements are a marvel of the modern age. By following prompts and several taps on a phone screen, you can replenish thirsty bank accounts. Pure bliss. When financial inclusion first took off in Kenya, many…
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua has announced new charges for employment agencies seeking to deploy Kenyans to work abroad. According to the CS, the move is part of reforms aimed at improving the recruitment…
Fourteen years after succesffuly completing her 2010 KCSE exams, Jelagat Maiyo has finally walked through the corridors of a college institution to pursue further studies. It is a season of celebration for the mother of six from Elgeyo…
United Nations Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ms. Hanna Tetteh has called for strengthened collaboration across the region on climate security during her courtesy call to the IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC).…
More than 800 pupils from Kitere Primary School are set to benefit from classroom renovations, new desks, and piping of clean water within the school, courtesy of the ‘Shine Kenya Shinda Mamilii Kama Bingwa campaign’ grand prize victory.…
The government through the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), has clarified on reports that it would ban over 3 million farmers from supplying fruits and vegetables in the local market. Earlier reports had indicated that before sowing a…
Technological and AI breakthroughs occur almost daily. One of the most exciting recent developments came from China, where Huawei unveiled a triple-folding smartphone. It’s the first pocket-sized device with this kind of folding system.…
