Kenyan business and entrepreneurship publication covering SMEs, personal finance, companies, careers and investment.
On January 9th, the CS Treasury and Economic Planning introduced the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Bill 2025 which aims to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual assets and service providers in Kenya. The…
Maisha Magic Plus is thrilled to announce the premiere of its newest comedy series, Sumbua Sacco, premiering Friday, February 7th. Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Lumumba Estate, Sumbua Sacco follows Awinja and Osoro – played by…
KCB Bank has reaffirmed its position as Kenya’s leading sports sponsor by renewing its commitment to the 2025 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally for the fifth consecutive year. The Bank has injected KShs. 209 million to the iconic…
Focussed execution drives strong operating and financial momentum. Second share buyback programme launched. Operating highlights The total customer base grewby 7.9% to 163.1 million. Data customer penetration continues to rise, with a…
Tales of people who have lost millions in buying non-existent land never cease to exist. Despite most times, such cases are very unfortunate, on other periods, it is due to a lack of due diligence that people get conned off their…
Rose Wakio completed her KCSE exams in 2024 and became the leading student at her learning center, the Hassan Joho Girls Secondary School. However, the 19-year-old was disappointed with the B- grade that she had scored. Rose had set her…
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) has published the list of SACCOs licensed and authorized to carry out financial services in Kenya in 2025. The move is in compliance with Section 28 of the Sacco Societies Act (Cap. 490B),…
67 people are feared dead after a passenger jet and army helicopter collided and crashed into the freezing Potomac River in Washington DC. The passenger jet, an American Airlines Flight 5342, had 60 passengers and four crew members on…
In 2014, the music industry reached a low point when global recorded music revenues hit $13 billion. Spotify’s annual contribution at the time was around $1 billion, with around 15 million paying subscribers. In 2024, Spotify alone paid…
Sri Lankan food giant, CBL Group, has partnered with global logistics firm Expolanka Freight Limited, and local distributor Peniel Acumen Distributors to establish a distribution hub in Nairobi, marking its entry into Kenya and the broader…
The Tower Sacco which is headquartered in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County has paid out a total of Sh. 2.72 billion to its members. This payout has included a return payout to Sacco members for the year 2024 at the rate of 20 per cent dividends…
The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the July KCSE special exams that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has been planning to hold for repeaters, private candidates and candidates who might have missed the…
OPPO today announced 17-year-old Spanish football prodigy, Lamine Yamal, as its global brand ambassador. In his new role, Yamal will play a pivotal part in OPPO’s “Make Your Moment” brand refresh initiative, working with OPPO to inspire…
Ride-hailing app Bolt is launching Trusted Contacts, a feature that will enable passengers and drivers to add names and phone numbers of friends or relatives to a list of contacts for their account. The new feature will enable Bolt’s…
The first leg of the 2025 KCB East Africa Golf Tour is expected to tee off at the 18 hole Royal Nairobi Golf Club on Saturday, February 1. This marks the first of 30 – leg series that will traverse 16 counties in Kenya and four other…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has posted a 4.5 percent revenue collection growth in the financial year 2024/2025 as of 31st December 2024. The taxman collected Kshs 1.243 trillion compared to the collection of Kshs 1.189 trillion…
The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its portal for the application for placement to Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.…
The Question: I am young and single Kenyan man, and my net salary after statutory deductions is Sh. 35,000. Out of this amount, my budget is as follows: Rent Sh. 13,000 for a one-bedroom house, bus fare Sh. 3,500, power Sh. 500, garbage…
Khalif Kairo, who for years built a popular online personal brand around his car selling business, has recently been in soup. Kairo – whose real name is Joseph Kairo Wambui – has been arrested multiple times and sued over business dealings…
The world’s leading security and health risk services company, International SOS, has released its annual interactive Risk Map 2025. As a global security and health risks continue to evolve, the 2025 Map provides organisations with…
NjiaPay, a Payments-as-a-Service provider solving the complexities of payments for African businesses, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $1 million+ pre-seed funding round. The round was led by HAVAÍC, with participation…
Kenya has experienced an entrepreneurship boom in several sectors over the years. The 2023 Economic Survey released by the National Treasury of Kenya acknowledges the role of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in innovation,…
Joseph Maina a businessman in Embakasi Nairobi has shared his experience with the Timiza loan app, one of the most popular mobile money platforms in Kenya. Maina, who runs electronics business revealed when he started his business in 2019,…
The National Youth Service (NYS) has announced its 2025 nationwide recruitment of volunteer servicemen and women. In a notice on January 28, NYS announced that the recruitment will take place from Monday, February 10, to Saturday, February…
