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The rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence is driving unprecedented global demand for data storage solutions, with businesses, governments, and institutions rushing to expand their digital infrastructure. Addressing the GITEX Kenya forum…
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya released its Q1 earnings, posting a 26.3% fall in Earnings Per Share(EPS)-an indicator of profitability- to KSh 9.47, as the lender’s topline faced pressure from thinner margins. The lender issued a profit…
There is a version of me the public has always known: the journalist, storyteller and cultural critic who observes society with clarity and conviction. But behind deadlines, newsroom conversations and the polished language of professional…
Rwanda is preparing to revive one of its most visible fashion platforms as Kigali Fashion Week returns on May 30, ending a nearly five-year hiatus that underscored both the fragility and regional ambitions of East Africa’s creative…
As donor fatigue, geopolitical fragmentation and post-pandemic austerity reshape international development, a coalition of leaders from Africa, Asia and Latin America is pushing for a sweeping overhaul of global health governance — one…
I&M Group has posted a strong set of results for the first quarter of 2026, reflecting solid growth across profitability, revenue streams, and its regional operations, even as the lender continues to invest heavily in expansion and…
Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has given the green light to a new batch of collective investment schemes, opening more doors for both retail and institutional investors looking for regulated ways to grow their money. The approvals,…
For Kenyan traders and investors, the lesson is clear. A portfolio built only around local assumptions can be blindsided by global energy shocks.
The National Treasury has moved to calm rising public concern over proposed changes in the Finance Bill 2026 that critics say could make mobile phones even more expensive, insisting there is no new standalone tax being introduced on the…
As the clock ticks down on public participation for Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026, attention is now shifting to Parliament, where lawmakers are expected to begin sorting through hundreds of submissions from Kenyans, businesses, lobby groups…
Parliament has dismissed claims that the Finance Bill 2026 introduces an annual land rent for freehold land, saying the reports are false, misleading, and unsupported by any clause in the proposed legislation. The clarification came after…
Google on May 19 unveiled its long-awaited entry into the consumer artificial-intelligence eyewear market at its annual I/O developer conference, introducing a new line of smart glasses developed in partnership with Samsung, Warby Parker…
Safaricom has updated its newly launched My OneApp platform to function across rival networks including Airtel Kenya, addressing widespread complaints from users who found the application unreliable and costly when travelling or roaming or…
Kenya is implementing the Energy (Biofuels) Regulations, 2025 to support the rollout of locally produced biofuel blends. This is part of efforts to strengthen energy security, diversify energy sources, and reduce dependence on imported…
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), through its Centre for Sustainable Finance and Enterprise Development (CSFED), has partnered with WWF-Kenya to restore 56,000 mangroves across seven hectares in Kilifi County to strengthen coastal…
Legislative leaders representing Persons with Disabilities have faulted the executive for failing to fast-track the implementation of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025.
A small Dornier 228-202 aircraft crash-landed at Wilson Airport in Nairobi on Friday, forcing the temporary closure of the busy facility as emergency services rushed to the scene. Witnesses reported that the plane, registered as 5Y-CES,…
Mitsumi, a technology distributor, is investing US$2 million in artificial intelligence cloud platform designed to give young Kenyan innovators the tools, space and opportunity to compete on the global technology stage. The initiative,…
Wind and solar power generated more electricity worldwide than gas in April 2026, marking a historic milestone in the shift away from fossil fuels, according to new analysis by the British energy research group Ember. The two renewable…
Global nonprofit Ibu Movement is betting that the future of luxury fashion may lie in the hands of women artisans from Nigeria and India rather than traditional fashion capitals. The Charleston-based organization has launched Ibu Atelier,…
Kenya has intensified its Ebola preparedness and border surveillance measures after the emergence of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has said.…
An Australian-led study has revealed that ocean acidification, driven by climate change, is fundamentally altering the social behaviour of reef fish by eroding the structural complexity of their habitats, resulting in smaller and more…
A family in Kiambu County is calling for an independent investigation into the death of their 24-year-old son, who died in police custody hours after being arrested. Brian Njung’e, a student at Kiambu National Polytechnic, was detained on…
Nyeri Polytechnic has been shut down indefinitely, with students instructed to leave the campus immediately following clashes with police triggered by a dispute over student leadership elections. The unrest, which brought teaching and…
