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In Kenya’s digital economy, we’ve long accepted a network tax. If your money was on Airtel but your biller only had an M-Pesa Paybill, you were stuck in a cycle of high fees and tedious transfers. But a major shift in mobile money…
If there are three words that define the latest installment of Too Early for Birds (TEFB), they are fantastic, emotional, and masterful. Actually, three words aren’t nearly enough. The Wangari Maathai Edition, titled Shawry for Trees: The…
The Click Awards 2026 has officially entered its most anticipated phase, announcing a diverse shortlist of nominees and opening the floor for public voting. The awards seek to celebrate the business engines and organizations powering the…
Britam Connect, the micro-insurance division of Britam Holdings, has teamed up with Montezuma Funeral Home to launch the Heshima Farewell Plan. This comprehensive last-expense policy is designed to provide Kenyan families with both…
Jambojet has officially launched its new Integrated Operations Control Centre (IOCC), which will serve as the airline’s operational backbone. The facility consolidates critical airline functions into a single hub. This integration enables…
The digital landscape in Kenya has officially matured from a hobbyist’s playground into a billion-shilling industry. According to the latest flagship report by Odipo Dev, titled Decoding Kenya’s Creator Economy, Kenyan influencers earned…
The KPC Foundation has officially launched the second edition of its INUKA Mentorship Program at the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE). The three-day intensive program has gathered 406 student beneficiaries from across the…
As the landmark 5th edition of the Nairobi Litfest kicks off on Friday, May 8th, the festival, a collaborative effort between Book Bunk and Hay Festival Global, is placing the craft of creation at the forefront. Hosted across the city’s…
Equity Bank has unveiled its FX Preferential Rate Solution, a digital-first platform designed to eliminate the traditional hurdles of foreign exchange. The new solution allows customers to access and lock in rates 24/7 via the Equity…
The Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a US$10 billion Gulf Crisis Response Programme (GCRP). The initiative is specifically engineered to insulate African and Caribbean nations from the severe…
Qualcomm has officially announced the ten startups selected for the 2026 Qualcomm Make in Africa Mentorship Programme. Highlighting Kenya’s surging influence in the deep-tech sector, Nairobi-based Zerobionic has earned a spot in this…
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has launched DTB Wearables, a new range of contactless payment solutions. Safaricom pioneered wearable payment technology in Kenya as early as 2017 with the M-Pesa 1 Tap wristbands and NFC stickers. The telco has…
In early March, heavy rains triggered flooding across Kenya, with Nairobi bearing the brunt as rivers and drainage systems overflowed. Vehicles were swept away, critical infrastructure was damaged, and nearly 70 lives were lost, with…
The Family Group Foundation has announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Military Wives Association of Kenya (MWAK). The collaboration aims to institutionalize technical and vocational skills training for the…
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced that it has reported a net income of $1.16 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025. This is a 19% improvement from the US$973.5 million that the organization posted in a…
Visa has announced that its Africa Fintech Accelerator has now supported over 100 startups, representing a combined valuation of $1.4 billion. The announcement came during the Cohort 5 Demo Day at GITEX Africa, where 18 fintechs from 10…
Kenya’s innovation story has always been written from the ground up. When constraints appear, local builders respond with creativity, resilience, and practical problem-solving. Artificial intelligence (AI) should be no different. But as AI…
McKinsey & Company’s research on organisational health has consistently shown that companies with strong people-centric practices dramatically outperform their peers. Organisations in the top quartile of organisational health have been…
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially announced its intention to introduce a Permit Processing Fee for all applications submitted via the National Electronic Single Window System (NESWS), also known as KenTrade. As the…
The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has officially implemented the Consolidated Music and Audio-Visual Works Tariffs for 2026–2028. This framework consolidates royalty collections for authors, producers, performers, and actors into a single…
Kenya is set to host the inaugural FIFA Women’s Series at at the Nyayo National Stadium from April 11 to April 15, 2026, marks a significant step forward in the country’s efforts to become a premier destination for global sporting events.…
The Missing Voices Coalition, in partnership with Amnesty International Kenya, has released its 2025 Annual Report, painting a harrowing picture of the state of human rights and law enforcement accountability in the country. The report,…
To call Faith Odhiambo a successful president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is an understatement; she has been a generational phenomenon. Stepping into office as only the second woman to lead the 100-year-old institution, she didn’t…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced a significant change in its top leadership following the immediate departure of Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga. In an internal memorandum, the KRA Board of Directors confirmed that…
