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Mr Lenny Reconnects With a Generation as He Unveils Debut Album Hisia Zangu

Mr. Lenny, one of the defining voices of the music scene and a formative figure in East African urban music

Lifestyle

· Sep 3, 2026
ABC Bank Connects Customers to 190+ African Banks Through PAPSS Payment Network

African Banking Corporation Limited (ABC Bank) has gone live on the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), enabling customers to

Investment

· Sep 3, 2026
CFAO Mobility Kenya Fuels the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon with KES 2 Million Sponsorship

CFAO Mobility Kenya, the country’s leading mobility solutions provider, has been unveiled as the official mobility partner of the Standard

Investment

· Sep 3, 2026
Aubrey Capital Management marks busy summer with Edinburgh office move to Melville Street

While August is traditionally a quieter month for the investment industry, Aubrey Capital Management (“Aubrey”), the Edinburgh and London-based specialist

East Africa

· Sep 3, 2026
Jumia Festival Drives Deals, Rewards and Entrepreneurship Opportunities Through M-KOPA Partnership

Jumia Kenya has concluded another successful edition of the Jumia Festival, a two-week shopping extravaganza that brought together customers, vendors,

Technology

· Sep 3, 2026
UBA Kenya’s 762% Loan Growth Signals Bigger Financing Push for Kenyan Businesses

When a bank’s loan book grows more than eight-fold in a single year, it’s worth asking what that really means

Investment

· Sep 3, 2026
New DHL-Absa Partnership Opens Global Trade Opportunities for African Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME)

DHL and Absa Group have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand DHL’s GoTrade programme across Sub-Saharan Africa

East Africa

· Sep 2, 2026
African Development Bank and AXIAN Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-led Businesses in Africa

AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) have launched a major women’s financial inclusion programme to expand access to

East Africa

· Sep 2, 2026
The Free Transaction Race: Why SBM Bank Is Quietly Winning Kenya’s Banking Wars in 2026

I’ve spent the better part of this year going through bank tariff guides, PesaLink fee tables, and M-Pesa charge sheets

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Sep 2, 2026
Will AI Take African Jobs If We Build The Right Tools?

The founder behind payroll and business systems used across the region offers a grounded answer to the question he hears

Technology

· Sep 1, 2026
EPK Staff To Receive A 14% General Wage Increase in Updated CBA

More than 8,000 Eastern Produce Kenya (EPK) staff members are set to enjoy a 14% wage increase following the signing

Government and Policy

· Sep 1, 2026
Building People Is The Best Part Of Building A Business

By Rajul Malde I have had the privilege of watching Pwani Oil Products Limited grow almost from the beginning, and

Opinion

· Sep 1, 2026