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Somalia’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Urges Businesses to Capitalise on EAC and AfCFTA Opportunities at EABC–SCCI–GIZ CEO–Trade & Investment Roundtable

In his remarks at the CEO–Trade & Investment Roundtable, organised by the East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with

East Africa

· Aug 24, 2026
New Poll Says Kenya’s Flavour Ban Could Send Ex-Smokers Back to Cigarettes

Kenya’s Parliament is currently weighing the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill, a piece of legislation that would tighten the rules around

Lifestyle

· Aug 24, 2026
Beyond the Storm: Kenya Airways’ H1 2026 Might Be A Story of Resilience, Repair, and Reach

Every airline’s story is, at its core, a story about weather, the literal kind, and the economic kind. In the

Investment

· Aug 24, 2026
Redefining Work For The AI Era

The way we work is changing faster than our organisations are changing to support it. From the rise of the Autonomous

Technology

· Aug 24, 2026
Beyond Certificates: How Family Group Foundation Is Turning Youth Skills into Economic Opportunity

Kenya’s youth unemployment conversation has for years been dominated by one uncomfortable reality: we have a large and increasingly educated

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Aug 24, 2026
New study on peatlands in Angola highlights urgent need to protect key southern Africa freshwater source

First of its kind high-resolution mapping suggests four times more peat in Angolan highlands than previously estimated Carbon-rich wetlands sustain

East Africa

· Aug 24, 2026
Here Is How Equity Insurance Contributed Towards The HY Billions

When people talk about Equity Group, the conversation almost always drifts toward banking, loans, deposits, regional expansion, the usual suspects.

Market News

· Aug 24, 2026
How M-Pesa’s Ziidi Trader Is Quietly Changing Who Gets to Own a Piece of the Market

If you’ve spent any time following Kenya’s investment scene, you’ll know that buying shares on the Nairobi Securities Exchange has

Headlines

· Aug 24, 2026
Hermosa Paints Engages Coast Painters, Contractors in Five-Town Trade Tour

Hermosa Paints engaged professional painters, contractors, artisans and hardware stakeholders across five towns along the Coast through a multi-town trade

Entrepreneur's Corner

· Aug 24, 2026
Creative DNA, British Council Take Kenyan Fashion Talent to African Fashion Week London 2026

Bettydora Odhiambo and Neema Kinoti, two beneficiaries of British Council’s Creative DNA accelerator programme, are set to participate in the

Lifestyle

· Aug 22, 2026
Jambojet Returns To Flying Nairobi – Entebbe After Increase In Demand

Jambojet, East Africa’s leading low-cost carrier, has announced its return to the Nairobi–Entebbe route, with flights scheduled to resume on

Investment

· Aug 22, 2026
Viva Global Expands Sparkling Wine Portfolio Canti Prosecco Brut

Viva Global, a leading importer and distributor of premium beverage brands across East Africa, officially announced the introduction of Canti

Lifestyle

· Aug 22, 2026