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Absa Commits To Empower 112 Women In Tech As Hackathon Kicks Off

112 women, aged 18-35, have been shortlisted to take part in the 30-hour hackathon themed “Future-Proofing Africa: Innovation at the

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Equity Group Foundation, WorldQuant University Partner to Advance Quantitative Education and Empower African Youth

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and WorldQuant University (WQU) have partnered to advance educational opportunities and foster innovation in quantitative learning

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Sanlam Kenya introduces Akiba Plus, A Tech-driven Pension Solution For Flexible Retirement Planning

Listed non-banking financial services firm Sanlam Kenya Plc (NSE: SLAM) has announced the launch of the Sanlam Akiba Plus Pensions

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Your Side Hustle Could Cost You Your Job — The Silent Legal War Brewing in Kenya’s Workplaces

Kenya’s courts have now made it clear — loyalty in employment is not negotiable. Even if your contract doesn’t have

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Unlocking Kenya’s Billion-Shilling Beekeeping Opportunity

Honey, golden, sweet, and natural, is quietly emerging as one of the most valuable commodities in the world.  According to

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Stablecoins in action: How digital currency is improving daily life across Africa

As stablecoins continue to move beyond the world of crypto traders and into the hands of everyday users, their impact

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Investment

Green Building Society Names Absa As The Best Green Financier

Absa Bank Kenya has been named the Best Bank in Green Financing during the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS) Annual

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Investment NCBA Becomes Kenya’s First Bank To Attain PCI DSS Certification

NCBA has announced the successful completion of its Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification, reinforcing its position

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Investment KLM, KQ Lead Push for Green Skies In Africa With SAF Policy Breakthrough

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Kenya Airways (KQ) today convened a high-level executive roundtable in Nairobi, culminating in a landmark

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Investment CIC Asset Management Expands Offshore Investment Access for Kenyans by launching The CIC Global Balanced Special Fund

CIC Insurance Group has unveiled the CIC Global Balanced Special Fund, a USD-denominated balanced collective investment scheme, marking its entry

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Investment Kenya Power Profit Falls 18.7% To KSh 24.47 Billion

By Esther Murigi Kenya  Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has reported a net profit of KSh 24.47 billion for the

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Investment Victoria Commercial Bank Secures USD 7.5 Million Green Financing Facility to Support SMEs

Victoria Commercial Bank PLC (VCB) has announced the successful closure of a green financing facility with Symbiotics. Symbiotics, the leading

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East Africa Moody’s Affirms Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) A3 Rating, An Achievement Sustained For Over a Decade

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has once again had its long-term issuer credit rating

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Government & Policy
EPRA rallies stakeholders to embrace sector regulations

The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has called on stakeholders to embrace and comply with provisions of thirteen (13)

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PS Hails The Kenyan Diaspora For Powering The Economy

Principal Secretary for Special Programs Ismail Maalim has applauded Kenyans in the diaspora for their outsized role in Kenya’s economy,

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TSC Kicks Off Promotion Interviews, Issues New Guidelines

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has officially commenced nationwide promotion interviews for teachers, marking the beginning of a crucial exercise

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Kenya’s Burning Bush: Why As Voters Must Stop Behaving Like Our Parents If We Ever Want To Escape Bad Leadership

A chameleon that wants to escape a burning bush must first abandon the walking style of its ancestors. This proverb

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Why Granting Immunity to GCA in Kenya Is a Recipe for Impunity, Corruption And Abuse Of Human Rights

It is no exaggeration to say that what the Kenyan government is currently doing with the Global Center on Adaptation

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Opinion
Is Customer Focus The Missing Link In Kenya’s Insurance Growth?

Despite ongoing investments in technology and steady premium growth, insurance penetration in Kenya remains low, stuck between 2.3 and 2.4

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Reasons Why Kenyan Banks Must Adopt New Service Models to Stay Competitive

For many years, growth in Kenya’s financial services sector was driven by physical expansion. Banks competed to grow their branch

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Literacy Matters: How Kenya Can Equip Teachers and Students to Succeed

In classrooms across Kenya, millions of children attend school each day, yet some will leave school without having learnt the

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Smarter Mobility Africa 2025: Shaping The Future Of Transport Through Technology And Collaboration

Smarter Mobility Africa 2025 kicked off with an engaging keynote session, setting the stage for a transformative dialogue on the

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From Enforcement to Partnership: KRA at 30 and Africa’s Path Toward a Fairer, Digital, and Inclusive Tax Future

Africa stands at a critical juncture where fiscal sovereignty must replace dependency. The defining challenge of this era is not

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Open Letter to a Nation Led by Transaction: How Kenya Sold Its Soul to the Highest Bidder

Dear Kenya, There comes a time in every nation’s life when the mirror cracks — not because it is old,

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Deloitte’s $440,000 AI Blunder: When Artificial Intelligence Turns Corporate Genius into Expensive Fiction — and Why Kenya Should Be Terrified

Well, would you believe it? Deloitte Australia, one of the world’s most respected consulting firms, has been forced to refund

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Equity Celebrates Customers, Offers Insurance & Financial Literacy in Nationwide Roadshows

Equity Bank’s visit to Nairobi’s Kawangware estate during the 2025 Customer Service Week offered residents and traders a chance to

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Investment

Stablecoins in action: How digital currency is improving daily life across Africa

As stablecoins continue to move beyond the world of crypto traders and into the hands of everyday users, their impact

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Technology Safaricom, Huawei Redefine Caller Entertainment With Kenya’s First Video Ring Back Tone Service

Safaricom, in partnership with Huawei, has unveiled VybCall, Kenya’s first Video Ring Back Tone (VRBT) service, innovated off the well-known

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Technology Google Equips University Students Across Africa with Free Access to Advanced AI Tools

Google has announced a major initiative to support higher education across Africa by offering its premium AI subscription, Google AI

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Opinion Is Customer Focus The Missing Link In Kenya’s Insurance Growth?

Despite ongoing investments in technology and steady premium growth, insurance penetration in Kenya remains low, stuck between 2.3 and 2.4

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Technology KRA To Unveil Stationless PIN Service to Enhance Taxpayer Convenience Nationwide

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is in the process of introducing Stationless Personal Identification Number (PIN) Service Delivery, in a bid

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Entrepreneur's Corner Absa Commits To Empower 112 Women In Tech As Hackathon Kicks Off

112 women, aged 18-35, have been shortlisted to take part in the 30-hour hackathon themed “Future-Proofing Africa: Innovation at the

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Lifestyle Captain Morgan Unleashes “Muck Pit” in Kenya: A Bold Fusion of Flavour, Culture, and Street Style

Following an electrifying soft-launch in Nakuru, Captain Morgan is putting its full weight behind the bold new Captain Morgan Muck

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East Africa
AFC Expands its Membership Footprint with Central African Republic Joining

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that the Central African Republic (CAR) has become

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Moody’s Affirms Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) A3 Rating, An Achievement Sustained For Over a Decade

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has once again had its long-term issuer credit rating

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Nigeria to Welcome Global Investors and Founders To Drive Africa’s Next Wave of Deals and Exits

Hundreds of investors and capital providers are expected to converge in Lagos this October to drive the next phase of

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Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority Chairman to Speak at African Mining Week

Yasser Ramadan, Chairman of the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA), has been confirmed as a speaker at the upcoming African

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One Carbon World joins Carbon Markets Africa Summit as official climate impact partner

One Carbon World (OCW) will be the official climate impact partner of the upcoming Carbon Markets Africa Summit (CMAS) taking place in

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