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NCBA Hosts Future-Ready Schools, Pushes For Sustainability And Innovation

NCBA has hosted a private schools forum in Ruaka, themed “Future-Ready Schools: Embracing Sustainability & Innovation.” The forum provided an

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Saint Kitts And Nevis Citizenship By Investment: A Strategic Option For Kenyan High-Net-Worth Individuals

Kenya’s wealth landscape is experiencing a curious phenomenon. While the country’s high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) continue building fortunes in real estate,

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Why Smart SME Owners In Kenya Are Offering Health Insurance To Retain Talent

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya must do more than just offer salaries to attract and retain top talent.

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Making It Big: Lessons From A Life In Business

This week, Nairobi will host one of the most anticipated literary highlights of the year: the African Book Fair, and

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Tuktuk Drivers Prove Chama Power, Buy Bus From Savings

A self-help group comprised of tuk-tuk and motorbike operators from Ongata Rongai town in Kajiado County has successfully acquired a

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Ajua acquires Rate My Service, Solidifying Leadership In African Customer Experience Market

Ajua, Africa’s leading Customer Experience (CX) platform, today announced the strategic acquisition of Rate My Service (RMS), a pioneering Kenyan

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KCB Group Plc To Pay Ksh 13B In Dividends As Net Profit Grows 8%

KCB Group PLC delivered strong financial results in the first half of 2025, driven by growth in earning assets, amid

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Investment Equity Group Sees 87% Of Transactions Go Digital As Customers Embrace App And USSD Services

Equity Group’s half-year results have revealed a striking transformation in customer behavior, with 87% of all transactions now taking place

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Investment Equity Group Posts 17% Growth In Profits After Tax To Ksh 34.6 Billion

Four years ago, Equity Group embarked on a journey of transformation. The journey was not one of incremental change or optimizing the

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Investment Safaricom’s M-PESA Foundation Invests KES 35 Million At Limbine Primary School

The M-Pesa Foundation is set to construct learning facilities worth KES 35 million at Limbine Primary School in Meru County.

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Investment Absa Bank Kenya Maintains Strong Capital And Liquidity Buffers, Poised For Growth

Absa Bank Kenya has reinforced its position as one of the most financially resilient institutions in the country, posting capital

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Investment Equity Bank’s Non-Banking Units Deliver Double-Digit Growth As Group Strengthens Regional And Sectoral Diversification

Equity Group Holdings has reported another stellar performance, with its non-banking units delivering double-digit growth, signalling the Group’s steady transformation

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Investment Absa Bank Kenya Records 9% Growth To Ksh 11.7 Billion In H1 Of 2025

Absa Bank Kenya PLC posted a 9% growth in profit after tax to KShs 11.7 billion for the half-year ended

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Government & Policy
Former Partner’s Dispute With Earthtree Shifts Beyond The Courtroom

What began as a legal disagreement between former collaborators has now extended far beyond the courtroom. Festus Kiplagat, once a

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The Treaty on Plastics is a Direct Attack On African Development – African Nations Must Oppose It

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being

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TSC Releases New Guidelines Promotion For Teachers, Here’s What You Need To Know

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has rolled out a fresh set of comprehensive guidelines that will govern the promotion of

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Kenya’s Public Problems Are A Luxury We’re Paying For In Blood And Tears

The story begins with a single number: KES 26,000. That’s the term fee at the cheapest autism-specialized school near me,

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TSC Announces Mass Recruitment Of Teachers, Salaries, Requirements And How To Apply

The Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) has unveiled a major recruitment drive aimed at filling thousands of vacancies in both leadership

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Opinion
Reasons Why Kenya Must Wake Up To The Esports Boom

For three days last May, eSports enthusiasts gathered at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi to test their mettle in the LG

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How Kenya Fumbled The Switch: Lessons From Africa’s 100% Club

In Africa, electricity is not just a commodity; it is the artery through which modern life flows. Yet, in 2023,

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Is There Another Way To See KRA Beyond The Numbers?

Each year, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is assessed against a singular yardstick: did it meet its collection target? This

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A Time To Rethink Customer Experience In Africa’s Digital Economy

Across Africa’s digital economy, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in how brands approach customer experience (CX). What was once

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How The Kenyan President Is Auctioning Kenya’s Future While His Children Buy The Country

William Ruto sold himself as the hustler-in-chief, the man who understood the struggles of the youth because he claimed to

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Here Is Why Cloud Adoption Is Key To Unlocking Kenya’s Enterprise Growth

Kenya’s economy is on the verge of a profound transformation, with cloud technology emerging as a primary engine of its

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How FOTIMS Can Be A Game Changer For Kenya Airways

One year ago, on August 1, 2024, the Foreign Travel Information Management System (FOTIMS) became operational, marking a major step

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Reasons Why Kenya Must Wake Up To The Esports Boom

For three days last May, eSports enthusiasts gathered at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi to test their mettle in the LG

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Investment

Ajua acquires Rate My Service, Solidifying Leadership In African Customer Experience Market

Ajua, Africa’s leading Customer Experience (CX) platform, today announced the strategic acquisition of Rate My Service (RMS), a pioneering Kenyan

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Technology Airtel Africa Foundation Moves To Upskill African Women’s Digital Skills

Airtel Africa Foundation has launched its ‘Tech For Her’ Program, targeting young women aged 18-40 years across Kenya, Zambia, and

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Entertainment Old School R&B Brunch Arrives In Kenya With Nairobi And Mombasa Takeover

Old School R&B Brunch (OSR), one of the fastest-growing entertainment sensations in the world, is set to bring its much-loved

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Lifestyle Over 2,000 Educators Trained As Aga Khan University Wraps Up Regional Education Initiative

A transformative five-year initiative that has trained over 2000 educators, reshaped teacher education, school leadership, and inclusive learning in East

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Entrepreneur's Corner NCBA Hosts Future-Ready Schools, Pushes For Sustainability And Innovation

NCBA has hosted a private schools forum in Ruaka, themed “Future-Ready Schools: Embracing Sustainability & Innovation.” The forum provided an

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Headlines What Is The Smartest Way To Care For Your Family Back Home From Abroad?

Every year, Kenyans in the diaspora send billions of shillings back home to support their loved ones. These remittances often

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Lifestyle How Del Monte Is Cultivating Minds, Not Just Pineapples

Malcom Forbes said that “Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”  John Dewey, on the

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East Africa
The Treaty on Plastics is a Direct Attack On African Development – African Nations Must Oppose It

The second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Treaty on Plastics is currently being

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North American And Middle Eastern Investors Drive New Wave Of African Capital Flows

Notwithstanding recent market volatility, institutional investors have been positive on Africa. Speaking at The Network Forum’s (TNF) Africa Meeting, Hari Chaitanya,

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Africa’s Youth Agrifood Entrepreneurs Invited To Apply for The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize To Drive Food Systems Transformation

GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize launches its seventh annual competition in search of Africa’s most promising young co-founders and founders across Africa

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Phoenix Beverages Ltd Acquires 54.4% Stake In Seychelles Breweries Ltd From Diageo

Phoenix Beverages Ltd (PBL), subsidiary of IBL Ltd, is a leading beverage manufacturer in Mauritius and Reunion Island, signed an

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Ghana Drives Small-Scale Gold Mining Growth

Ghana is strengthening its collaboration with international partners to enhance its small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector and the broader gold

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