Kenya’s general elections are one of the critical events that impact businesses and the economy of the nation. All stakeholders, pivotal to the industry, in one way or another are affected by the activity. In this case, 2022 was expected to be the first time that the Kenyan economy overcame […]
National Bank of Kenya (NBK) has launched its flagship education enablement program Elimu Konnect committing KShs. 2B towards the support of the education ecosystems within both Primary and Secondary schools. In a ceremony held at the Hilton Hotel, the bank also announced financing partnership with Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) […]
M-TIBA has announced its partnership with BYON8 to provide access to telehealth services by offering medical packages to members through the M-TIBA platform.M-TIBA provides a platform where members can access patient care digitally from specialists on the BYON8 platform. The deal was inked by the Managing director of M-TIBA, Mr. […]
Troubles sorrounding Harambee Sacco appear to be far from over after it emerged that more members were planning to leave. The revelations come just a few days after more than 17000 left the sacco for various reasons. Members who spoke on condition of anonymity said they were leaving because of […]
IFPI, representing the recording industry worldwide, today released Engaging with Music 2022, a global report on how people around the world enjoy and engage with music. Based on the responses of more than 44,000 people across 22 countries, including Nigeria and South Africa, the report is the largest music study […]
Nairobi County government, through environment department has warned members of the public to desist from making noise to others during December Holidays and also during the ongoing Kenya national exams for both primary and secondary schools. The county is now directing members of the public to adhere to the environmental […]
Samsung Electronics announced that The Samsung Freestyle, a portable smart screen launched earlier this year is included in 2022 list of Oprah’s Favorite Things to gift this holiday season, the list featured on OprahDaily.com and in the Winter issue of O Quarterly, on newsstands November. The Oprah’s Favorite Things annual list is […]
East Africa Investment Professionals have been challenged to explore emerging instruments to spur financial markets recovery in the post Covid- 19 era. Speaking during the opening of the Chartered Financial Analysts Society East Africa (CFA Society EA) 4th Annual Investment Conference in Nairobi, Trade and Investments Cabinet Secretary Hon. Moses […]
African civil society groups have expressed disappointment with the progress and expected outcomes from the 27th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change taking place in Sharma El Sheikh, Egypt. Coalesced under the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, the CSOs said contrary to expectations by Africa, COP27 […]
The latest results from the WorldRemit Cost of Christmas Study show that Kenyan families are expected to spend 17% less on Christmas celebrations this year compared to 2021. The average spending on Christmas is, however, expected to be 1.65 times the country’s average monthly income, highlighting the costs associated with celebrations. Now […]