EAC losing export earnings due to low value addition of horticulture, leather products

By Citizen Reporter,

East African partner states are losing out billions of dollars by inadequately investing in adding value to horticulture and leather goods produced in...

EABC , leather industry

Mitumba traders finally get green light as gov’t issues new importation protocols

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has cleared the mitumba import blockade through the publishing of new protocols allowing traders to make new orders for the used textil...

KEBS , Ministry of Trade , Mitumba , Mitumba Association of Kenya

These are the most popular Covid-19 quarantine food orders

By Ian Omondi,

Online food delivery platform Uber Eats has released a report of the most popular orders placed by Kenyans during the Covid-19 quarantine period. T...

COVID-19 , Quarantine , Uber Eats

CMA kicks off search for Muthaura’s replacement

By Kepha Muiruri,

The board of the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has commenced its search for a new Chief Executive Officer on behalf of the markets regulator. The...

Capital Markets Authority (CMA) , Paul Muthaura

Equity Bank appoints Gerald Warui as new MD to replace Polycarp Igathe

By Ian Omondi,

Equity Bank Kenya has appointed a new Managing Director to replace Polycarp Igathe who has since resigned to join his previous employer, Vivo, on a re...

Equity Bank Kenya , Gerald Warui , Polycarp Igathe , VIVO

Gov’t will not interfere with search for new Safaricom CEO after Collymore’s death: Mucheru

By Faizal Ahmed,

The government has stated that it will not interfere with Safaricom's process of searching for a new CEO after the death of Bob Collymore. Accordin...

collymore , Communications Authority , Safaricom

How China is slowly expanding its power in Africa, one TV set at a time

By CNN,

In the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Michael Nganga is watching a Chinese Kung Fu movie. His small home in Limuru doesn't have running water and i...

China in Africa , Pang tV , StarTimes , TRANSSION

Safaricom succession: Filling Collymore’s shoes an uphill task

By Kepha Muiruri,

Safaricom’s Board has remained mum on the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer despite Bob Collymore announcing intentions to step down. ...

Bob Collymnore , fuliza , mpesa , Safaricom

Trump, the businessman president, loses CEO support

By AFP,

The honeymoon is definitely over. When US President Donald Trump was elected last November, big business rejoiced. In June, optimism among Ameri...

apple , business community , Business Roundtable's CEO Economic Outlook Index , Donald Trump , support , Walmart

Sports stars, Rihanna help Puma sprint ahead in 2016

By AFP,

Rihanna-designed shoes and French football stars helped boost German sports brand Puma's results in 2016, the firm said Thursday, reporting a leap in ...

Antoine Griezmann , athletics , football , Olivier Giroud , Puma , Revenues , rihana , Rio Olympics , shoes , sponsored athletes , sports , sports ware , UEFA Euro 2016 , Usain Bolt

Online retailers challenged on Checkout experience

By Mac Otani,

As the festive season draws closer, many Kenyans are gearing up for the Christmas Holiday shopping spree. A new trend has been catching on in the coun...

CAREER MONDAYS: Think like an employer to get hired

By Lisa Kamau,

When looking for a job, it’s not about you. It’s all about the employer. Surprising, even the most talented can fail to get offers if they don’t...

career mondays , careers , jobs

Shoe vendor Kshoes to list on the GEMS market

By Michael Karanja,

The Nairobi Securities Exchange is set to have a new trading counter, with shoe vendor Nairobi Business Ventures (NBV) set to list on June 21. NBV,...

France’s Louis Vuitton sues counterfeit online sellers in China

By Agencies,

French luxury goods firm Louis Vuitton is seeking damages from three people convicted of offering counterfeit versions of its clothing, shoes and hand...

Louis Vuitton

PERSONAL FINANCE: How to earn that extra shilling

By Citizen,

The rate of unemployment in Kenya is incredible and is set to rise if current conditions prevail. Each regime that comes to power never fails to gi...

business , entrepreneurship , personal finance

The first jobs of four social entrepreneurs who changed the world

By Agencies,

What does it mean to be a success? In the days of railroad barons and oil tycoons, it might have meant amassing the most cash possible. These days,...

jobs careers , social entrepreneurs