Global data centre market size poised to hit USD 200 billion by 2021

By Agencies,

Data centers are the heart of our online world. They store the data and increasingly they host the applications that we use to work, shop, bank, and e...

Rockefeller Foundation in Ksh.3.8B plan to boost COVID response in Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced an initial USD 34.95 million (Ksh.3.83billion) for COVID-19 response efforts in Africa. This is to ensure ...

coronavirus , Rockefeller Foundation , SHOFCO

Google announces Ksh.1 billion grant to support Kenya’s post COVID-19 recovery

By PSCU,

American technology giant Google has announced a Ksh.1 billion package to support Kenya's post COVID-19 recovery efforts. The announcement was made...

Google , President Uhuru Kenyatta

OPINION: From Survive to Thrive; working together for a better Africa

By Guest Writer,

By Chen Lei Technology is getting us through the pandemic, and technology can also drive our continent’s recovery in the post-pandemic era, w...

Safaricom launches Skiza mobile advertising platform to support SMEs reach customers

By Sponsored,

Safaricom has announced the launch of a new Skiza Advertising platform that aims to provide SMEs the opportunity to advertise their services. The n...

Safaricom , smes

Standard Chartered Marathon cancelled for the first time in 17 years

By Citizen Reporter,

The Standard Chartered Marathon earlier set for October 25 has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. This is the first time the annual competiti...

coronavirus , Standard Chartered Marathon

Why managing cash-flows will spell the difference in your business continuity

By Sponsored,

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it an unprecedented hit to businesses in the country and it now threatens to rip out the heart of enterprise Ke...

M-pesa , Safaricom

European Union grants Kenya additional Ksh.7.8 billion to address COVID-19 impact

By Ian Omondi,

The European Union (EU) has granted Kenya an additional Ksh.7.8 billion to address the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. EU, in a sta...

Ambassador Simon Mordue , COVID-19 , European union

Inside details of Uhuru,Kiir, Museveni and Kagame virtual meeting and what it means for EAC

By PSCU,

Continued free movement of goods and the management of cross-border spread of Covid-19 were top agenda in today's meeting of the East African Communit...

coronavirus

Coronavirus: Safaricom waives transactions fees, increases daily limit

By Benjamin Muriuki,

M-Pesa users will for the next three months send amounts below Ksh.1,000 for free, in a move aimed at reducing the risk of spreading the coronavirus t...

Safaricom

Gender inclusivity key in attaining food security

By Agencies,

In nearly two thirds of the countries worldwide, women are more likely than men to face food insecurity. The differences in gender roles, norms, and r...

food security

Uhuru orders all Cabinet Secretaries not to go on holiday over pending bills

By Faizal Ahmed,

President Uhuru Kenyatta, in his last cabinet meeting this year, ordered all Cabinet Secretaries and their Principal Secretaries not to proceed on hol...

CS Ukur Yatani , pending bills , President Uhuru Kenyatta , smes

Facebook highlights its 2019 key investments in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Facebook has released its 2019 Year in Review infographic showcasing some of the milestones it accomplished across Sub-Saharan in 2019. Among its i...

Garissa Governor Korane enters Ksh.500M with EU for refugee communities

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union (EU) has made an initial pledge of Ksh.566 million (€5 million) towards the Garissa Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (G...

European union , Garissa County

Innovation key in provision of affordable housing, says President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government is working on innovative ways of delivering affordable houses to Kenyans. The President said the g...

Big 4 agenda , Housing , President Uhuru Kenyatta , UN-Habitat Assembly

Treasury on the spot as Kenya’s debt dominates talks at National Assembly retreat

By Citizen Reporter,

Matters Kenya's Debt Management and Pending Bills dominated the second day of the National Assembly Leadership Retreat, with MPs calling on the Nation...

National Assembly retreat

Kenya has huge untapped potential for digital economy growth, President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday said there is huge potential and numerous opportunities for the growth of the digital economy in Kenya. The Pre...

European union , High Level Forum , HUDUMA CENTRE , M-pesa , President Uhuru Kenyatta

MP wants Chinese contracts limited to save Kenyan businesses

By Makori Ongechi,

A new Bill seeking to restrict foreigners to contracts worth more than one billion shillings is set to be introduced in Parliament. Mathira Member ...

Chinese contracts , Rigathi Gachagua

Uhuru directs Energy CS Keter to review electricity charges

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter to review electricity tariffs within one month to ensure the cost of pow...

DP William Ruto , Electricity cost , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Strathmore Business School

Ex-KenGen CEO Eddy Njoroge elected first African ISO president

By Ian Omondi,

Kenyan businessman Edward Njoroge has been elected as the first African to head the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) in 70 years....

Edward Njoroge , International Organization for Standardization , John Walter , KEBS