OPINION: Leveraging the power of the digital economy to achieve Kenya Vision 2030

By Guest Writer,

By Will Meng UN Secretary-General Guterres stated: "The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War”. The year...

Digital Economy , Huawei

Britam announces job cuts targeting managers

By Kepha Muiruri,

Regional based insurer Britam has announced job cuts as it commences the restructure of its business. Also Read: Britam announces a Ksh.1.6 billion...

Britam Holdings

KenGen half year profit down by 38 per cent to Ksh.5.1 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Electricity generating firm KenGen has reported a 37.8 per cent profit decline in six months of operations to December 31, 2020 with earnings falling ...

kengen

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

CBK interventions lift digital banking

By Kepha Muiruri,

Interventions by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to support cashless transactions under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic have served to lift digital...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Digital Banking , Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)

Countries with advanced digital skills, safety nets doing better in pandemic: WEF

By VOA,

In this year’s Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum measures the ability of countries to weather and recover from the devastation...

coronavirus , digital skills , Oxfam , social protection

FIA commits support for Kenya’s road safety ahead of Safari Rally

By PSCU,

World Motorsport Federation (FIA) has announced a plan to support Kenya's road safety and climate change adaptation programs ahead of next year's Safa...

Jean Todt , kenya , road safety , Safari Rally , Uhuru kenyatta , World Motorsport Federation (FIA)

Gov’t expands staff training on digital skills to enhance digitization efforts

By Citizen Reporter,

A total of 784 civil servants on Wednesday graduated after successfully completing a one-week ICT training organized by Huawei in collaboration with t...

SBM to close five branches in consolidation drive

By Kepha Muiruri,

Mauritius-backed lender SBM has announced plans to shut down five of its branches as it seeks to rationalize its operations. In a notice to custome...

You’ve helped Gov’t meet its financial obligations, Uhuru commends taxpayers

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended all compliant taxpayers for their high sense of civic duty and fidelity to the tax laws that has afforded the c...

KRA , tax , TAXPAYERS , Uhuru kenyatta

Safaricom sets sights on new digital ecosystem as it marks 20 years

By Kepha Muiruri,

Leading telco operator Safaricom says it will be seeking to evolve beyond its current realm of mobile connectivity as it marks its 20th birthday this ...

Safaricom

Uhuru cautions against letting global COVID-19 response disrupt malaria fight

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appealed to the global community not to allow the fight against COVID-19 interfere with efforts to eradicate malaria, pol...

coronavirus , MALARIA

Equity ranks position 7 in the list of top 10 banks in Africa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Equity Bank has been listed at number 7 among the top 10 Banks in Africa in 2020 with a score of 5.82 in the overall category of the best performing b...

equity bank

60 Kenyan students to train under Huawei’s ‘Seed for the Future’ program

By Agencies,

Huawei Kenya on Wednesday kicked off the seventh cohort of students participating in the global Seeds for the Future program. The flagship program ...

Huawei , JKUAT

Online retailer Jumia to sell insurance in deal with Lami Technologies

By Citizen Reporter,

Africa’s biggest online retailer Jumia is set to offer digital insurance products following a partnership with Lami Insuretech, an insurance technol...

JUmia , Lami

Diaz: Employees still integral to businesses amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

When the government implemented strict measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic including the partial closure of the economy, job losses became a pre...

coronavirus

Private schools ink deal with Absa for Masomo Iendelee, Linda Mwalimu

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Private Schools Association (KPSA) and Absa Bank Kenya have penned a deal to help accelerate adoption of virtual learning across private pri...

Absa , education , magoha , online learning , schools , virtual learning

Family Bank half-year profit up 75pc

By Kepha Muiruri,

Family Bank has announced a 75 per cent growth in half year profit to Ksh.638.5 million from Ksh.364.4 million last year. The sharp rise in earning...

Family bank , Rebecca Mbithi

Equity Group half-year profit falls by 24pc from higher costs to cover loan defaults

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group Holdings PLC (EGH) has announced its half year results for the period ended June 30, 2020 reflecting a 24% decline in profitability. P...

Equity , half year profit , James Mwangi

Carol Koech appointed new Country President for Schneider Electric East Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Carol Koech as the new Chief Executive for...