The Chinese phone giant that beat Apple to Africa

By CNN,

One of China's biggest smartphone makers has never sold a handset in the country. Yet thousands of miles away, it dominates markets across Africa. Unk...

apple , Tecno mobile

How an eight-year-old boy Gavin Thomas became a viral sensation in China

By Vincent Maruga,

If you've never heard of eight-year-old Gavin Thomas, you clearly aren't one of the millions of people around the world who have fallen in love with t...

china , Twitter , USA , Weibo , youtube

China walks back trade war threat with Kenya over fish ban

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Chinese Government now says it will not engage in a "trade war" with Kenya over the controversy surrounding importation of fish into the country. ...

china , Chinese fish , SGR

BWIRE: Unnecessary trade rows strangle EAC

By Victor Bwire,

Media reports that Uganda has banned cross border trade with Kenya, largely along its border point in Busia County is a pointer to the disquiet that h...

Busia , EAC , uganda

Uhuru urges African leaders to create more opportunities for youth entrepreneurs

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday called on other African leaders to create a more enabling environment for young entrepreneurs to thrive by enacti...

Tony Elumelu Foundation , Uhuru kenyatta

Richard Quest: Elections pose huge challenge to Kenya’s vibrant economy

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Top CNN anchor Richard Quest has lauded Kenya for offering a conducive environment for entrepreneurs but warned that elections pose a major challenge....

Richard Quest

The social media comment that sparked conservation movement

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya’s Unelker Maoga has emerged first runners up in the 2018 World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Youth award. In a colourful award ceremony that t...

Young innovators among delegation in KQ inaugural direct flight to New York

By PSCU,

Two young innovators are among the 468 passengers flying to New York during the historic Kenya Airways (KQ) inaugural direct flight to New York on Oct...

Big 4 agenda , Inaugural trip to New York , Kenya Airways

China unveils new Ksh.6 trillion kitty for Africa

By PSCU,

The 2018 summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation kicked off on Monday with China unveiling a new $60 billion (Ksh.6 trillion) kitty for Africa...

china , President Xi Jinping , SGR , Sino-Africa , summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation

Shock of young Kenyan entrepreneurs in Ksh.7M tax debt

By Waihiga Mwaura,

Young Kenyans looking to avoid unemployment are often encouraged to start their own businesses but end up a discouraged lot when the taxman suddenly e...

kenyan entreprenuers , KRA , kuhustle , Nailab , sam gichuru

Barack Obama arrives in Kenya

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Former US President Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya. He is currently at State House Nairobi with his sister Dr. Auma Obama for a meeting with Pre...

Barack Obama , Gina Din , raila odinga , SIAYA COUNTY

OPINION: Heads of agencies allowing fake goods should have resigned yesterday

By Victor Bwire,

The on-going purge on contraband and counterfeits in the country shows one thing: the private sector is a major contributor to corruption and lack of ...

Contrabands , KRA

Just who is PS Lillian Wanja Muthoni Omollo?

By Sam Gituku,

She was arguably little known until the new Ksh.9 billion National Youth Service (NYS) scandal surfaced. Lillian Wanja Muthoni Mbogo Omollo, 44, ca...

Lillian Omollo , NYS scandal

Govt sets up tech hub to acquire ICT solutions

By Mumbi Warui,

The government is in the process of setting an incubation hub to support local techprenuers in its pursuit to acquire tech solution to improve service...

apps , Connected Summit , ICT , incubation hub , Jerome Ochieng , Joe Mucheru , tech solutions , White Box

Gikomba 101: How to avoid being ripped off by mitumba sellers

By Eric Ndubi,

What I hate more than being swindled by a casually dressed tour operator is being ripped off by a sweet-talking hawker. That said you might have wi...

entrepreneurs , Fashion Watch , gikomba , Gikomba market. , Hawkers , Mutumba , Nairobi CBD , savings , Second-hand clothes , Style and Fashion , textile industry , Toi Market

Devolution Conference to cost Ksh.200M, says CS Wamalwa

By Eric Ayiro,

The fifth devolution conference to be held in Kakamega County from next week is expected to cost Ksh.200 million, Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa has sai...

Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa , Fifth Devolution Conference , Kakamega County , Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala

President Kenyatta mourns Kenneth Matiba

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned veteran politician and second liberation hero Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba who died on Sunday, April 15. In a...

Karen hospital , Kenneth Matiba , Multi-party democracy , Second liberation

FCB banks on SMEs to drive growth

By Kepha Muiruri,

Sharia compliant financier First Community Bank (FCB) has credited its primary focus on developing the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on the sign...

Chamber of commerce , Fazal Saib , FCB , First Community Bank , sharia compliant bank , SME

Youth to benefit as Taita Taveta County partners with Equity Bank

By Citizen Team,

The Taita Taveta County Government has formed a partnership with Equity Bank to empower entrepreneurs, especially the youth, through financial support...

equity bank , Granton Samboja , TAITA TAVETA

GE upscales efforts to tame maternal,infant mortality

By Wangui Ngechu,

Social entrepreneurs operating in the healthcare space are now set to acquire business fundamentals that will help them build and grow their impact. ...

Chief Innovation Officer at Miller Cente , entrepreneurs , enya School of Monetary Studies , Ethiopia , Executive Director , Executive Director Robert Wells , GE , General Electric New Growth Markets , Ghana , Healthcare , healthymagination , infant mortality , kenya , Liberia , maternal , Mother and Child Programme , Nigeria , r Pamela Roussos , Robert Wells , south africa , uganda