Kenyan rugby ace Minjire named in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list

By Matthews Mutai,

Kenya rugby sevens international and Melanin Kapital cofounder Ian Minjire has been named on Forbes' 30 under 30 list, making the cut in the finance c...

Forbes' 30 under 30 , Ian Minjire , Melanin Kapital

Mama Sarah Obama laid to rest in Kogelo

By Reuters,

Mama Sarah Obama, a Kenyan educator and philanthropist who promoted education for girls and orphans, was laid to rest on Tuesday. Also Read: Former...

obama

Sidian Bank announces its 2020 annual financial results

By Citizen Reporter,

Sidian Bank, a mid-tier bank focusing on SMEs, published its 2020 financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2020, indicating a strong perf...

Sidian Bank

How cryptocurrency is going big in Africa

By Agencies,

It's no surprise to know that the US and Russia are the two leading countries in the world of cryptocurrencies but who settled on the third? It’s Af...

bitcoin , cryptocurrency

Equity Group Holdings plans Trans-Africa expansion with Ksh.11B loan

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group Holdings (EGH) has signed a USD $100 million loan (Ksh 11 Billion) facility to support its expansion across Eastern and Central Africa, e...

AfDB , equity bank

Equity signs Ksh.11B credit facility with European development banks

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group Holdings Plc. has signed a US $100 million (Ksh. 11billion) loan facility with Team Europe, Germany’s DEG, the Netherlands FMO and the ...

coronavirus , Equity

OPINION: Kenya’s big opportunity as it takes up EAC leadership mantle

By Guest Writer,

By Chris Diaz This past month has seen Kenya effectively take up the mantle of leading the integration of the East African Community (EAC). This...

East African Community

OPINION: Women’s subpar representation in national economic sphere is unacceptable

By Guest Writer,

By Liberty Kituu With women making up over half of Kenya’s population, their subpar representation in the national economic sphere is less than a...

coronavirus , economy , two thirds gender rule

PM Modi’s master stroke empowered Kashmir youth

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir has proved to be a blessing for youth in the Valley. Since, August 5, 2019 initiative...

EU in Ksh. 15.8B deal with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business

By Citizen Reporter,

The European Union and the European Investment Bank, working together as Team Europe, are providing €120 million (Ksh. 15.8 billion) of new support ...

coronavirus , Equity , EU

AGRA International Women’s Day pre-event fosters partnerships

By Citizen Reporter,

AGRA has kicked off the celebrations of 2021 international women’s day by a series of in -country VALUE4HER networking and advocacy events. These...

AGRA , Sabdiyo Dido

COVID-19 cuts 912 Kenyans from dollar millionaires list: Report

By Kepha Muiruri,

COVID-19 related disruptions have cut 912 Kenyans out of the dollar millionaires club according to a new Wealth Report by consultancy firm Knight Fran...

COVID-19 , dollar millionaires , Knight Frank Wealth Report 2020

Gov’t to inject Ksh.1.3 billion into the Youth Economy, says President Kenyatta

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said the government, through the Kenya Youth Employment and Opportunities Project (KYEOP), will inject a total ...

KYEOP , MbeleNaBiz , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Youth Economy

Why businesses must account for the Digital Services Tax

By Kepha Muiruri,

By 2017, about a quarter of the world’s population or about 1.3 billion people at the time had purchased goods online. This is according to data ...

Digital Services Tax , KRA

PROFILE: Meet Ruth Musembi, public relations guru with a knack for spotting talent

By Guest Writer,

Ruth Musembi is an accomplished Corporate Communication Expert, a proficient educator, and a certified coach. She has been an adjunct faculty at Da...

Ruth Musembi

Gov’t: ‘Revised fee rate’ to blame after video on registering business goes viral

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government through its Business Registration Service (BRS) has admitted to a costing error after public uproar on increased costs of registering b...

BRS , business registration fees , unemployment

Case against Humphrey Kariuki and co-accused set for April 28-30

By Dzuya Walter,

The court has finally set firm dates for the hearing of the case against businessman Humphrey Kariuki and his co-accused after several delays in start...

Humphrey Kariuki

Uhuru: Kenya hinging on digital technologies to transform economy

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has hailed the contribution of digital technologies to Kenya's transformation saying ICTs are helping the country to create e...

digital technologies , Uhuru

KWS, Bidco pen deal to support communities living adjacent to wildlife

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and BIDCO Africa Ltd have signed a partnership that will see communities living adjacent to protected areas prone to ...

Bidco , human wildlife conflict , kws

His transgender daughter couldn’t find comfortable swimwear, so he launched a swimsuit line

By CNN,

Ruby Alexander just wanted to go to the beach. As a transgender 11-year-old, she struggled to find comfortable, well-fitting bikini bottoms. So,...