Allianz completes acquisition of controlling stake in Jubilee General Insurance

By Kepha Muiruri,

Global general underwriter Allianz has completed the acquisition of 66 per cent stake in Jubilee Holdings general insurance business in Kenya. The ...

Allianz , Jubilee Holdings , mergers and acquisitions

Lungáho calls for ‘new approach’ to end N. Africa volleyball dominance

By Stanley Mativo,

Kenya Prisons head coach David Lungáho remains wary of the growing gap between Kenyan clubs and those from North Africa after the latter teams domina...

David Lung'aho , Kenya Prisons

5 Best Bitcoin Exchange Platforms in Africa

By Agencies,

Africa is the second largest bitcoin market in the world after the USA. It wouldn't be wrong to say Bitcoin is the main reason for the developing econ...

CBK gives nod to wind up Chase Bank

By Kepha Muiruri,

Chase Bank, technically referred to as Chase Bank Limited in Receivership (CBLIR), will cease to exist after the approval of its liquidation by the Ce...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , chase bank , Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC)

ElClasico back as Real, Barca meet in sumptuous-looking clash

By Agencies,

ElClásico, the most-watched club football match on the planet, is back. This Saturday, 10 April at 10pm (EAT), Real Madrid will host FC Barcelona in ...

Alfredo Di Stefano stadium , Barcelona , ElClasico , Real Madrid , Sekenani

Kenya shares its census gadgets with other African countries

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday presented 45,000 locally-produced gadgets to Botswana, South Sudan, Mauritius, Sierra Leone and Namibia to help t...

census

Uganda and Ethiopia rank higher than Kenya in World Happiness Report

By Teddy Otieno,

Uganda and Ethiopia have been ranked higher than Kenya in the UN's World Happiness Report. Regionally, Uganda ranked at position 83-three places ab...

World Happiness Report

Samia Suluhu Hassan joins a very thin list of female African presidents

By Ian Omondi,

Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Friday morning sworn in as the sixth President of the United Republic of Tanzania following the death of President John Pom...

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim , Catherine Samba , Ellen Johnson Sirleaf , Joyce Banda , President Samia Suluhu Hassan , Sahle-Work Zewde , Sylvie Kinigi , Women presidents

‘Hit Squad’ coach Musa confident NOCK support will aid team preps

By Mkalla Wa Mwambodze,

Mkalla MwambodzeChief writer, boxing The national boxing team coach Musa Benjamin has hailed the National Olympic Committee of Kenya for their suppor...

Benjamin Musa , NOCK

Western countries have ‘hoarded’ Covid vaccines. Africa is being left behind as cases surge

By CNN,

African nations are being left behind in obtaining Covid-19 vaccines as richer countries stockpile vaccines and prioritize their own populations -- de...

COVID-19

COVID-19 fatigue risks sparking surge of infections in Africa

By VOA,

The World Health Organization warns COVID-19 fatigue in Africa has the potential to drive and produce subsequent new waves of this deadly infectious d...

coronavirus , variant

From 64 branches to just 5: Retailer Tuskys nears its last breath

By Kepha Muiruri,

Troubled retailer Tuskys is nearing its last breath with its branch count having fallen to just five from a high of 64 in a little over 12 months. ...

liquidation , nakumatt , Tuskys

Japan Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu to visit Kenya

By Citizen Reporter,

Japan Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu is scheduled to make an official two-day visit to Kenya from Tuesday. The Foreign Affairs Ministry said th...

JAPAN , Motegi Toshimitsu

New Europe lockdowns dim Kenya’s horticulture prospects

By Kepha Muiruri,

The return of lockdowns in Europe has cast a shadow to Kenya’s horticulture earnings prospects in 2021 in spite of a resilient 2020. This is as p...

Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) , Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya , Horticulture in Kenya

Equity Group appoints Christopher Newson as non-executive board director

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Christopher Newson as a Non-Executive Director to its Board. Christopher is a career ban...

Equity Group

OPINION: African countries commit to ambitious targets to address climate change

By Guest Writer,

Today, more than 70 world leaders met at a virtual Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UK Government, where nations were called upon to bring new pl...

Climate Ambition Summit , President Uhuru Kenyatta , UK government

I&M shareholders approve buyout of Ugandan bank

By Kepha Muiruri,

I&M Holdings Plc has obtained shareholders’ approval to acquire a 90 per cent controlling stake in Orient Bank Limited, Uganda. The nod suppo...

I&M bank

Tuskys to cut its branch network by half

By Kepha Muiruri,

Besieged retailer Tuskys has indicated plans to reduce its branch count by more than half to 25 from its current 52 stores around the country. The ...

retail in Kenya , Tuskys

African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey

By Reuters,

Africa’s governance performance worsened in 2019 for the first time in nearly a decade due to a broad deterioration in the areas of human rights, se...

African Governance , Ibrahim Index of African Governance

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...