Financial Services Industry Reports LATEST NEWS Kenya’s insurance sector records US$327m underwriting loss 7 hours ago KENYA – The insurance industry in Kenya recorded as much US$327m in underwriting losses in 2019,…
LATEST NEWS Sustainability & Renewable Energy Power producer KenGen renews Carbon Credits Scheme with UNFCCC 9 hours ago KENYA – Electricity generator Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) has renewed its registration of the…
Financial Services LATEST NEWS People Cellulant appoints Faith Nkatha as Kenya country manager 10 hours ago KENYA – Fintech company Cellulant has named Faith Nkatha Gitonga as its country manager for…
LATEST NEWS Sustainability & Renewable Energy Renewable energy suppliers in Kenya get US$4.6m funding 3 days ago KENYA – At least 18 companies operating in renewable energy have just received US$4.6 million…
LATEST NEWS Pharmaceuticals & HealthCare Start-ups Kenya’s Ilara health startup secures US$1.1m Gates Foundation grant for maternal health 3 days ago KENYA – Kenyan e-health startup Ilara Health, a provider of point of care diagnostic testing…
Financial Services LATEST NEWS Telecoms, ICT & Media Kenyan insure-tech company Bismart unveils e-commerce platform 5 days ago KENYA – Bismart, a Kenyan insure-tech company has unveiled an online e-commerce platform that will…
Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS 4G Capital partners Citi to strengthen financial inclusion in Kenya 1 week ago KENYA – 4G Capital Group Limited, a market player in technology-driven financial inclusion, Citi, U.S….
Aviation, Transport & Logistics LATEST NEWS Kenya Airways, Delta Airlines expand America codeshare deal 1 week ago KENYA – Kenya Airways (KQ) has expanded its codeshare partnership with Delta Airlines to three…
Education & Capacity Building LATEST NEWS Start-ups Kenya’s Eneza Education startup expands to Rwanda 1 week ago RWANDA – Kenyan ed-tech startup Eneza Education has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to launch…
Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Telecoms, ICT & Media Safaricom invests US$ 332.2m on equipment modernization amid surge in voice, data demand 1 week ago KENYA – East Africa’s telecom giant Safaricom says it has spent US $332.2 million in the…
Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Sustainability & Renewable Energy Kenya’s KCB Bank secures US$ 150m from IFC for SME lending 2 weeks ago KENYA – KCB Bank Kenya has received an approval for US$150 million from the International…
Financial Services Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Kenya National Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Equity Bank ink US$ 2bn deal to support businesses 2 weeks ago KENYA – The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and Equity Bank have…
LATEST NEWS Telecoms, ICT & Media Ericsson to modernise Airtel’s 4G network in Kenya 2 weeks ago KENYA – Airtel Africa has announced that it will expand its strategic partnership with Ericsson…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics LATEST NEWS Start-ups Kenyan startup launches peer to peer car-sharing platform 2 weeks ago KENYA – Kenyan startup Komboa has launched a peer-to-peer (P2P) car-sharing platform which allows users…
Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas Rubis Energy officially launches in Kenya 2 weeks ago KENYA – RUBiS Energy has officially launched into the Kenyan market following their successful acquisitions…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics LATEST NEWS New Markets & Products Lufthansa to launch direct Frankfurt – Mombasa flights 2 weeks ago KENYA – Eurowings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group will launch passenger flights…
Financial Services LATEST NEWS People Kenya Revenue Authority appoints Rispah Simiyu Domestic Tax Commissioner 2 weeks ago KENYA – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has appointed Mrs Rispah Simiyu as the new…
Hospitality, Tourism & Entertainment LATEST NEWS Hemingways Nairobi wins prestigious Mystery Inspectors’ Award 2020 2 weeks ago KENYA – Luxury boutique hotel Hemingways Nairobi has been awarded the ‘Mystery Inspectors’ Award in…
Aviation, Transport & Logistics LATEST NEWS Kenya Airways to resume New York flights after six months freeze 2 weeks ago KENYA – Kenya Airways (KQ) will resume direct flights to New-York from Nairobi on October…
DealStreet Africa Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate LATEST NEWS European fund InfraCo Africa snaps up $10 million Acorn hostels stake 3 weeks ago KENYA – European fund InfraCo Africa is set to buy a $ 10 million stake…
Financial Services Investments, Financials & Economy LATEST NEWS Kenya’s Equity Group, Proparco sign partnership to support MSMEs 3 weeks ago KENYA – Equity Groups Holding Plc has announced its new partnership with Proparco, a French…
