When global superpowers clash, Africa is usually cast as a bystander, occasionally a victim. This time, the script has flipped. As conflict in the Middle East disrupts global trade routes, parts of Africa are stepping into an unexpected role,...
Britam Holdings PLC has announced the death of its Chairman, Kuria Muchiru, who passed away on March 19, 2026, following a short illness.
In a statement, the company described his passing as a significant loss to the organisation and the...
Unilever’s personal care brand, Pepsodent, has today launched a nationwide school oral health campaign targeting 500,000 pupils across 500 primary schools by the end of the year, in a push to address Kenya’s high burden of preventable dental diseases.
The...
Creators: As Kenya’s creative economy continues to emerge as a powerful engine for youth employment and innovation, NCBA has today marks significant milestone in its commitment to the sector with the ELEV8 2025 Series Documentary, showcasing how targeted financial...
The Shift Toward Productive Agricultural Assets
Across Kenya and globally, a quiet shift is underway. Investors are reassessing traditional asset classes—stocks, savings accounts, and real estate—as volatility, inflation, and management burdens erode returns.
Agriculture, long overlooked by urban professionals, is re-emerging...
The appointments, which took effect on March 13, 2026, are part of HF Group’s ongoing efforts to strengthen governance, oversight, and strategic direction within its housing finance subsidiary.
Makome assumes the role of Chairman at HFC at a time when...
Paymentology, the leading next-generation global issuer-processor, has powered the launch of Africa’s first mobile-money Tap-to-Pay feature with Vodacom Tanzania Plc and M-Pesa Africa in launching Africa’s first mobile-money Tap-to-Pay feature, now available on the M-Pesa SuperApp.
The new capability allows M-Pesa customers...
The dust settled on another thrilling edition of the legendary Safari Rally Kenya as the third round of the 2026 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) concluded Sunday amid scenes of celebration across the Rift Valley.
Japan’s Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver...
Kenya’s education sector has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after the Court of Appeal declared the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) internship programme unconstitutional and invalid, a decision that could affect tens of thousands of teachers recruited under the policy.
The...
Kenyan writer and banker Kinyanjui Kombani has published a deeply personal new book, Dear Mama—a work that reads less like a conventional autobiography and more like a sustained conversation across time. It is, at its core, a son’s letter...
