Absa, Google Hustle Academy Ink Deal to Train 3,000 SMEs
Absa Bank Kenya and Google Hustle Academy have announced a strategic partnership to provide comprehensive business training and financial support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the country over the next 12 months. The programme aims…
Airtel Kenya Strengthens Support for Mukuru Students
Airtel Kenya, through the Airtel Africa Foundation, has renewed its scholarship partnership with Mukuru Promotion Centre, extending access to secondary education for vulnerable learners from Mukuru informal settlement. Under the renewed agreement,…
Johnnie Walker Debuts House of Walker in Kenya
Johnnie Walker continues to strengthen its position within Africa’s luxury sector with the unveiling of the House of Walker at The Village Market, Nairobi. As urban centres across the continent experience a surge in high-net-worth individuals…
Mobile Money Accounts Increase by Two Million in Q3
The latest sector statistics released by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year (January–March 2026) demonstrate continued growth in mobile money services and the broader digital…
Sky Fest Empowers More Than 5,000 Kisumu Girls
SKY Girls Kenya Initiative successfully hosted the 2nd Kisumu edition of SKY FEST, bringing together more than 5,000 adolescent girls as the “Peace Over Pressure #Najijua” movement continued to gain momentum nationwide. Held under this year’s…
Naivas Marks Father’s Day With Countrywide Customer Delight Activation
Naivas Supermarkets has rolled out a nationwide customer appreciation campaign to celebrate fathers, with senior company executives engaging shoppers across its more than 110 stores in over 38 counties. The Father’s Day activation, held under the…
Old Mutual Leans on Agents to Deepen Market Reach
Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya (OMGIK) is strengthening its agent and agency network to deepen insurance uptake even as digital channels continue to reshape how customers buy insurance. The company said trusted intermediaries remain central to…
Safaricom Gains 5.5 Million Subscribers
The latest sector statistics from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for the Third Quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year (January–March 2026) show significant growth in active mobile subscriptions, which reached 84.1 million, representing a 7.4…
Stanbic Deepens Climate and SME Financing With 133B in Trade Support
Stanbic Holdings facilitated Sh133 billion in trade financing in 2025, surpassing its Sh90 billion target by nearly 48 per cent as the lender ramped up sustainable finance initiatives, enterprise support, and inclusive growth programmes across Kenya and…
Inside the Mombasa Deal That Could Change Global Fishing Forever
Fifteen national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific today adopted the Mombasa Declaration at the 11th Our Ocean Conference, committing to advance global fisheries transparency and strengthen efforts tocombat…