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Feb 17

[Column] Didi Onwu: Understanding youth entrepreneurship in Kenya – why FinTech is an attractive sector

… across industries such as mobility, logistics, agriculture, technology, and energy, … opportunities for young entrepreneurs Young Kenyans are increasingly harnessing their country … competition. Ensuring that st...

Lessons from Emerging Market Start-Ups

… . A good example is the Kenyan start-up OkHi, which provides … their products, share warehouses and logistics with other start-ups, and … Lessons from Emerging Market Start-Ups...

Linus Kaikai Warns Ruto After 8 Companies Shut Down

Royal Media Services (RMS) Group Editorial Director Linus Kaikai, on Thursday, February 16, called on the government to save what he termed as the 'Valentine Economy'. In his kicker broadcasted during Citizen TV's News Gang sho...

Sugar levy makes comeback in reforms targeting ailing sector

… cent of Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value on imported sugar … . Industry players and the Kenyan public should give their views … restore the roles of the Kenyan Sugar board currently being … to have worsened w...

CAAZ pushes to lure more airlines

… capacity of both passengers and cargo services, and unrestricted 5th … capacity for both passenger and cargo services.” CAAZ said there … commence services in DRC and Kenya to address some restrictions, … movement...

Nairobi-based accelerator The Baobab Network invests $50k in 5 new African startups

The Baobab Network, a Nairobi-based accelerator that invests in early-stage tech companies across Africa, has announced its latest cohort of five investees, each of which secures US$50,000 in funding. The Baobab Network has been accelerating...

AfDB gives funding for four-lane Kisumu-Uganda expressway

Friday February 17 2023 African Development Bank headquarters. PHOTO | COURTESY The East African Community (EAC) has received Sh175.4 million (USD1.4 million) for a feasibility study on building a four-lane expressway for Kisumu to Ug...

Kenya to benefit from global drone vaccine delivery service

Kenya is among countries that have been selected to benefit from an automated on-demand drone delivery service for health products and vaccines. This comes after vaccine alliance GAVI launched INFUSE 2.0, an innovation scaling hub that matche...

Tanzania assembles the largest freshwater yacht in East Africa

The ship, launched on February 12 at Mwanza South Port, can transport 1,200 people, 400 tonnes of cargo, 20 light cars, and three trucks. It is now 82% completed. The ship's construction began in January 2019 and was led by two South Kor...

Malawi needs K1.5tn for roads

Listen Government needs about K1.57 trillion to finance road projects by 2025 to promote connectivity and economic growth. This is according to the World Bank Transport Infrastructure Sector Assessment Programme report launched yeste...

Feb 17

[Column] Didi Onwu: Understanding youth entrepreneurship in Kenya – why FinTech is an attractive sector

Feb 17

Lessons from Emerging Market Start-Ups

Feb 17

Linus Kaikai Warns Ruto After 8 Companies Shut Down

Feb 17

Sugar levy makes comeback in reforms targeting ailing sector

Feb 17

CAAZ pushes to lure more airlines

Feb 17

Nairobi-based accelerator The Baobab Network invests $50k in 5 new African startups

Feb 17

AfDB gives funding for four-lane Kisumu-Uganda expressway

Feb 17

Kenya to benefit from global drone vaccine delivery service

Feb 16

Tanzania assembles the largest freshwater yacht in East Africa

Feb 16

Malawi needs K1.5tn for roads