BasiGo, an e-mobility start-up headquartered in Nairobi, has today flagged off the first electric buses in the country for passenger use. The guest of honour at the event was the Permanent Secretary in the State Department…
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By Joshua Oigara Creating an environment that will see the empowerment of women and youth in Kenya and across East Africa, is essential to move our economy from an agricultural to a service economy, playing…
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Lifestyle
Over 50,000 Children To Benefit From Toilet Upgrades In 24 Schools In Kenya
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffSATO, an award-winning social business tackling the global sanitation and hygiene challenge, is upgrading toilets in 24 schools across the country over the next one year, to provide a clean, fresh and safe learning environment…
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In the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer findings for Kenya, NGOs were rated as the most trusted institutions by 73% of Kenyans, ahead of businesses at 70%. Concerns around misinformation and fake news are at an…
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East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has announced a partnership with Zuri Foundation to identify, honor, and assist unsung women who are working to make a difference in their communities. EABL will sponsor the Zuri Awards…
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Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has this morning (7th March 2022) met Keroche Breweries MD, Tabitha Karanja, on concerns raised regarding the closure of her business. In our Manufacturing Manifesto 2022-2027, the Association has highlighted the impact…
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Business
Absa Bank, KNCCI Host Women Entrepreneurs Ahead Of International Women’s Day
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffOver 1000 women SME owners across Nairobi County have benefited from a five-day financial training tour designed to help women entrepreneurs running small businesses strengthen their financial situations in the post-pandemic era. The training, organised…
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M-PESA has marked 15 years since Safaricom and Vodafone launched the service in March 2007. From its beginning in Kenya, M-PESA has grown to more than 51 million customers, 465,000 businesses, 600,000 agents and 42,000…
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Article by Naomi Ndele – Â Head SME Banking and Agribusiness at KCB Bank Kenya Crises can be highly detrimental to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The abrupt negative changes destroy company value, erode trust,…
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News
Equity Group Launches Kshs. 678 billion (USD 6 Billion) Regional Private Sector Economic Recovery and Resilience Stimulus Plan
by Femme Staffby Femme StaffEquity Group has launched a private sector focused stimulus package to accelerate economic recovery and resilience in the  Eastern and Central Africa region as it recovers from the devastating health, social, humanitarian, and economic impacts of the…