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The Future is Built: Jumba Unveils App to Streamline and Digitize Construction Material Sourcing in Kenya

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 14 – Africa’s largest digital marketplace for construction materials Jumba has unveiled Jumba App, a groundbreaking platform designed to tackle one of Kenya’s biggest construction challenges: finding fair prices, trustworthy suppliers and reliable deliveries. The launch held in a Hotel in Nairobi, brought together industry leaders, government representatives and major suppliers such…

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Heineken 0.0 (KWAL) Elevates Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon with Ksh 10 Million Renewal For 2025 Edition

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 – Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL), through its globally recognized non-alcoholic brand, Heineken 0.0, has solidified its commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles by announcing a significant Ksh 10 million partnership with this year’s highly anticipated Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon (SCNM). This is the Second major sponsorship by Heineken 0.0 since its…

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IFC Leaders Convene to Unlock Africa’s Domestic Capital for Sustainable Growth

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PHOTO: Ethiopis Tafara, IFC Vice President for Africa, during a press briefing where he addressed Africa’s pressing needs in climate finance, SME growth and digital transformation. NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 – The International Finance Corporation (IFC) convened a press roundtable with senior leadership to explore how Africa’s financial sector can unlock and channel domestic capital…

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Mombasa County, Bolt Ink Deal to Create Youth Jobs and Boost Ride-Hailing Safety

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MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 1 – The County Government of Mombasa is deepening its collaboration with Bolt in a new partnership that will expand youth employment opportunities and improve safety and regulation in the ride-hailing industry. Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir hosted a delegation from Bolt at his office to discuss ways of scaling up the company’s…

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Affordable Digital Infrastructure: PRIF II Commits $20 Million to Mawingu’s Rural Connectivity Drive

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1- Mawingu, East Africa’s largest Internet Service Provider (ISP) focused on rural and peri-urban markets has secured a $20 million investment from Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund II (PRIF II), a leading African infrastructure investment fund. The strategic funding will accelerate Mawingu’s mission to scale inclusive, sustainable internet access across underserved communities in…

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Craft Silicon’s TouristTap Aims to Revolutionize African Tourism as Card Payments Hits 538B

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PHOTO: From left to right, Johnson Ondicho (Head of Digital Channels, KCB), Kamal Budhabhatti (CEO, Craft Silicon Group), Sherhyar Ali (Senior Vice President and East Africa Country Manager, Mastercard), Priya Budhabhatti (CEO, Craft Silicon), David Muriithi (KRA Chairman), and Kevin Munga during TouristTap launch. NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 23 – Craft Silicon one of Kenya’s leading…

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I&M Bank Expands Branch Network to Kapsabet and Nyali, Mombasa.

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From left: Mary Githinji (Group Head of Marketing & Communication), Stanley Gachoki (Head of Distribution), Rev. Erick Kalya, Oliver Kirior (Branch Manager), H.E. Isaiah Keter (CEC, Trade and Industrialization, Nandi County), and Shameer Patel (Director, Retail and Business Banking) participate in the ribbon-cutting during the official opening of I&M Bank Kapsabet Branch on 4th September…

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Absa partners with GirlCode to empower 100 young women in tech through Absa’s ReadytoWork Programme

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 4 – Absa Bank Kenya, in partnership with GirlCode has kicked off the 2025 edition of the GirlCodeHack, a Pan-African women-in-tech Hackathon set to empower 100 young women in Kenya, aged 18-35 to solve realtime problems in FinTech, Cybersecurity and AI through a 30-hour innovation sprint. This is more than double the…

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Kenya calls on Tanzania to withdraw new discriminatory tax measures as it threaten regional trade gains

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NAIROBI, Kenya, July 31 – The government has formally expressed concern over recent tax and business licensing measures introduced by Tanzania, warning that the changes could undermine regional trade integration within the East African Community (EAC). Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Hon. Lee Kinyanjui while addressing the media cited new excise duties and…

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