March 2020

By Steve Otieno Use of mobile phones in making payments is expected to rise in the coming days after President Uhuru Kenyatta called on financial agencies to reduce transaction fees and encourage citizens to avoid handling physical cash in…
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By Steve Umidha For the past few years, Kenya’s fintech ecosystem has remained the apple of borrowers’ eyes, pouring millions of shillings in short-term loans and making it the hottest and probably the most insane investment activity in…
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Author: Nancy Kiarie. Gender Expert at MSC “Gig working provides the flexibility I need but not the money I deserve …” The world is increasingly going digital and technology that could only be imagined a decade ago is now reality. The…
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The Nairobi-Suswa standard gauge railway (SGR) line has carried an average of 139 passengers a day in two months to mid-December, deepening doubts on viability of the multi-billion shilling project recently launched by President Uhuru…
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Absa Bank Kenya has committed a Sh10 billion loan fund for women-led small and micro enterprises (SMEs) amid raising banking competition and calls for support of the sector by the government. Customers will access loans of up to Sh3…
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A new strategic partnership has been entered into under which Octagon Africa will serve Alexander Forbes multinational clients with a presence in Kenya. This strategic partnership comes after Alexander Forbes’ review of its strategic…
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Family Bank has entered into a partnership with Simba Corporation Limited in a deal that will see customers receive up to 100% financing to purchase vehicles. This partnership will enable Small and Medium-Sized customers in the…
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At least 200,000 women across 47 counties in the country will receive entrepreneurship training and access to capital investment from the Women Enterprise Fund (WEF) this year. This was announced by the organization’s Chief Executive…
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With the world population expected to swell by two billion people over the next three decades, Africa has an opportunity to step up and become a major global food production hub. For the time being, Africa remains a net importer of food,…
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The Nairobi Security Exchange has appointed SCL Advisory Limited to help widen its customer base on data business worldwide and generate increased value from existing and new data sets. NSE Chief Executive Officer Geoffrey Odundo said in a…
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