Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital has raised concern over the growing burden of asthma in Kenya, revealing that the disease claims an estimated 2,300 lives annually despite being largely manageable with proper treatment and early diagnosis. Respiratory experts at the hospital warned that asthma cases are steadily increasing, particularly among children living in urban areas where exposure…
NCBA-DIRECTOR-HEAD-OF-BRANCHES-RIGHT-GIFTING-A-CUSTOMER-DURING-THE-WEALTH-MANAGEMENT-ENGAGEMENT NCBA Bank has identified middle-income earners as one of its fastest-growing and most valuable customer segments, with the group now emerging as a major contributor to the bank’s revenue growth due to rising uptake of investment products and wealth management solutions. The bank said the segment, largely made up of young and digitally savvy…
Mr. Daddy Mukadi Portrait African governments have been urged to implement urgent tax reforms and recognise telecommunications as a key economic driver to accelerate digital inclusion and expand connectivity across the continent. Speaking during the inaugural edition of the États Généraux du Secteur des Postes et Télécommunications in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Daddy Mukadi…
Nairobi, Kenya, April 29, 2026 — Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has inked a new agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to advance the rollout of co-branded Visa payment products, marking a significant step in their ongoing partnership aimed at modernizing travel payments across Africa. The collaboration seeks to elevate the payment experience for travelers…
Across northern Kenya’s vast and often complex landscapes, governance is increasingly emerging as the defining factor between short-term interventions and long-term, sustainable impact. In 2025, the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) placed renewed emphasis on strengthening community governance systems recognising that resilient institutions are essential to sustaining conservation, livelihoods, and peace. An independent review of NRT’s…
AMFI Chairman Wangaruro Mbira speaking the Association of Microfinance Institutions Kenya (AMFI-K) Media Breakfast and Sensitization Forum in Nairobi. Nairobi, April 29, 2026 Kenya — Less than half of microfinance institutions in Kenya are currently profitable, a reality industry leaders attribute to high-risk lending models, expensive capital, and regulatory challenges, even as the sector continues…
Nairobi, Kenya, April 28, 2026 — Huawei has showcased its latest digital connectivity and energy innovations at the opening of the 15th Connected Africa Summit, as African leaders call for deeper collaboration to accelerate the continent’s digital transformation. The company hosted Kithure Kindiki at its exhibition booth during the official launch of the summit at…
( L-R): Ato Adamu Tadele – Group Chief Financial Officer at Ethiopian Airlines, Rahel Assefa, Group VP Marketing at Ethiopian Airlines, Yared Endale, Cluster Head- Eastern Africa, Visa and Michael Berner, Visa Senior Vice President for Southern and Eastern Africa Nairobi, Kenya, April 29, 2026 — Visa Inc. has signed a new agreement with Ethiopian Airlines…
Absa Bank Kenya Hurlingham Branch Manager Robert Omare, Treasury Financial Business Partner Gladys Wamugi (2nd right) and MK Africa CEO Muthoni Kanyana (right) award Marilyn Gathiru (2nd left) and Godfrey Noel after their solution dubbed “Kilimora” won the most bankable innovation during the grand finale of the 2025/2026 #MyLittleBigThing Sustainability Innovation Challenge. NAIROBI, Kenya | April 28, 2026…
Institute of Public Finance CEO, Daniel Ndirangu speaking at event on Tuesday 28, 2026 held in Nairobi. Nairobi, Kenya – April 28, 2026 – Kenya’s ability to deliver on its development priorities is under growing strain due to an increasingly unrealistic fiscal framework, according to the 2026 Annual National Shadow Budget released by the Institute…
