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Visa, Ethiopian Airlines Deepen Partnership to Boost Digital Payments for Travelers

( 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…

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Young Innovators Win Strathmore University and Absa Kenya Foundation Partnership at #MyLittleBigThing 2026 Grand Finale

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…

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IPF Kenya Shadow Budget 2026/27 Calls for Fiscal Discipline, Realistic Revenue and High-Impact Spending

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…

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Equity Bank Unveils Digital Solutions to Ease Back-to-School Pressure for Parents

As the back-to-school season approaches, many parents and guardians are once again grappling with the financial and logistical demands that come with preparing children for a new term. For most households, the season begins quietly  in early morning reflections, daily commutes, or repeated mental calculations    as families plan how to meet multiple expenses ranging…

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Britam unveils Whole Life Insurance Plan to boost legacy planning

From left: Jeruto Masiror, Britam Whole Life customer; Moses Kang’ethe, Chief Financial Officer, Britam Life Assurance Company Ltd; and Tom Gitogo, Managing Director and CEO, Britam Holdings Plc, during the official launch of the Whole Life Insurance Plan at Britam Towers in Nairobi on April 21, 2026. The lifetime insurance solution supports wealth preservation, family…

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KAM Calls for Peaceful Protests Amid Fuel Cost Concerns

  The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has urged Kenyans to exercise restraint and uphold peace during planned demonstrations over the rising cost of fuel, even as concerns over the high cost of living persist. In a statement issued Monday, KAM acknowledged public discontent following the recent fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum…

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Crackdown on Gangs to Intensify says Murkomen.

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned that the government will escalate its crackdown on criminal gangs and politically instigated violence across the country. Murkomen said Kenya remains largely secure from major threats, but expressed concern over a surge in goonism linked to some political actors, cautioning leaders against exploiting young people…

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Traders upbeat as key road is opened in Runyenjes 

 An aerial shot of the newly tarmacked Rukuriri-Kathageri Road in Runyenjes, Embu County  The business community in Runyenjes, Embu County is beaming with excitement and hope after the Kenya Kwanza administration fulfilled its promise to tarmac the crucial Rukuriri-Kathageri Road. A key electoral pledge that President William Ruto made during the 2022 presidential campaign, the…

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Kenya Ports Set for Surge as 49 Vessels Dock, Livestock Exports Resume at Mombasa

The Kenya Ports Authority has scheduled 49 cargo vessels to call at the Port of Mombasa and Port of Lamu over the next two weeks, underscoring sustained maritime activity at the country’s key trade gateways. The steady stream of vessel traffic signals resilience in regional and international trade flows, even as the global shipping industry…

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