Nairobi, Kenya, March 25, 2026 – The Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO 2026) opened today with the announcement of investment deals worth over US$ 2.9billion which are expected to create more than 63,000 direct jobs in the country. The investments, announced by H.E. the President of the Republic of Kenya, Dr. William Ruto during the…
Nairobi, Kenya, March 30, 2026 – Family Bank Group Profit After Tax has surged by 55.4% from KES 3.5 billion to KES 5.4 billion for the financial year ended 2025, while Profit Before Tax grew by 61.6% to KES 6.3 billion. The growth in performance was primarily driven by growth in interest-earning assets and improved…
Nairobi, March 30, 2026 — The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), Visa Inc. and Kenya Airways have unveiled a joint travel campaign offering discounted flights in a move aimed at stimulating tourism and enhancing Kenya’s global destination appeal. The six-month campaign, running from April to September 2026 and kicking off during the Easter holiday period, will…
Kenya’s manufacturing sector has called for urgent action to address logistics bottlenecks that continue to undermine competitiveness and limit the country’s ability to fully benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This was during the launch of the Logistics Study Report by Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM). Findings from the report reveal that logistics costs across key trade corridors remain high…
Rising lightweight star Emmanuel Opati delivered a jaw-dropping performance with a 33-second stoppage victory over Jakub Jablonski at the Woodside Leisure Centre Arena in the UWC MMA League. Opati wasted no time asserting dominance, overwhelming his opponent in a lightning-fast exchange that ended almost as soon as it began. A well-timed right hook proved decisive,…
Dr Erick Muok, Acting Director of Research and Development at KEMRI speaking during the launch of GARP policy brief in Nairobi on March 26, 2026 Health experts are calling for greater investment in vaccines as a critical strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), warning that the growing threat could undermine decades of medical progress if…
Kenya Premier League side Zetech University, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), and Kenyatta University (KU) emerged as dominant forces during the 12th edition of the Kenya Universities Sports Federation (KUSF) ball games playoffs, which concluded on Sunday afternoon at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Zetech University clinched their maiden women’s…
Konza Technopolis has taken a leading role in advancing women’s participation in the digital economy, hosting the inaugural Thrive, Elevate & Celebrate (TEC) Women Summit 2026, where Microsoft unveiled a major AI skills programme targeting women. Held under Konza’s Silicon Savannah Woman programme, the summit organized in partnership with EdSource through its InnovateHer initiative brought…
Left to Right: John Mwendwa (Invest Kenya CEO), PS Abubakar Hassan Abubakar (PS Investment Promotion), Chileshe Kapwepwe (SG COMESA), and Heba Salama( CEO COMESA) Launching the COMESA Interactive Investment Map at the 2nd CIF 2026. Nairobi, Kenya | March 26, 2026— The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is rapidly strengthening its position…
Walter Lironi, Head of Value-Added Services for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA) at Visa speaking at the event. Nairobi, Kenya, March 26, 2026 — Visa Inc. has rolled out its Visa Intelligent Authorization ( VIA) solution in Kenya, marking a significant step toward modernizing payment processing for acquirers and unlocking new…
