Kenya Airways (KQ) has cemented its reputation as a continental aviation powerhouse, securing four prestigious accolades at the 2025 World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony held on Saturday at Johari Rotana in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. For the fourth consecutive year, KQ was lauded across multiple categories, winning Africa’s Leading Airline 2025,…
Equity Bank’s German Desk is proving a success just eight months after launch, marking a milestone in strengthening trade and investment between East Africa and Germany. During the inaugural Annual Status Update Meeting held in Nairobi, German Ambassador to Kenya Sebastian Groth praised the initiative’s early impact as “amazing.” He highlighted how the desk, a…
Jenniffer Wairimu Waruingi, popularly known as Waridi, is emerging as a continental force in youth leadership and sustainable agriculture. The President of the Kenya Youth Organization (KYO) and Founder of Waridi Foundation took center stage at a high-level African Union (AU) forum held in Cairo, where she addressed delegates on youth involvement in Africa’s food…
Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development Shadrack Mwadime (right) emphasizes the government’s ongoing efforts to update labour laws in line with international standards to safeguard workers’ rights. Kenya has stepped up efforts to align its labour laws with global standards, reaffirming its commitment to protecting workers’ rights and creating employment opportunities both locally and…
Nairobi played host to a high-level diplomatic and business meeting this week as Brazilian Senator H.E. José Gonçalves Oliveira arrived in Kenya for discussions on a potential $40 billion investment in health technology and agriculture.The visit was facilitated by Kenyan businessman James Wanjohi Njoroge, a key player in East Africa–Brazil trade relations. The Senator, representing…
A transformative pan-African initiative designed to strengthen startup ecosystems across the continent was officially launched in Nairobi on Thursday.The program, known as Conecta Africa, is spearheaded by global entrepreneurship platform Bridge for Billions and unites entrepreneur support organisations (ESOs), policymakers, funders, and business leaders from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa. The initiative seeks to…
Equity Group has reported a robust first-quarter (Q1) performance for 2025, reflecting strategic agility and resilience amid a challenging global economic landscape. The lender’s regional expansion and diversification strategy has seen it secure a leading position across East and Central Africa, ranking second in market share in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and…
The Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) has called for urgent policy reforms to address growing concerns over Kenya’s investment climate, employment trends, and regulatory unpredictability. Speaking during a press briefing following the Federation’s 66th Annual General Meeting in Nairobi, FKE National President Dr. Gilda Odera emphasized the need to support businesses in an increasingly volatile…
Kenya and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to collaborative innovation with the upcoming launch of the AI Hub for Sustainable Development in Rome on June 20. The initiative, which emerged from Italy’s G7 presidency, aims to harness artificial intelligence as a tool for sustainable progress across Africa. Speaking at a press briefing in Nairobi, Philip…
Hon. Fausta Bergamotto, Undersecretary of State for MiMIT (L) and Philip Thigo Special Envoy for Technology for Kenya (R) The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MiMIT), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has co-designed the AI Hub for Sustainable Development to boost Africa’s technological capacity. Unveiled under Italy’s 2024 G7…
