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…
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…
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…
– Currently, Kenya has more than 120 circular economy businesses operating across the value chain Nairobi, Kenya, March 30, 2026 – Invest Kenya has launched Waste Management and Circular Economy: Investment Pathways and Opportunities in Kenya, a new investment prospectus aimed at unlocking investment in Kenya’s waste management and circular economy sectors and highlighting the…
L-R Onassis Ndegwa Head of Business Development – Corporate Business Old Mutual Investment Group Kenya, Vuyokazi Mabude Head of Knowledge & Insights Old Mutual Limited, Martin Karenju Managing Director Old Mutual Life Assurance Kenya, Dr. Tabitha Njuguna Faculty Member Strathmore University Business School and Justus Kittony Head of Business Development Faulu Microfinance Bank take part…
Students at Africa Nazarene University ( A.N.U) have received hands-on training in digital literacy and content monetization through a youth-focused masterclass led by Safaricom in partnership with Sprite. The training, held under the ‘Hook’d on Fresh’ series by Safaricom’s youth platform Safaricom Hook, focused on equipping students with practical skills to create, grow and monetize…
Dr Wanjiru Kariuki, Secretary for Skills Development at the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, alongside a Swisscontact, Kenya team, is taken through one of the modern workshops at Don Bosco Boys Town in Nairobi, a private sector-led dual training centre of excellence. Nairobi, Kenya — The government has thrown its weight behind a new…
Hosts Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) took advantage of playing at home to clinch the bronze medal on the penultimate day of the Kenya Universities Sports Federation (KUSF) Ball Games playoffs ahead of Sunday’s finals. Popularly known as the Catholic Monks in rugby circles, CUEA edged out the University of Eldoret (UOE) 18–12 to…
Kilifi, Kenya – March 26, 2026— The Kilifi County Government has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with Swisscontact to roll out a dual apprenticeship pilot programme aimed at transforming skills development in the hospitality sector. Dubbed the Kilifi Hospitality Sector Dual Apprenticeship Pilot (KH DAP), the initiative positions Kilifi as the first county in…
